Better than letting them get strong enough to set seed or send out runners though, especially now that weedkiller chemicals are being severely limited for amateur gardeners.
I can cope with digging them out in the borders where I don't want to nuke treasures but I'd love a flame thrower for my cobbles and gravel paths.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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In good news the accursed houttuynia dies quickly for topical glyphosate gel! I left one single one as a sacrifice to see if I could use it when it started to try to fight back. Two days and it is curling up!
While I do advocate trying not to use pesticide, i acknowledge that sometimes, you just have to do it. We get nasty letters from the weeds inspector if we don't take measures to control the various weeds that can spread to neighbouring farms. The worst is serrated tussock, followed closely by hypericum, thistles, Patersons curse, etc.etc. it's a never ending task. When we had our two pet goats, it was good - they helped a lot, but unfortunately, next door's pig-hunting dogs got in and killed Gordon but Eddie managed to jump the fence and get away. We eventually found him right out the back, in a very traumatised state. I had to coax him back to the house paddock by walking a few steps at a time and talking to him. Because he had never lived on his own before, he couldn't settle down, so when he saw our other neighbour's milking goat herd he simply jumoped the fence and joined them. My neighbour didn't mind (he was castrated as a young goat) and we only see him over the fence now, where he calls out hello then goes on with his more peaceful life.
I also try to never use pesticides. Hence the topical glyphosate that I have only previously ever used on the small patch of ground elder that just will NOT take the hint!
While I do advocate trying not to use pesticide, i acknowledge that sometimes, you just have to do it. We get nasty letters from the weeds inspector if we don't take measures to control the various weeds that can spread to neighbouring farms. The worst is serrated tussock, followed closely by hypericum, thistles, Patersons curse, etc.etc. it's a never ending task. When we had our two pet goats, it was good - they helped a lot, but unfortunately, next door's pig-hunting dogs got in and killed Gordon but Eddie managed to jump the fence and get away. We eventually found him right out the back, in a very traumatised state. I had to coax him back to the house paddock by walking a few steps at a time and talking to him. Because he had never lived on his own before, he couldn't settle down, so when he saw our other neighbour's milking goat herd he simply jumoped the fence and joined them. My neighbour didn't mind (he was castrated as a young goat) and we only see him over the fence now, where he calls out hello then goes on with his more peaceful life.
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Better than letting them get strong enough to set seed or send out runners though, especially now that weedkiller chemicals are being severely limited for amateur gardeners.
I can cope with digging them out in the borders where I don't want to nuke treasures but I'd love a flame thrower for my cobbles and gravel paths.
In good news the accursed houttuynia dies quickly for topical glyphosate gel! I left one single one as a sacrifice to see if I could use it when it started to try to fight back. Two days and it is curling up!
I think I read somewhere that the leaves of Houttuynia are edible. Perhaps you could harvest it to death.
flame throwers in lidl this week £14,99
While I do advocate trying not to use pesticide, i acknowledge that sometimes, you just have to do it. We get nasty letters from the weeds inspector if we don't take measures to control the various weeds that can spread to neighbouring farms. The worst is serrated tussock, followed closely by hypericum, thistles, Patersons curse, etc.etc. it's a never ending task. When we had our two pet goats, it was good - they helped a lot, but unfortunately, next door's pig-hunting dogs got in and killed Gordon but Eddie managed to jump the fence and get away. We eventually found him right out the back, in a very traumatised state. I had to coax him back to the house paddock by walking a few steps at a time and talking to him. Because he had never lived on his own before, he couldn't settle down, so when he saw our other neighbour's milking goat herd he simply jumoped the fence and joined them. My neighbour didn't mind (he was castrated as a young goat) and we only see him over the fence now, where he calls out hello then goes on with his more peaceful life.
I also try to never use pesticides. Hence the topical glyphosate that I have only previously ever used on the small patch of ground elder that just will NOT take the hint!
I agree.
While I do advocate trying not to use pesticide, i acknowledge that sometimes, you just have to do it. We get nasty letters from the weeds inspector if we don't take measures to control the various weeds that can spread to neighbouring farms. The worst is serrated tussock, followed closely by hypericum, thistles, Patersons curse, etc.etc. it's a never ending task. When we had our two pet goats, it was good - they helped a lot, but unfortunately, next door's pig-hunting dogs got in and killed Gordon but Eddie managed to jump the fence and get away. We eventually found him right out the back, in a very traumatised state. I had to coax him back to the house paddock by walking a few steps at a time and talking to him. Because he had never lived on his own before, he couldn't settle down, so when he saw our other neighbour's milking goat herd he simply jumoped the fence and joined them. My neighbour didn't mind (he was castrated as a young goat) and we only see him over the fence now, where he calls out hello then goes on with his more peaceful life.