The sun is out
From : happy-potterer
| Date posted : 16th May 2012
No rain today so it was time to get out the lawnmower. How satisfying it is to see a stripey lawn.
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Here’s the place to talk with others online, swap information and ideas, solve each other’s problems, read about other Landshare lives and create your own micro-communities through groups and organisations.
Resource library
Add your files here to share - you can add video, images, word documents and other file types. You must make sure that you have the usage rights to add and share these files before you upload them.
Blogs
See what other Landsharers are up to for some growing inspiration, maybe a hot tip - or simply for pleasure. You can also 'follow' favourite bloggers, getting an alert on your computer every time they post. To start your own blog, click on 'blog' in My Stuff, and just get writing. You can write as much or as little as you like, as often as you like.
Most recent blog post
Forum
Compost or manure? Do snails really hate garlic? And what are the best gardening books? Take a look at the hot topics in the Forum, where you can chat and join in the debate. You can also use the forums to tell others about events, or to swap gluts of apples or courgettes, seeds, and equipment.
Most recent forum thread
Cone shaped insects!
From : crunchy
| Date posted : 10th May 2012
I was wondering if anyone could shed some light! I have ALOT of very small insects on my wooden fence and I don't know what they are. I guess you could liken them to hermit crabs, with what looks like a cone 'shell' on their backs with their heads and legs popping out the front.....but they are insects because I squashed a few by accident. There are tons of the things and I want to know if I can leave them or are they going to start destroying my veg!
Community questions
Tap into your online community to ask - and answer - questions that everyone can share. Don’t forget to browse the list of problems and solutions that have come up in the past – you might find an answer is there already. And if you’re still stumped or would rather email someone directly, check out the Helper directory.
Most recent question
apple tree sapling problem
Date posted : 9th May 2012
At our school 3 fruit trees were planted last summer. They are very small. The apple tree is now dead and it is notable that the bark is removed at the base leaving a very smooth woodlike stem. The pear tree next to it is alive and flourishing at present with leaves for spring, but the bark is coming away from the stem also and I am concerned it will go the same way as the apple tree. My first thought is that it is rabbits, but there are not many rabbits on our school field and the damage is very smooth and I thought an animal chewing it would make it jagged and torn in appearance. The trees have not been planted in a very good position and the grass is tall and damp and I wondered if this could be the problem. Please help.
General groups
Get together with Landsharers in your area to form a local community. You can use your group to find and share advice and information local to your area, and arrange to meet up to swap seeds, produce, and help. You could also start a group for Landsharers with a particular interest or specialism.
Organisations
Organisations that want to share their work with Landshare and offer land can set up their own hub on the website. Your organisation allows you to collate all your listings in one place, keep a regular blog that any admin of your organisation can add to, and post documents and other files.
