Shitpatch Gardening
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(, Thu 23 Jan 2020, 10:16, Reply)
All useful advice
I have a shitpatch out the back which is very overgrown. Any tips on how to tidy it up so that it's more attractive to look at?
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wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Thu 23 Jan 2020, 10:25,
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If it's really overgrown, first, I'd arrange a local kids fun day clearing the patch. I've obviously not seen your actual shitpatch, but you can't go wrong with mixed spring bulbs. And maybe an alarmed bird table for that real wow factor.
(, Thu 23 Jan 2020, 10:36, Reply)
Excellent plan
I'll start putting posters up outside the local primary school this afternoon.
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wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Thu 23 Jan 2020, 10:42,
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Haha
Explore the mint family, I use them on long neglected areas to hide redundant equipment and mask odours.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Thu 23 Jan 2020, 19:26,
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Thank you. Just had a quick browse of mint family members. Never knew there were so many. Do you have a favourite mint type? What would be good on my shitpatch do you reckon?
(, Fri 24 Jan 2020, 8:13, Reply)
At the risk of being too serious...
Red Mint (Mentha Rubra) tolerates various conditions.
Pineapple mint (Mentha Suavolens) is a variegated one.
Both about 50cm high (in ideal conditions) and invasive as hell.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Fri 24 Jan 2020, 13:46,
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Mint is an aggressive fucker
I put some spare mint from the supermarket in a corner of a windowbox to save it. Within a couple of months it had completely taken the box over. I dread to think what it does if let loose...
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Fri 24 Jan 2020, 15:53,
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Ideal for contained spaces with poor soils and little attention.
I have seen them send shoots (stolons) out of the bottom of pots through the drainage holes and off into surrounding soil.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Fri 24 Jan 2020, 17:14,
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Have you ever been metal detecting before?
Would love to see one of your vids to see what Mystery's you can dig up =)
(, Thu 23 Jan 2020, 20:25, Reply)
OK, I'll do it. What mysterious metal could be down there and whereabouts (depth)?
(, Fri 24 Jan 2020, 7:56, Reply)
Cool, would like to see it.
I have one on loan.
I have only been out doing it three times. I have dug up a bunch of junk(rubbish), 20p and an old rusty horseshoe.
(, Fri 24 Jan 2020, 8:48, Reply)
