Mulching sounds a good idea and keeping the lawn cut well and edged , yes every time. I'm in the process of training my husband on the edging. He hasn't quite got it yet....we've been together for 35 years but I live in hope.
I'm starting to wonder if one should actually go for opening ones garden. I confess to being reactive, not proactive (the genes I expect - blame my mother) so perhaps that's the answer. On the other hand, life's a bit too short to get fretting about a bit of bindweed....and nettle...and bramble...cleavers....ground ivy and all the rest
I'm quite new to this forum and it is so reassuring to know that other people have weeds they can't keep up with and bits that run away with them. I do love my garden but it will never be up to open day standards but it's beautiful to me (I do have to have stronger specs every year though) My friend gave me a fridge magnet which said 'a friend is one who looks over your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden' I shall keep that thought!
lol Carly. I've been married exactly as long as you but still can't get through to him that "this is a weed - this is a plant" and as for edging - I do it
Oh Susie...weeds is my middle name. Actually I like the idea of 'selective weeding'. There was someone on tv some time back who said she tended her beds in the manner of a grazing animal, chomping a bit off here and there with her hand. Has anyone tried that approach?
Following on the fridge magnets theme, the one I like is 'you can look at the dust but please don't write in it'
Hi Carly sounds like a great approach for the weeds I'll try that and as for the dust- thereby hangs another tale! Must go now and possibly re-acquaint myself with the hoover as well. Have a good day
Hi Lesley K, I have been married 46 next week and my husband still doesn't know his asters from his elder! Do they have 'Best in show ' for dandelions?
Thanks Lesley I must admit he does buy me flowers sometimes if he remembers. He is going to buy me a rose to climb round our front door, always wanted roses round the door. It will have to go in a large pot, any idea which would be suitable.
My other half wont go any further than the decking, im sure he thinks the frogs will attack him!
As far as weeds go, ive found letting them get to a reasonable size (not in the veggie beds tho) makes them easier to see and get hold of, i probably have a good go at them a couple of times a month, creepong buttercup is one of the worse things, but even they come up easily after a good downpour. Good luck
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Thank you all for your really helpful comments.
Mulching sounds a good idea and keeping the lawn cut well and edged , yes every time. I'm in the process of training my husband on the edging. He hasn't quite got it yet....we've been together for 35 years but I live in hope.
I'm starting to wonder if one should actually go for opening ones garden. I confess to being reactive, not proactive (the genes I expect - blame my mother) so perhaps that's the answer. On the other hand, life's a bit too short to get fretting about a bit of bindweed....and nettle...and bramble...cleavers....ground ivy and all the rest
I'm quite new to this forum and it is so reassuring to know that other people have weeds they can't keep up with and bits that run away with them. I do love my garden but it will never be up to open day standards but it's beautiful to me (I do have to have stronger specs every year though) My friend gave me a fridge magnet which said 'a friend is one who looks over your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden' I shall keep that thought!
lol Carly. I've been married exactly as long as you but still can't get through to him that "this is a weed - this is a plant" and as for edging - I do it
Oh Susie...weeds is my middle name. Actually I like the idea of 'selective weeding'. There was someone on tv some time back who said she tended her beds in the manner of a grazing animal, chomping a bit off here and there with her hand. Has anyone tried that approach?
Following on the fridge magnets theme, the one I like is 'you can look at the dust but please don't write in it'
Hi Carly sounds like a great approach for the weeds I'll try that and as for the dust- thereby hangs another tale! Must go now and possibly re-acquaint myself with the hoover as well. Have a good day
Hi Lesley K, I have been married 46 next week and my husband still doesn't know his asters from his elder! Do they have 'Best in show ' for dandelions?
Lol susie
Happy anniversary for next week. Hope he buys you flowers rather than pick them from the garden
Thanks Lesley I must admit he does buy me flowers sometimes if he remembers. He is going to buy me a rose to climb round our front door, always wanted roses round the door. It will have to go in a large pot, any idea which would be suitable.
As far as weeds go, ive found letting them get to a reasonable size (not in the veggie beds tho) makes them easier to see and get hold of, i probably have a good go at them a couple of times a month, creepong buttercup is one of the worse things, but even they come up easily after a good downpour. Good luck