I watched one fall flat on his back in an attempt to get the seeds out of my feeder. He sat on the ground and groomed himself in an I-really-meant-to-do-that sort of way.
Mine has been "weeding" too @floralies. I have lost my proper wild garlic clump brought from Belgium and nurtured till I finally found a spot it liked. There is also an alarming amount of space in another, island bed which I had planted with treasures. He has, of course, left all the herb robert cos "it's pretty". So it is but no all over!
He now has instructions to carry on chomping all the old canes and branches we have cut to make wood chip I can use as mulch to reduce weed growth and save the desirables form competition and, I hope, being weeded.
Why he can't stick to hoeing and pulling the obvious weeds in the rows between veggies or in veg beds waiting to be prepped and planted is beyond me.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I suppose if you have enough space, those "helpful gardeners" could be given their own little plot/bed. You may be surprised at how quickly they will learn when their patch looks horrendous at the end of the year and yours something to be proud of
The trouble is @philippasmith2 the interest isn't there, his ideas of gardening are very different to mine! His father had a small garden with nothing growing in it, I kid you not, it was bare earth and every time a weed showed he would pull it up. Like father etc. I have my eye on some Salvias from Senteurs du Quercy @Obelixx.
OH is interested but clueless on plants and won't learn the difference between plants I've paid good money for - either to buy or raise from seeds or plugs - and weeds so he blitzes.
Couldn't grow salvias in Belgium @floralies. Like cannas they'd just be getting into flowering stride when the first frosts would hit. However, I'm trying both here and gradually building up my stocks which will have to learn to stay in the ground all winter. The dahlias have survived this winter - first time left outside - so I hope the cannas and salvias will too.
I have recently discovered this nursery at this place which has Bramley Seedling - so excited - but otherwise I'm tending to stick with local varieties of fruit when I can.
Today we were scheduled to have the roof tiles taken off and new supporting wood frames out on. We removed everything from the attic, I can't turn around without falling over a cardboard box. And it is tipping it down. The roofers turned up, said Nah, and left. Don't know when we can be squeezed into their timetable. If it's not soon there's going to be a lot of stuff going to the tip.
Opposite grump here. Rain scheduled for Saturday has gone away and become a possible dribble late Sunday pm. Some areas, but not here, will get a thunderstorm and downpour but not enough to offset the drought.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Light rain showers forecast for this afternoon - but doubtful we'll get anything of any note. Looks like the hose is going to have to come out again before this week is over. I wouldn't mind - but despite new attachments it still leaks and I hate getting wet legs.
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He now has instructions to carry on chomping all the old canes and branches we have cut to make wood chip I can use as mulch to reduce weed growth and save the desirables form competition and, I hope, being weeded.
Why he can't stick to hoeing and pulling the obvious weeds in the rows between veggies or in veg beds waiting to be prepped and planted is beyond me.
I have my eye on some Salvias from Senteurs du Quercy @Obelixx.
Couldn't grow salvias in Belgium @floralies. Like cannas they'd just be getting into flowering stride when the first frosts would hit. However, I'm trying both here and gradually building up my stocks which will have to learn to stay in the ground all winter. The dahlias have survived this winter - first time left outside - so I hope the cannas and salvias will too.
I have recently discovered this nursery at this place which has Bramley Seedling - so excited - but otherwise I'm tending to stick with local varieties of fruit when I can.
https://www.chateaujarno.fr/ They even have some salvias I can research before we visit.
Opposite grump here. Rain scheduled for Saturday has gone away and become a possible dribble late Sunday pm. Some areas, but not here, will get a thunderstorm and downpour but not enough to offset the drought.