The Garden.
So I got up from the computer and just walked out into the yard, donned a pair of gloves and started to pull weeds from the garden.
Truth is, I have more grass in my garden than in my lawn.
Damn hard stuff to get rid off with its long and tough running roots.
But there it was, a really nice bunch of Aloe Vera under all this long grass. Then I found more tarragon than you could shake a forky stick at and more turmeric coming up than I knew I had.
Previous owners of my residence decided to put in garden edges to bound the pretties from the lawn. "Let's have nice curvy shapes" they must have said thinking it would be soothing to the eye. Mowing it is a strategic nightmare. I have to take off the curved edges of the lawn before I can start mowing straight.
Anyway, I have found a really good way to keep the weeds down (in some places) is to chuck in a couple of knobs of turmeric, galangle, ginger or cardamon seeds. Nothing grows under the lush green foliage. But out in the open between the bay trees and in and around the other herbs you can bet the grass and various weeds will reign supreme.
I'm on to you buggers. I have the garden fork of doom and your days are numbered.
Bring on the Voltaren gel and medicinal wine.
Truth is, I have more grass in my garden than in my lawn.
Damn hard stuff to get rid off with its long and tough running roots.
But there it was, a really nice bunch of Aloe Vera under all this long grass. Then I found more tarragon than you could shake a forky stick at and more turmeric coming up than I knew I had.
Previous owners of my residence decided to put in garden edges to bound the pretties from the lawn. "Let's have nice curvy shapes" they must have said thinking it would be soothing to the eye. Mowing it is a strategic nightmare. I have to take off the curved edges of the lawn before I can start mowing straight.
Anyway, I have found a really good way to keep the weeds down (in some places) is to chuck in a couple of knobs of turmeric, galangle, ginger or cardamon seeds. Nothing grows under the lush green foliage. But out in the open between the bay trees and in and around the other herbs you can bet the grass and various weeds will reign supreme.
I'm on to you buggers. I have the garden fork of doom and your days are numbered.
Bring on the Voltaren gel and medicinal wine.