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  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    Check out perki's edges on garden pics 2016. image I was thinking of starting a thread asking for peoples' top tips. Mine's like the big green hairy grass monster meets big orange angry strimmer monster! image

  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845

    We do a very old fashioned thing and paint the grass edge of the drive with creosote , it really does help keep the grass tidy image

    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    That's a new one on me LP. Your drive's gravel isn't it? Does it look tidy? I have gravel, kerbs, pavers you name it and the grass splays out over it. 

  • Pat EPat E Posts: 12,316

    It's too difficult to type while I've got a visitor, so I've just snuck in for quick reads now and then (while he is out of the room). Might get a chance tomorrow. Love the story about the smoke detector, we must all have the same type. 

    Night from me now. Worn out trying to hold intelligent conversations all day while Hubby was at the fire brigade  all day (yet again) on his course. image

    S. E. NSW
  • Beaus MumBeaus Mum Posts: 3,554

    I don't do it all in one go pp but do find it really therapeutic image  Yes I am sad image I like weeding too!

  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    Perki answered. You're not alone BM. image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,143
    plant pauper says:

    ....... Mine's like the big green hairy grass monster meets big orange angry strimmer monster! image


     Mine too image

    I've done the edges in the back garden as well now, and clambered onto the Shady Bank to pull 

    L. Graham Thomas out of the ash tree and chop his most wandering tendrils off.  I must say the honeysuckles are doing extremely well - lots of growth and full of flowers - think the use of the soaker hose on the Shady Bank last summer is paying off image

    Right, back out there ......... 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845

    Plant Pauper

    Our drive today, it really does help and allows the rain water to run freely

    image

    Dont look at the grass!!?

    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • Beaus MumBeaus Mum Posts: 3,554

    dont think I would do yours with scissors LP lol, looks amazing 

    pp just been on the garden gallery thread, all the gardens look so beautiful 

    im hungry now but oh/chef is revising, hmmmm wonder if he is due a break image on his last break he put together new garden chair so not sure he will come down again in a hurry image

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    I've just posted on your thread too ppauper. image

    Been out doing all my very lush grass too before the rain started,  so I'm pleased as it was needing a good tidy after doing a weed and feed last week.  image

    I seem to have missed something, or got hold of the wrong end of the stick - who's got men in lycra setting off a smoke alarm? I can't say I'm surprised - I always expected Chris Hoy's legs to go on fire....imageimage

    Going to the cemetery soon as it's Father's Day. It was another reason why I thought of kipping in the car last night - I pass it on the way as it's just near Loch Lomond. I find it hard to believe it's nearly seven years since he died.

    Not heard of that either LP.  Is it the vertical edge of the turf you paint? 

    Glad you're feeling a bit better Dove

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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