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23-04-2015 12:12 PM
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I'm always expecting it to burst into flames.
I have a new green bin specifically for recyclable garden waste and it's been full of grass cuttings for 2 days.
Each time I open it there's a cascade of water from the lid so I leave it open to 'breath'.
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23-04-2015 12:36 PM
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Our council stopped garden waste collection last year, so now it is a choice of compost or black bin it. Or I could pay ££'s for a collection or take it to the
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23-04-2015 12:42 PM
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I have a compost heap at the bottom of the garden but no way of using it.
I could do with a very large industrial type skip.
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23-04-2015 1:30 PM
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week 1

week 2

This is the seed i used took about 2 boxes for that size garden http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gro-Sure-square-Multi-Purpose-Lawn-Seed/dp/B00PLYZ2AI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid...
An old guy down the road told me that when i do my first cut spinkle the grass collected over the grass ive cut once only as it gives back lots of Nutrients
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23-04-2015 1:55 PM
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23-04-2015 3:11 PM
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23-04-2015 4:33 PM
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Quote from: Hairy Our council stopped garden waste collection last year, so now it is a choice of compost or black bin it. Or I could pay ££'s for a collection or take it to the dumprecycling centre.
So did ours, much to the annoyance of many.
I have quite a large lawn and it would take 6 black bags (half full to lift without bursting) of cuttings every mow. This then needed taking to the recycling centre which is a 20 mile round trip, and quite inconvenient. If the bags aren't dumped on the day of cutting it takes no time at all from them to start fermenting; not nice. Anyway, I thought sod it and now a guy comes in to mow it, strimming the edges as well (something I never did all the time) and takes the cutting away as well and all for £20 a pop.
Money well spent as far as I'm concerned.
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23-04-2015 9:58 PM
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Quote from: Strat It never ceases to surprise me how hot it gets inside a pile of freshly cut grass.
I'm always expecting it to burst into flames.
I have a new green bin specifically for recyclable garden waste and it's been full of grass cuttings for 2 days.
Each time I open it there's a cascade of water from the lid so I leave it open to 'breath'.
Gets very hot...causing fires here... http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/properties_evacuated_after_huge_fire_in_ramsey_heights_1_4032471
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24-04-2015 12:53 AM
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Quote from: Hairy Our council stopped garden waste collection last year, so now it is a choice of compost or black bin it. Or I could pay ££'s for a collection or take it to the dumprecycling centre.
Very annoying. We've paid for it in our council tax but they decide to stop it and make us pay for it again as an optional service.
How does that work in a diplomatic society?

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24-04-2015 6:54 AM
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25-04-2015 10:28 PM
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Quote from: Hairy Our council stopped garden waste collection last year, so now it is a choice of compost or black bin it.
And they wonder why people fly tip

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25-04-2015 11:33 PM
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26-04-2015 12:01 AM
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We started garden waste collections last May but SWMBO wants me to set it up again for this year but if we end up moving some time this summer/autumn we won't get any back so I am reluctant to do so.
Whatever do we pay our exorbitant council Taxes for? Year on Year cuts along with increases in payments

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26-04-2015 12:21 AM
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There's no additional charge for the wheelie bin, its provided as part of the service.
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26-04-2015 7:20 AM
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They will fine you if you put garden waste in the houseoild rubbish bin
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