Flick75
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So sorry to hear about Stan.
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Will have a look...
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Ooh, just read this...sounds good...I'll check it out. Homebase's own brand?
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I think that roundup is the way to go...how long do you all think before we can plant veg? We're going to get some good top soil to top up the beds afterwards.
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...thanks. Never realised how bloody difficult nettles are!
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....we did strimmed all the big nettles down, at the end of October when we bought the property...they were about 6' foot high. And very dense too.
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Oh a fire....we never thought about that. And would the fire kill all the roots too?
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Not sure about chickens being there before...maybe? There are four big raised beds, which are totally infested with nettles...the others aren't as bad. But the digging is a nightmare!
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.....ah, that makes sense now. I've been digging over the last few days and turning the soil over...those roots go down so deep. Will use roundup as soon as the shoots come through...is that right? Do I wait until some green shoots are up? We were going to put some hens on there, but then we were told hens wouldn't touch nettles. I suppose the roundup way is quicker too.
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Really interesting thread....some good points raised. Edit: nice photos too.
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Thanks for all the info and advice....
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Someone also said to pour on soapy water before spraying...is that true or just an old wives tale?
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...these ones are horrible...big thick stems and they sting really hard! Would roundup and then a good dig about 2 weeks later do the trick, do you think?
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....he's a lovely pup Nasher1.
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Thanks Mattydski...will look into that.
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Yes. That was of my main concerns actually, losing the butterflies....I'm leaving one big patch of nettles down at the bottom...I've just been out there now and there are lots of hibernating ladybirds in amongst them...hope they're the indigenous variety. We have Budleja and Alysum and other butterfly attracting plants and a huge lavender bed.. I do like to attract wildlife, in whatever form, into the garden. I think the digging sounds the best bet, if not the easiest! If it weren't for the fact that they're monopolising the raised beds, I'd leave them be.
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Oh thanks.....if we use round up, does it mean we can't plant any veg in there for a while? Another thought I had was to put a few chickens on there, but we weren't sure whether they would scratch up the roots...nettle roots are quite deep aren't they?
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Hi...we've recently bought an old farm/small holding which has a really good sized kitchen garden. The problem is the raised beds are full of very well established nettles. They've all died back now with the frost and snow, but in October when we bought the place, they were about 6' high...and thick. We've had lots of different advice on how to get rid of them permanently. We strimmed them down in October, but obviously the roots are still in there. Does anyone know how to eradicate them, so that we can use the raised beds this spring/summer? I'd like to use an organic method if at all poss
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Super pup...hope you have many happy years together.
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I agree....he's a really nice chap, knows his stuff too...very knowledgeable MFH.
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Just been getting ours sorted out for spring...we bought an old property recently with extensive gardens, but all the raised beds etc had gone to pot....full of nettles and weeds. Hoping to have a really good produce this year..we now have 7 big raised beds and a good plot to plant some other stuff. Can't wait.
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She's a beautiful pup....and looks very cosy!
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Yes me too.
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The earth rise photo is incredible. Makes us realise how insignificant the human race is.
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A friend from uni did this a few years ago....and it was really successful, quite a good amount of money raised. As Labtastic said, he too had friends and family members who walked with him for small legs of the journey. I think it's a brilliant idea....go for it!
