it must have been subliminal. I went to the garden centre for a weed extracter, and came out with 2 crocosmias......along with a geum, a stokesia, some sage , and a load of packets of veg seed reduced to 50p a packet. I got back to find 10 free packets of seed from T&M (telegraph offer) which included 2 more packets of courgette seed.
and a weed extracter. Its called a neverbend root breaker. After trying to dig out one teasel, I'm going to need it. Its like a narrow spade but forged steel and with a steel shafted long handle. I'd never seen one before, but I saw it a couple of months ago, and was musing over it, but then I decided I needed the right tool for the job.
I'll look out for that. It might help with the (non giant) hogweed. OH made a sharp V-shaped tool that he used to cut out the giant hogweed. I don't have the arm strength to shove it in. The soil in the meadow is about 60 years compacted
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me too!!
and me.. thought to my self.. white croscisma.. never seen it
so am i now!!! lol.sorry ladies.
it must have been subliminal. I went to the garden centre for a weed extracter, and came out with 2 crocosmias......along with a geum, a stokesia, some sage , and a load of packets of veg seed reduced to 50p a packet. I got back to find 10 free packets of seed from T&M (telegraph offer) which included 2 more packets of courgette seed.
Good job courgette seeds keep for a long time.
and a weed extracter?
In the sticks near Peterborough
and a weed extracter. Its called a neverbend root breaker. After trying to dig out one teasel, I'm going to need it. Its like a narrow spade but forged steel and with a steel shafted long handle. I'd never seen one before, but I saw it a couple of months ago, and was musing over it, but then I decided I needed the right tool for the job.
I'll look out for that. It might help with the (non giant) hogweed. OH made a sharp V-shaped tool that he used to cut out the giant hogweed. I don't have the arm strength to shove it in. The soil in the meadow is about 60 years compacted
In the sticks near Peterborough
Have a look at this.
http://www.spear-and-jackson.com/product/new-products/neverbend-root-breaker
looks good. might have to get OH to weld on something to put a foot on for extra force though
In the sticks near Peterborough
The shaft is longer than a normal spade for extra leverage. I'll give it a go tomorrow and let you know.