It is beautiful, but when I had clover like that it was so full of bees I had to cut it before the grandchildren could play on it. Much as I love bees I can't help loving my grandchildren more.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Of course you can garden without glyphosate but that's missing several points. Think beyond your own immediate situation. A good percentage of the population pay for communal garden services on their estates and flats. What would ha0pen to their bills if a fortnightly visit had to include 6 hours labour weeding instead of 20 minutes spraying?
And again...food. Have you any idea what would happen to food prices without chemical control?
Far bigger picture than people with lots of spare time keeping their cottage gardens pretty.
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That's a lovely pic Pansyface. I could live with that. and this
In the sticks near Peterborough
Your lawn is something I'm striving to emulate Nut ... it really is one of the most beautiful things I've seen in a garden.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
thank you Dove
In the sticks near Peterborough
It is beautiful, but when I had clover like that it was so full of bees I had to cut it before the grandchildren could play on it. Much as I love bees I can't help loving my grandchildren more.
my 'lawn' Philippa, it's Prunella vulgaris, Self-heal
I love the variety in the plants and diversity of animal life
I think if I wanted a flat, green area with nothing else, astroturf would be the choice
In the sticks near Peterborough
Of course you can garden without glyphosate but that's missing several points. Think beyond your own immediate situation. A good percentage of the population pay for communal garden services on their estates and flats. What would ha0pen to their bills if a fortnightly visit had to include 6 hours labour weeding instead of 20 minutes spraying?
And again...food. Have you any idea what would happen to food prices without chemical control?
Far bigger picture than people with lots of spare time keeping their cottage gardens pretty.
goodbye
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In the sticks near Peterborough
edited mine Pansyface, sorry
First time I've used the ignore button for a long time
In the sticks near Peterborough
It's a shame when people can't accept a viewpoint that opposes their own.
Same here
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.