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Did you know about these waste decomposition times:-

• That a glass bottle thrown into the sea will take a 1000 years to decompose and disappear,
• Paper Tissues take 3 months,
• Matchsticks take 6 months,
• Cigarette butts will pollute the sea for 1 to 5 years,
• Plastic bags 10 to 20 years,
• Nylon articles 30 to 40 years,
• Cans 500 years,
• Polystyrene 1000 years

Information from February 8th 2001 edition of Awake magazine.

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Waste from your garden

Gardenscapedirect will remove 1 tonne of garden, household and construction waste for £32.50 per bag, providing that the bag is no more than 3 metres from a road for collection. A bag can be sent for £7.00.

gardenscape direct

Tel: 0800 854663

Workwear gloves

Gripper gloves are knitted cotton with criss-crossed latex palm and back. I have worn these gloves for 14.5 years for all garden work except very thorny bushes when I use TIG welders gauntlets.

screwfix.com

12340-81

13357-80

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Wheelbarrow puncture-proof tyre

The Eliminator tyre and wheel, which is puncture-proof. No air, no flats, no maintenance. 1-piece wheel with micro-cellular polyurethane structure gives each Eliminator an 'air-cushioned' ride with the weight and feel of a pneumatic tyre, and the longevity of a solid tyre.
OR
use Linseal Tyre Sealant, which lasts for the life of the tyre and prevents punctures up to 10mm diameter.

northerntooluk.com

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189232E-150

145600E-150

Wood saws

Silky wood saws are japanese and very sharp. Use 1 for cutting branches from the ground, another one for roots and one on a pole for cutting branches out of reach. These saws come with protective sheaths to prevent damage when transporting them. These saws cannot be resharpened by a hand file, and they are designed to cut on the pull stroke. I have used these for the last 5 years as the better ones that I have found.

silky.jp

Water saving tip

Save a litre of water every flush of your toilet.

save-a-flush.co.uk

Water re-use

Save 50% of your usage of mains water by re-use of Rainwater to wash clothes, flush toilets and water the garden.

Mains water usage averages 140 litres per person per day in UK:-

3 litres drinking & cooking

8 litres dishwashing

8 litres personal cleansing

44 litres baths & showers

17 litres clothes washing

10 litres cleaning, car washing

5 litres garden watering

45 litres w.c. flushing

The mains water usage in red can be replaced by rainwater

rewatec.co.uk

Waterproof Coating for walls, concrete ponds and retaining walls

A flexible waterproof coating for brickwork, concrete and stone

Use internally or externally

Can be overpainted if required

Non-toxic, low odour formulation

A blend of resins and cement that produces a highly effective 2mm-3mm thick waterproof coating.

watco.co.uk

Wild Flower and Grass Seed Mixtures to produce wildflower meadow

Wild Flower Seed Mixtures contain 85% grasses and 15% native British produced wildflowers.

SHADED SOILS
AWF1 - A carefully selected mixture suitable for shaded woodland soils.

WETLAND SOILS
AWF2 - Suitable for damp, moist and wet soils also on saturated banks of ponds, streams, rivers and ditches.

LIME/CALCAREOUS SOILS
AWF3 - On soils overlying limestone or chalk, particular types of flowers can be found and these are contained in this blend of species.

CLAY SOILS
AWF4 - This mixture should be sown on all clay soils and uses species typically found on this soil type.

ACID SOILS
AWF5 - The flowers selected in this mixture naturally occur on soils characterised by a low pH, which allows you to produce a flowery sward on a range of acid soils.

LOAM/ALLUVIAL SOILS
AWF6 - This mixture is suitable for establishing flowery grassland on all loam/ alluvial type soils and can produce a rich diverse sward.

HEDGEROWS
AWF7 - Suitable for field and woodland margins.

SANDY SOILS
AWF8 - On free-draining sandy soils we advise the use of this mixture to recreate a meadow typical for this soil type.

A detailed analysis of all AWF Mixtures and Wild Flower Management Guidelines are available on request – 
e-mail: sales@uk.advantaseeds.com

advantaseeds.co.uk

Water play splashpad system as alternative to paddling pools and traditional water play systems.

Ustigate Splashpad water features are designed to be safe. After use the clean mains water can be recycled to a grey water tank which is then used for flushing toilets or providing automatic irrigation for watering plants. Ustigate provides a complete service from consultation, design, installation and after-sales service.

ustigate.co.uk/

Whitefly Killer - Natural Pest Control

Whitefly is a major pest of vegetable and ornamental crops, with both the adults and the nymphs feeding on the plant, which can cause stunted growth and fruit can be soiled by heavy infestations. Varieties under particular threat from Whitefly are tomatoes, cucumbers and fuchsias.
Whitefly Killer is the first of two treatments for Whitefly, and is supplied as Encarsia Formosa on cards which are hung on the affected plants. As these tiny parasitic wasps hatch they fly off and parasitise Whitefly pupae. These predators are harmless to all other creatures. It is recommended to use Whitefly Killer early in the year and switch to Whitefly Mix in the hotter months. Whitefly Killer is only suited to use indoors or in greenhouses with a minimum temperature of 17°C, and is supplied in three introductions at fortnightly intervals.
Natural pest control products offer a safe and effective way of controlling pests for both edible and ornamental crops, without the use of toxic chemicals, making them ideal for the organic gardener.

Only suitable for indoor or greenhouse treatments.

Full instructions supplied with each treatment.

thompson- morgan.com

Water Wizard to provide easy way of watering basket plants

Watering couldn't be simpler. Just fill a plastic bottle with water, attach the Water Wizard™ and insert upside down for easy and effective watering right down to the roots. (Bottles not supplied - T&M suggest using a plastic soft drink bottle). Can be used to water hanging baskets and patio containers too.

thompson- morgan.com

Wig Wam Cane Grips

An easy way to support canes for Runner Beans and Sweet Peas.

thompson-morgan.com