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Plants growing out of the gutters

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Does it smell?
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • No it doesnt have an obvious foul smell that i have noted but its definitely a lot more damp looking in that area and  green algae looking compared to elsewhere
  • Pull the weeds out, remove detritus and clean up around it and keep an eye in it over winter … if the gunge reappears it’d probably be a good idea to get a  reliable builder to take a look.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Is there any reason why the pipes/drains haven't been fully concreted in ?
    Not suggesting that it would help with any possible leakage from the pipes but just having soil around the base will be ideal for any weed seeds to settle and grow.
    I think the advice about getting the pipes checked out for leakage would be the first thing to do.
  • Is there any reason why the pipes/drains haven't been fully concreted in ?
    Not suggesting that it would help with any possible leakage from the pipes but just having soil around the base will be ideal for any weed seeds to settle and grow.
    I think the advice about getting the pipes checked out for leakage would be the first thing to do.

    no i dont know, to me this doesn't look nice. Its something i would like to have dealt with but its  been more of an aesthetic thing so i haven't got round to it . One of the pipes also isnt solidly bolted to the wall
  • CCTV has revealed  that apparently i have a collapsed drain :'(
  • 😢 ☕️ 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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