"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message
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"Keith (Dorset)" wrote in message
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Perhaps you just need to look at some things in a different way? For
example, having had cancer treatment last year, my veg garden got
right on top of me. I had a huge pile of weeds that needed to be got
rid of, but then I realised that if I could grow spuds under straw, I
could grow spuds under weeds. I now have a thriving extra patch of
spuds under weeds (in addition to the spuds under straw).

By doing this I'm effectively turning the weeds into compost by sheet
mulching. It works and works well, but then I have a big garden and
another garden on another farm and I have to do things that work
within the time constraints. Live is too short for me to run anal
gardens.


Hi Farm 1,

By concidence I have an extremely good idea about how cancer can disrupt
things. My wife, who I look after, and who lives at home, has needed 24 hour
care through a brain tumour that took a hold many years ago. Needless to say
my gardening time is somewhat limited. The consultant told me back in 1988
that she might be fortunate and have around another ten years to live. We
too therefore have been aware of how short life is... for a very long time.

Anyway, I'm sorry if you took offence at my post. (re, your comment about
'anal gardens'). The purpose of my comment 'Have fun whatever' followed by
the wink smiley was to indicate that that my message was not intended to
cause offence - merely to start a lighthearted and topical thread.

Best wishes,

Keith