OT. As spring approaches I always like to get the vege patch cultivated.
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Member - Axle
For the last ten years i have always turned to the old ever so faithful Howard terrier rotary hoe to get the vege patch cultivated as spring approaches, but today "she no wan't to start!". I only use it for a hour a year!!, don't know why it played up, its only 40yr old as
well.lol. But after a couple of hrs pulling that start rope to no avail, i thought chit!, will have to start pulling things to pieces,( Undoing bolts that where done up 40yrs ago!!), Anyway with a bit of thought as to why there was no spark ,i pulled the flywheel off to have a look at the magneto area and sure enough it had enough dirt in there to fill a ten ton tipper!!., Cleaned it all out, rubbed up all the contact areas of the magnet with emery paper, reassembled and " BINGO " she"s off again, Runs like a swiss watch..lol, Just love those old engines!!, Now how many tomatoes will i plant this year? What about spinach for a change?, or maybe more beetroot?...lol.
Cheers Axle.
Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:16
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:16
LOL
If I start a vege patch it has to be kid proof first as they use it as a makeshift sand pit :)
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:20
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:20
LOL!, Kev, Maybe a electric fence, Low voltage of course!!...:)))
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:23
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:23
The youngest would only go back for more then LOL
I may have to build another garden bed just for them to dig in.
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Reply By: Member - Footloose - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:32
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:32
Spring is sprung
The grass is riz
I wonder where
The birdies iz ?
In the town
Or on
the beach
At my old age
They're out of reach !
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:39
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:39
HAhahahaha, I'D say your a good gardener , No?
Not a bad poet anyhow...lol.
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Follow Up By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:43
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:43
Geez Footy, you have a way with words mate, just a bit worried about the Grass, is it Smoking Grass, or Mowing Grass?.
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Follow Up By: Member - Footloose - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:43
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:43
Mate , years ago I planted the wrong trees in all the wrong
places. I've lived to regret it !!
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Follow Up By: Member - Footloose - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:48
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:48
Dazza, if you could smoke my grass, the locals would mow it for me !:))
I have to admit that the amount of Singapore Daisy that I have to kill and burn might get me a reputation as a "smoker"........
The boys in blue are regularly finding acres of the smoking stuff around here...no wonder some people have flash cars and houses.
Me ? I like to sleep at night !
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Follow Up By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:03
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:03
Yeh I'm allways seeing the D P I Chopper flying around out that way,
they buzz over my sons property all the time, 90 acres, he lives out
off Connection Road Tallebudgera, they told him they were looking
for Noxious Weeds whats that phrase Pigs Might Fly lol.
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Follow Up By: Member - Footloose - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:11
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:11
Dazza I live very close to him, but on around 2 acres. No wonder they are looking for noxious weeds ...They've found me ! LOL
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Reply By: Louie the fly (SA) - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:44
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:44
I've spent my winter cultivating weeds! Now I need a month of sundays to get rid of them.
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:49
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 19:49
BIG, sprayvat full of roundup!!, ....lol.
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Reply By: Hairs & Fysh (NSW) - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:16
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:16
Hi Axle,
Weathers getting warming, Fysh and myself with the three kids extended our veggie patch this morning. Near doubled it size.
Have you got one of them fang dangke walk behind rotary hoe things?, I spent 3 hours on the end of a shovel, Darn :(( Must get meself one of them.
But We are lucky, we 've got a couple of turners to give us a constant supply of of horse manure. It's just the best stuff.
The kids love getting out and digging and watching their seeds grow.
Besides, with the price of Veggies these days it's
well worth the effort
Summer is a comin'
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:27
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:27
G/Day mate, Yes its the most rewarding thing to watch a vege plant grow through it stages and reward you in the end after all the pampering..lol , and so good for the kids as
well to the ones interested, a good education in the real world of things.
Cheers Axle
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Follow Up By: Waynepd (NSW) - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:32
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:32
I just can't get the hang of vegie patching. Tried it few times.... All i seem to do is feed the bugs and end up with nothing edible for myself....
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:39
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:39
HAhahaha!, Thats Farming mate, Happens to everyone that ignores the need to spray!!, Now thats another story and another can of worms opened!...lol.
Cheers Axle.
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Follow Up By: Member - Nev (TAS) - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:50
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:50
Yep gotta agree that there is nothing like a feed of freshly picked veges. Love most veges but especially my tomatoes and corn. Especially corn in the weber. Just pick it and drop it in a bucket of
water for 30 mins. Tie end with a bit of string and then
cook in weber for 20/30 mins. It actually steams in its own leaves, fresh margarine and pepper finishes it off... then a bath.
rgds
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh (NSW) - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 21:02
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 21:02
Stop it Nev,
I've only just had dinner and now your making me hungry again.
Hmmm Fresh Corn,
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Reply By: Member - Ian W (NSW) - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 06:23
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 06:23
Hang on to that Howard Axle - They are collectors items now believe it or not!
My Mum worked there in the drawing office for years when I was a sprat. Was once taken by her boss to see the foundry pouring castings, spectacular sight for a ten year old kid.
Ian
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