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Curmudgeon' s Corner. I blame it on the heat.

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    What's the best way to kill caterpillars? And how can I attract more butterflies into my garden?"

    Thats a classic Jo
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    " what's the best way to cover my garden in plastic astroturf, decking , concrete?" 
    Why not move and live in a flat?

    Am I the only person who wants to reply to some people's  photos of their gardens by saying
     "OMG, that's flippin' horrible!!" ?
    Obviously, being a gentleman, I'd never do such a thing. o:)
    Devon.
  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489
    One man's meat is another man's poison Hosta 
    SW Scotland
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    Hostafan1 said:

    Am I the only person who wants to reply to some people's  photos of their gardens by saying
     "OMG, that's flippin' horrible!!" ?

    I've got 'blue' roses. And a versicolour one. 

    Am I the only person who wants to reply to this thread that we shouldn't blame it on the heat. Or the moonlight. Or the good times.......
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Joyce21 said:
    One man's meat is another man's poison Hosta 
    Indeed so. 
    There's a guy who posts almost daily on a Hosta Forum I use and his garden is absolutely hideous. Concrete slabs in about 4 colours,  bricks, gravel, grass, woodchip, gravel, he's got it all, and not in a good way.
    He also likes to have little "frames" round the photos as if they are , in themselves, works of art.
    Devon.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    How can I make my lawn into a green desert?

    My lawn was full of weeds so I chucked on some stuff to kill them and now they're dead.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    B3 said:
    How can I make my lawn into a green desert?

    My lawn was full of weeds so I chucked on some stuff to kill them and now they're dead.
    That one is often followed up with the 'and I want to attract more wildlife' sub query, as well
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Only pretty butterflies to flutter around the green sward. The odd ladybird is ok too but it must only have two spots. How do I kill the spottier ones?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    I have all these rampant plants I want to kill but I don't want to use "nasty chemicals" so I will just use Bleach, Salt & Vinegar instead is that ok?
    AB Still learning

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Or cheese & onion
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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