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Uncle Marvo · 04-09-2006, 03:24 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

In reply to La Puce ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :

Uncle Marvo wrote:
(snip)
I listen to all arguments, until I realise that I'm listening to
someone who knows less than me.

I don't know more than you - but pay attention all the same. First,
glyphosate is a chemical. That, to me, is enough. Systematic it may
be, but some say that some plants will become resistant and then
spread and then we'll get weeds everywhere resistant to Roundup or
whatever which then will spread to veggies etc. Myth? I don't know. I
don't care. If I get more weeds because you guys can't be bothered
bending down and picking up the plants you don't like and which you
call weeds - won't make much difference to me because I do that
already. Second, and last, I don't like change. I don't like change
and I'm worried of new stuff. I'm not a biologist - though I got the
RHS2, I'm even a Permie now and I garden since I'm *that* high. I
have no need to tame nature - no need to get obsessed with weeds
either. To me it's a bonus if I get lots of crocosmia on one side of
the garden - though it grows at the same pace as horse raddish - but
which one is the weed? I'd rather take out the latter - but perhaps
you'd prefer the first one? If one plant doesn't fight for nutrients,
lights and moisture from another, why use chemicals? If it does, just
pull it out. Simple.

I hope this is scientific enough for you )

hm. A good argument. I shall reply tomorrow, for today I need to go and
Glyphosate the mooring^W^W^W see my parents.

I will look up what a RHS2 & Permie are first ;-)