The Organic Garden. Allan Shepherd

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      Since 2003 a number of pesticides have been withdrawn from sale. Any left-over products should have been disposed of by 31 March 2004. If you inadvertently keep or use any withdrawn chemicals you may be prosecuted. Products might include:

       Moss and weed killers for lawns and paths

       Treatments for removing algae from decking and patios

       Ant, cockroach, fly, wasp and aphid killers

       Slug pellets

       Mice and rat poisons

       Anti-mould and fungus paints

       Timber treatments

      If they are more than three years old, all of these products could contain banned chemicals, such as:

       Dichlorprop

       Dikegulac

       Resmethrin

       2, 3, 6-TBA

       Tar acids

       Triforine

      If anything in your garden shed is labelled as containing one or more of these substances, dispose of it safely with your local waste disposal authority. It is illegal to dispose of garden chemicals down drains, sinks or lavatories.

      Non-permanent structures

      A shed need not be a permanent space. There are some very fine temporary structures that can serve the same purpose: yurts, domes, tipis and benders (a very cheap structure made from cut hazel rods and a tarpaulin cover) being just four examples. A bender is the easiest to make, but not necessarily that pretty if you’re using an old tarp. You’ll need some flexible pieces of hazel, 21/2 metres or longer. These are pushed 30cm into the ground, bent in towards each other and tied together to form a frame. More pieces of hazel are then placed across the bent poles around the outside of the structure to support it – cross bracing. Waxed cotton tarps are quite ugly but readily available and cheap from army surplus stores. The look of them can be improved using paints. Alternatively, order a specially cut piece of fabric from a nomadic tent supplier – the sort of material that would cover a tipi or a yurt. DIY domes can be made from recycled broom handles or cut hazel, assembled in a geodesic shape. A factsheet explaining how to make one is available from CAT, either as a download or paper copy. Also available from CAT are factsheets explaining how to make tipis and yurts. One of my favourite shed books is Shelters, Shacks and Shanties by DC Beard. Written in 1914, it is a classic of backwoodsman self-sufficiency, full of ideas for easy temporary structures the like of which you would find in some long-forgotten US frontier town or forest in the Mid-West. It’s perfect for some unusual back garden projects, particularly for children in need of a den.

      Butts and bins

      Every gardener needs a compost bin. The most obvious solution is to make your own and there are various simple designs out there, all utilising a variety of recycled materials including reclaimed timber, pallets, chicken wire and old tyres. You can see various prototypes at the CAT visitor centre and at Garden Organic (HDRA) in Yalding, Kent. Also check out www.gardenorganic.org.uk/factsheets/gg24.php. This webpage provides a simple DIY bin design and you can also order a paper copy of the factsheet.

      CAT found compost bins performed best when they were open to the elements, so that air can circulate and water percolate. See page 96 for more information.

      CAT sells numerous compost bins, www.cat.org.uk, as do Wiggly Wigglers, www.wigglywigglers.co.uk, and many others. Look out for those made from reclaimed or FSC-approved timber or recycled plastic: www.greatlittlegarden.co.uk, www.forest garden.co.uk and www.grange-fencing.com. The Tank Exchange, www.organiccatalog.com and Blackwalls Ltd all sell water tanks made out of recycled material, while www.plantstuff.com sell ex-distillery oak barrels. The following companies sell trellis, planters, cloches, wildlife homes, etc., made from recycled material: CAT, Planet Friendly Products (+44 (0)1453 822 100), www.marmaxproducts.co.uk, www.intruplas.com, www.arborvetum.co.uk, www.linkabord.co.uk, www.gardena.co.uk

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