Things done: a rambling update

[bunn]

Yesterday it rained.  I had planned to garden, but the sudden downpours were too much. Instead we went wandering around Tavistock for several hours with the hounds (and took them to our favorite dog-friendly cafe for lunch).  I managed to get some more titanium white acrylic paint and then since the shop had an offer, I bought some silver, buff

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[ladyofastolat]

Yay for strengthened dog legs! :-D Though not for early morning sofa sleeps interrupted by giant cat. :-(

We have a little plaque by our back door that reads "I fought the lawn and the lawn won." Although, to be honest, back before we outsourced our garden maintenance, it probably should have read, "I briefly considered fighting the lawn, but laziness won."

[bunn]

I wish I had some way to explain to Henning that he is welcome to keep me company but not actually sit on, bop, or otherwise molest my face. It is not restful!

Laziness won completely for a couple of months this year (well, laziness, dogs and canoe), but I actually enjoy gardening when I get my act together, apart from mowing, which is always of a tedium but much less tedious when I keep on top of it. The cooler weather has sparked a determination to actually get back into it again.

[songblaze]

Perhaps you might try hissing at the cat when he does that? I hear it works sometimes, if you're consistent about it.

[pixel39]

I frequently commend myself on the decision to outsource our lawn maintenance. It provides employment in the community and keeps the city inspector from leaving nasty notes on our door about grass length.

[bunn]

Sadly, the sight of our garden seems to have a rather horror-movie effect on gardeners. We've had various garden services people come over the years, rarely do they come more than once, and I have never managed to get anyone to come three times! Also, when you phone them afterwards, either the number doesn't work or they say they can't come due to family bereavement.

I don't think it's THAT bad!

[pixel39]

You've posted photos of your garden--I think it's lovely. Ours is more properly what we in the US call a "yard", because it's mostly grass with the occasional tree. The service comes with giant riding mowers and makes the grass short, and if I ask them they will do "cleanup" which is things like spraying for weeds, and removing stray tree seedlings (elms and boxwoods are extremely prolific), but any non-raspberry foliage in the raspberry patch and non-mint in the mint patch is my problem. Which is why the raspberries are currently accompanied by lots of vigorous tree seedlings at the moment.