catmag 653 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Once again I shall be paying a gardener to come and sort out the post-winter jungle at chez catmag. (Cue jokes about overgrown bushes etc..) I love my garden but have neither the time or inclination to do anything adventurous with it, and have a terrible habit of killing things. Plants mainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 4949 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Once again I shall be paying a gardener to come and sort out the post-winter jungle at chez catmag. (Cue jokes about overgrown bushes etc..) I love my garden but have neither the time or inclination to do anything adventurous with it, and have a terrible habit of killing things. Plants mainly. Interspersed with the odd tramp nobody will miss. Everybody has a safety valve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 50776 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 6705 Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) Finally finished bar a bit of planting. Well happy with the results. Before After Edited May 2, 2016 by Christmas Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 39291 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Cleaned up nicely there. Greenhouse thingy gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 50776 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 It was his wanking shed- not needed since he started the transition treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 6705 Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 Cleaned up nicely there. Greenhouse thingy gone? Aye ripped in a storm last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 6705 Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 It was his wanking shed- not needed since he started the transition treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 9342 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Took the chainsaw to the tree yesterday I'll stain it tomorrow and then probably going to put some decking down or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 39291 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) I'd say you get more light into your garden now. Gonna do something similar to a few trees at my own house, you have any problems? You gonna bother grinding the stump? Edited August 10, 2016 by ewerk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 6705 Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 What you done to that gorgeous rose!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 27805 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Never mind that, what did you do with the tree? It looked massive. We paid a hundred quid to a tree surgeon to get rid of a similar sized tree, he had a huge machine for pulping it iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 3657 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Never mind that, what did you do with the tree? Got rid of it, a seagull had landed in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 9342 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Never mind that, what did you do with the tree? It looked massive. We paid a hundred quid to a tree surgeon to get rid of a similar sized tree, he had a huge machine for pulping it iirc. Chopped it up with a chainsaw and paid £20 to hire a van to take it to the tip The Rose bush is still behind the fence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 9342 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I'd say you get more light into your garden now. Gonna do something similar to a few trees at my own house, you have any problems? You gonna bother grinding the stump? No problems, it was leaning at an angle so I didn't have to worry about it falling backwards and smashing the fence. I dug around the stump and managed to trim it nigh on level with the ground. Electric chainsaws are ten times easier to use than petrol chainsaws would be my top tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 39291 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I'd have thought the opposite. I'll give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 6705 Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 It's said that if you chain saw a cross in the top of the stump it kills it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 6705 Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 Also, I took about 5 trees down last year using this. http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-erb373rsp-1100w-reciprocating-saw-240v/80388 Like a knife through butter and come with various blades for use on wood, plastic, steel etc. In other words it will do the job, is a lot safer than a chainsaw and is very useful to have around for lots of other jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 9342 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 That wouldn't even make a dent a decent sized tree man A chainsaw is as safe as the person using it. I can understand why you bought something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 6705 Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 That wouldn't even make a dent a decent sized tree man A chainsaw is as safe as the person using it. I can understand why you bought something else Worked champion on the 5 I took down. Change to the big blade and it's a piece of piss. Plus you have something in the shed that you can use over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42163 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Gardening Wars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 17238 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Gardening Wars! CT has something of the Charlie Dimmocks about him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 63312 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Ginger minger with sloppy chebs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 6705 Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 And so another gardening season begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 6705 Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Apart from a few more plants, my main project is to try and build a brick bbq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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