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I was all nice and relaxed admiring your work when THREE TIMES I almost jumped from the sound effect of the subscribe animation. Absolutely diabolical.
Probably one of my favorite weed clearing tools. Using this and the Grandpa's weed puller is the perfect combination for weeds. The V hoe is great for around larger rocks, scraping, slight digging, good for scrapping weeds where there is small rocks, also can be used as a rake after scrapping weeds, can use it as a small shovel. I do prefer a long handle for this tool. I find the long handle much faster and able to get into places i can't reach with a short handle. Scraping with this tool seems to keep the weeds from reappearing as frequently. I have tried pulling out Poa Annua (Annual Bluegrass) weed with it, but does not work so good for this purpose, for the Poa Annua I seen a YT video where a guy uses the Corona ComfortGel 36 in. 7 Tine Steel Bow Rake. I have not tried this, but from the demonstration on the video it looks like the Corona rake would be the best option. So these 3 hand tools would be my recommendation for weeding hand tools.
Your channel just popped up in a watch list for me and first thing I noticed RU-vid unsubscribed me so fixed that and the next thing it’s 8 months from ur last video. Hope all is ok mate and hope u start posting again
I have an allotment and don't leave any tools on site so I take everything with me and remove when I've finished. These Wolf Garten Tools are a blessing as the Aluminium handle is light weight and I can carry any attachments I need in a bucket.
I would have sanded further into the grain to try to obtain a more uniform "level". Also, if he had used a waterproof and STAINABLE filler, it wouldnt have been such a stark contrast on that spot.
Great video Chris, I was told by an old boy to set the hinge post with a very slight lean away from the gate to allow for any slight settlement due to the weight of the gate. For a pine gate, let the bubble hit the near line on the spirit level and for a heavier oak gate, let the bubble sit slightly beyond the line. Over time, the weight of the gate should pull the post plumb.
Hi great video glide I came across it just one quick question I am not putting edging bricks round so no sand and cement mix will the grass still stick or would you just put some round edge so it will stick thanks
Hi mate, cracking job! I'm just about to undertake my project. I have 3 small square sections in my garden inside sleepers to install grass. Will drainage be an issue? Can i use limestone chippings as a base instead in Mot-1? How much limestine/mot-1 & grano dust will be needed for 9 m2? Cheers
Hi how did you get on with the 120v swift mower we had one up until this year and we had to reitre it ue to total lack of support or customer care , such a pity as it was an amazing bit of kit and we used alot
Is there a way to lay a brick path where you don’t take up the sod? (I am an American - I don’t mean “sod” as the UK English cussword, but turf + soil adhering to the roots.) My garden has so much clay, the water drains poorly. Over the years, I have been laying plain arborist’s wood chips down on my paths, to elevate them above the muddier ground. If I had my ‘druthers, I’d put down a brick path on top of the wood chip path I have been building up over the years. Is what I am hoping to do impossible?
Brambles are britains only carnivorus shrub apart from bog plants that attract flys ,the sheep is caught up in the thorney thicket then can't get free and as it decomposes the nutrient feeds the roots .
Yeah, been through 90% of the box shrubs on my clients gardens. Most have been dug now but the stuff worth fighting for still gets sprayed regularly which has time consuming but so far successful
Why did you put that separation where the seam is going to go first. It looks like you put edging to make the separation because that seam is very noticeable . Was laying it while it was wet have any effect on why the seams were that noticeable
Bladdy hell that looks like hot work. I think, had you not chosen to be a gardener/fence installer, you would have done rather well in the SAS!! Stirling job on that fence.
Unless you really need the space like you only have a small shed or need to be mobile in a van etc then there are usually better tools for less money elsewhere. The only tool that I see Wolf Garten as the category leader is the scarifying rake with wheels on the side which is great.
Thanks. Concrete in the side bricks and lay on sharp sand like you said. Then kiln dry sand brushes in. It is just like they do on brick paved driveways
