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The Garden Incinerator
These galavanised metal incinerators are of great use in the garden for burning garden waste in a controlled way. They are not particularly cheap to buy costing from around £24 upwards, but that in theory isn’t a bad deal as they are glavanised and sturdy and should last a long time. However, they are something that I find very annoying because after the first few uses (no matter how slowly you burn rubbish) they start to rust around the vent holes. If you use the lid regularly as I do that also rusts and deteriorates very quickly.
My incinerator is now about 8 months old, it’s lid has fallen to pieces, the rim fell off first as always seems to be the case and the base is starting to rust away. So often I see in other peoples gardens these lidless incinerators, or find the remains of an old lid buried in the garden when digging through the veg patch. Is it really that difficult to make them last long enough to get your monies worth out of them, or even to be able to buy replacement lids rather than have to replace the whole thing just because the lid has had it? Maybe I should have just spent a little extra in the first place and bought something of superior quality, but to me what I bought was expensive enough and should last me a couple of years. Afterall over the next 10 years with a life expectancy of 8 months each, I would have spent £360 on incinerators which works out to me to be very expensive Potash!
Forced Spring Bulbs
Many of us will have bought or been given forced bulbs to bring cheer to the house over the winter months. After giving us pleasure with their displays it is only fair to give them something back in return for their efforts. Most spring bulbs can be popped outside after flowering to build up their strength and develop flowers for next year, treating them as you would bulbs planted direct in the garden. Once the flowers have faded it is good to feed the bulbs with a liquid feed to provide them with plenty of nutrients to build up their strength and develop good flowers for next year. If you do decide to put them outside in the container they came in, make sure that the container has adequate drainage as some of these bulbs are supplied in sealed pots which will fill with water during rain causing the bulbs to rot. Once the bulbs have died back they will revert back to their natural flowering period if left outside and provide you with endless seasons of colour.