I think the no dig only works if your soil has no perennial weeds in to start with, and you can make or obtain loads of compost. I was going to suggest Sil watched it, but the amount of couch grass roots I forked out over Easter, makes me think of the nuclear option. Glyphosate, and lots of it.
Charles Dowding claims it works even with couch grass .....but it does need industrial quantities of compost. He uses recycled council waste and bought in mushroom compost - don't think you could generate enough yourself. So probably not a sustainable solution if we were all to adopt it ....however, happy to be a pioneer
Got back from town later than we'd hoped. Dropped off at the Renault garage to pick up my CDs that the old car had swallowed but no one knew anything and the man who did wasn't available. That was a waste of half an hour. I'd wanted to know how to turn the trip meter back to zero, but no one seemed available to help with that either. I must have another search in the 250 page handbook in French.
Then I started to hoover the pool, it seemed cleaner than usual and the water is clear, not green. Couldn't finish as the pool needs to be fuller and it's evaporating already because of fine weather and lack of rain. But the pool cleaner pump has packed up, the man came in the autumn and said he'd order it in the spring so I've sent emails and 2 phone calls and he says he'll come but doesn't know when.
Then there was watering to do, another thing that I shouldn't do so much of in April.
Next was supper in the garden then GW (I never have enough compost for everything), Springwatch (gorgeous) and Versailles (horrid, hope I don't have nightmares). So not time to come here for a chat. Now it's bedtime. Nighties all.
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Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
We've got a mixture of both sun and scattered cloud here today which is very confusing. There was a whole 1.5 mm of rain overnight. . I may not have to turn the soaker hoses on today for a change.
Our daughter loaned us her carpet washing machine which we picked up on Thursday, so I'm planning on having a go at the various HRH spots in our bedroom. So far, nothing else I've tried has worked.
The bottle of stuff which came with the machine is especially for pet spots, so here's hoping. At least if it works, I won't need to do it again.
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Was fab
wow them blossom trees looked amazing ???
One of life's beautiful spectacles. A trip for the bucket-list maybe? ??
Night night folks ... Sweet dreams. Hope Hostas back hasn't spoiled Boheme.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@Liriodendron,
That "Giant Wellington Tree" looks absolutely horrific to me.
It was just a joke, Papi Jo, to go with the "welly" theme of the show...
??? watched the cherry blossom too ???. Really enjoyed it
Can't believe Jonah is one already
. Where did that year go !
Pleased to see my "no-dig" friend on GW this evening .....just about made up for the plastic cactus
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I think the no dig only works if your soil has no perennial weeds in to start with, and you can make or obtain loads of compost. I was going to suggest Sil watched it, but the amount of couch grass roots I forked out over Easter, makes me think of the nuclear option. Glyphosate, and lots of it.
Charles Dowding claims it works even with couch grass .....but it does need industrial quantities of compost
. He uses recycled council waste and bought in mushroom compost - don't think you could generate enough yourself. So probably not a sustainable solution if we were all to adopt it ....however, happy to be a pioneer 
Got back from town later than we'd hoped. Dropped off at the Renault garage to pick up my CDs that the old car had swallowed but no one knew anything and the man who did wasn't available. That was a waste of half an hour. I'd wanted to know how to turn the trip meter back to zero, but no one seemed available to help with that either. I must have another search in the 250 page handbook in French.
Then I started to hoover the pool, it seemed cleaner than usual and the water is clear, not green. Couldn't finish as the pool needs to be fuller and it's evaporating already because of fine weather and lack of rain. But the pool cleaner pump has packed up, the man came in the autumn and said he'd order it in the spring so I've sent emails and 2 phone calls and he says he'll come but doesn't know when.
Then there was watering to do, another thing that I shouldn't do so much of in April.
Next was supper in the garden then GW (I never have enough compost for everything), Springwatch (gorgeous) and Versailles (horrid, hope I don't have nightmares). So not time to come here for a chat.
Now it's bedtime. Nighties all.
Last edited: 21 April 2017 23:42:31
We've got a mixture of both sun and scattered cloud here today which is very confusing. There was a whole 1.5 mm of rain overnight.
. I may not have to turn the soaker hoses on today for a change.
Our daughter loaned us her carpet washing machine which we picked up on Thursday, so I'm planning on having a go at the various HRH spots in our bedroom. So far, nothing else I've tried has worked.
The bottle of stuff which came with the machine is especially for pet spots, so here's hoping. At least if it works, I won't need to do it again.
Sleep well all.