MBE's new garden

[Bigmallly]

Sadly, the bloke just up the road wants paying for his horse manure.

Don't know if any of these are near you:

[mrbadexample]

Thanks pal, none too far away. Definitely worth a ring. There's a donkey sanctuary in Sutton Coldfield too I think, and I reckon a small donation might secure me some. That's different to paying for it.

[Bigmallly]

Have a look on Yell for any Riding Schools as well.

[Snadger]

This, however, really does not:

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It's growing in the tarmacked area by the electricity substation. There's also a bit more out the front (areas circled in blue). I suspect it has come from the electricity substation, but I've had a look over the wall and can't see any.

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Looks like I'm in for a protracted battle, particularly as it's under tarmac (I wonder why? ). There is evidence of it having previously broken through.

On the plus side, it is a reasonable distance from my chosen (i.e. sewer-enforced) growing area. I've given it a good blowtorching - not so much because I thought it would do any good in the long term (although fairly sure it'll kill the spores at least), more as a gentle introduction to what it faces mucking about in my garden. Hopefully it'll think twice.

We have mares tail in the car park at work, but strangely it has never ventured onto the grassed area around it? Hopefully your situation will be the same.

[mrbadexample]

We have mares tail in the car park at work, but strangely it has never ventured onto the grassed area around it? Hopefully your situation will be the same.

I do hope so Snadger, I really do. I think I'm going to work on the "never let it see the light of day" principle. Whatever happens, it's going to find itself growing in a really unfriendly environment.

[mrbadexample]

I've ordered this.

I'm going to have to get a base done pretty sharpish.

Pretty excited though.

[mrbadexample]

My girlfriend had a couple of wooden planters that were made by her late dad. As far as she is aware, there's only one left, the legs have rotted off and I've condemned it to firewood as unsalvageable.

But I've been secretly hanging on to them both, as I know they hold a lot of sentimental value. This weekend, while she was off running the London Marathon in 6 hours 35 minutes, I've had a bash at restoring them.

So when she gets home tomorrow these will be waiting for her:

[veggiechicken]

You old romantic, MBE

[Jay-ell]

Such a sweetheart - let's hope she's not too knackered to notice

[mrbadexample]

You old romantic, MBE

Don't tell anyone. I have a reputation to maintain.

[Nannysally99]

What a lovely thing to do. I still have things made by my Dad, they mean a lot to me. You will be in the good books I bet

[Bigmallly]

A lovely gesture MBE but what are you doing with next doors' bin?..............

[mrbadexample]

Busted! I brought them both in after they'd been emptied and forgot where I lived. It's new, you know!

[Bigmallly]

Ok, I'll let you off this time but don't do it again................

[mrbadexample]

What a lovely thing to do. I still have things made by my Dad, they mean a lot to me. You will be in the good books I bet

Yeah, I'd better think of something bad I can get away with...