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winter, what winter?


winter, what winter?

You'd never believe how bad it's been from looking at this. Everything in this corner has survived and is looking great. The bamboos always look good until the march winds get them! That's why I keep them up against the wall for shelter.



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Looking lovely, as always Ks...:>)

25 Jan, 2011

 

Motty, it was such a mess earlier. Before I went on holiday I spent a whole day picking up leaves, pruning and blasting the paving with the pressure washer. I also took out loads of soil and replaced it with gravel so that the mud won't run down on to the paving any more when it's very wet. It looks sooooo tidy now! I'm quite proud of myself!

25 Jan, 2011

 

Looks great Karen. We spray our slabs with diluted bleach and it does a great job of removing green slime, moss etc., with little effort and reasonable to do too. :)

25 Jan, 2011

 

Great tip da!! Thank you, will do that next time, less mess than the power washer!

25 Jan, 2011

 

Defo, and cheaper Karen. You can get 1 gallon bottle from Lidl for 69p. After I've been jet washing, I need jet washing down, lol.

26 Jan, 2011

 

Yes, me too....and soaking wet as well and it was freezing cold that day! brrrrrrrr! DA, I fear the snow is about to make a return visit.....:((( it makes my heart sink to think of it, but I suppose it was always bound to happen....

26 Jan, 2011

 

I know ...... My lovely Dad always said expect February to be the worst month, so i'm thinking lots of bad weather yet to come. Jet washing is good but so messy, if you spray the bleach around it works it stuff with little effort :)

26 Jan, 2011

 

I will, thank you! That way, my pots wont need to be washed down after I've muddied them with the power washer, or the walls, or the fence, or the hot tub, or the furniture!! lol

26 Jan, 2011

 

Just asked husband on the ratio and he uses 50/50 water to bleach and its the thin bleach. Hot tub, wow, sounds wonderful Karen. .....

28 Jan, 2011

 

Yes, it is nice, but not been in it since Xmas day!

28 Jan, 2011

 

Thanks for that info about the bleach DA.

28 Jan, 2011

 

You're welcome my friend

28 Jan, 2011



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