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In reply to Post #21
I bought what I thought was top end rattan furniture. The frames were made of lightweight rust free aluminium rather than the heavy steel stuff that rusts, it came fully built as well, not flatpack or modules that bolt together.
Well the frames are still as good as new but the plastic rattan has started to deteriorated and fall to bits.
I've replaced it with the cheaper stuff which won't be so upsetting when that starts doing the same.
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In reply to Post #24
Oil might make a very slight difference to longevity but my set is also circa 1995 and still absolutely fine (without oil). It does preserve the colour though so bit of a personal choice. Should last a lifetime either way.
I agree those steamers are a must, not only for looks but also for anyone sunbathing or falling asleep after a few beers.
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Top gardening tip from me. Get somebody else to do it 
Every time I cut the grass I think to myself, I could be out and about or fishing. Hate it with a passion 
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In reply to Post #22
You're right you dont have to but it does do better with a yearly treatment, the outlaws do theirs every year and i believe it must be knocking on for 25 years old now.
We did keep the steamer chairs as they have a nice look design wise.
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In reply to Post #22
Indeed, no need to treat it at all. If you do treat it then unless you find something that’s going to stand the test of time ‘which in my opinion doesn’t exist’ then it’s an ongoing nightmare.
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In reply to Post #21
You don’t need to treat teak furniture, leave it out and it just goes silver as tazi says. Lasts for decades.
Presumably your rattan is the synthetic type that will stand the weather.
DR What ever material you choose make sure you get the seats shaped for comfort. Nothing worse than sitting on an uncomfortable dead flat seat for a long time.
Personally I don’t think anything comes close to teak for looks but each to their own.
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In reply to Post #20
Used to have all Teak furniture, got fed up having to treat it each year so went down the top end Rattan rout, glad we did still looks new after a few years left out in all weathers.
Google Rattan Direct, we've had a sofa set and a dinning set off them, very good service.
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In reply to Post #19
I wouldn’t really be looking at anything other than teak. It will turn silver colour over time ‘I’d give it 2-3 winters’ and if need to ‘your own preference’ then when it has silvered would be the time to treat it.
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In reply to Post #18
I'm considering buying some garden furniture but I don't actually know where to start. I have a space with a patio around 10m x 8m so quite ample space to put some furniture.
Should I go for rattan furniture or aluminium? Are they okay to be left out as I have limited storage space?
What do you guys look for when you're buying furniture for your garden? I'm conidering papasan chair frame
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
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In reply to Post #16
Double post
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In reply to Post #16
I must admit I’ve never come across one quite like that but if they are all the same then chances are it’s the variety. The other answer could be that they are just susceptible to some disease or environmental condition but either way I would try another variety.
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In reply to Post #15
You think that's just how this variety are then?
I'll probably get a selection of runners for next year, see if I can find something we like better.
I've never seen that texture before so I didn't know if there was something wrong with them
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In reply to Post #12
The plant needs digging up and throwing away.
Joking aside, colour, taste, texture and the centre of strawberries vary tremendously so if you aren’t happy with your variety change.
We’ve tried several different ones in the past but our favourite is probably an original that came with the house.
Some modern varieties look good and crop well but often have poor taste in comparison.
Find a variety you are happy with, then take runners from it.
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In reply to Post #5
Not a nice smell is it. I pile it up right at the bottom of my garden just behind my neighbors fence, gives the nosey bitch something to talk about, she is quite excitable
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In reply to Post #1
I have some big buckets with sealable lids filled up with water and put weeds and any old plant matter in them and leave sealed for a few weeks and then drain it and use the water to water my vegetables.
Then what's left goes in a corner at the back of the garden to rot completely and it doesn't take long, can stink for a while but I have a long garden so it isn't an issue.
The local tips near me are open now, so the rest will soon follow soon enough.
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What's goin on with these
They taste alright if picked on a hot day but the texture isn't very appetising!
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In reply to Post #10
Feed them with Tomorite or something similar, straw underneath to keep the fruit up off the soil and a net over the top to stop the birds
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Cheers guys, I'll try to keep the green stuff balanced with brown then
I've got a lot of strawberry plants in flower now, any tips to get a bumper crop
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I have a massive compost heap at work, on it goes grass cuttings,from the Kubota, mulching pick ups from strimming,damp newspapers all shreaded up ,any small stuff left over from a tree down or shrub pruning or removal,I put that through a woodchpper I use..
The trick is layering,keep several types of waste on top of each other,I don't mix it all up into one lump of the same material,...at home we use similar, but T bags,broken eggshells,shreaded newspaper, grass cuttings,broken sticks, and so on,now and again, I will tip it out and turn it over..then put it on my shrubs or re compost it..
(I didn't get laid off as I feared,I'm still head Gardner, groundsman on 30 acres)....on my own,not another soul for foreseeable)
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In reply to Post #6
Had my son drilling loads of holes in the bin to keep him amused for half an hour, got some stuff in it, had a bag of lawn soil bought in autumn to fix the dips, loads of worms in/under it, chucked em all in
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Vegetable peelings my dad used to put in his.
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In reply to Post #1
What about a wormery? Dendros are easy to keep and it's free bait 
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In reply to Post #4
I remember leaving a tub of grass clippings in the garden before a holiday, three weeks later and I would have rather sniffed a bottle of butyric than disturb that crap 
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In reply to Post #3
If it's any use I tried it using grass clippings only and ended up with a congealed blob of mess so if you're going to do it you need to do it properly.
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In reply to Post #1
Read up a bit on composting if you're bored already 
It will stink if you put too much green matter in (e.g. grass clippings). I did quite a bit in the past and you need to get as much brown matter in as green as I remember. Stuff like dried leaves and even cardboard shredded up. You can get activator type pellets to get it going, shouldn't need insulation - can get really hot when it's going well. I'm far from an expert though!
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Don’t know about your question but I’ve just been to my local B&Q (click &collect) only and they have racks and racks of garden flowers outside than you can take for free 👍
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Yes, I am that bored already
With the local tip being closed and green waste collections suspended, I'm gonna have to start a compost bin, I have an old plastic dustbin I can use, but how do I stop it stinking?
Grass clippings will be the main thing I dump in there.
Does it need fertiliser and does it need insulating?
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