View Single Post
  #7   Report Post  
Old 13-07-2009, 10:11 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Sacha[_4_] Sacha[_4_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by GardenBanter: Apr 2009
Posts: 7,762
Default What to do with grassed area

On 2009-07-13 09:36:17 +0100, Broadback said:

Sacha wrote:
On 2009-07-12 18:20:45 +0100, Broadback said:

I have rather a large garden. One section about 25x25 yards is rough
grass. Until now I have cut it regularly, which is rather tiring
especially as there are a number of trees around which I keep the area
free of grass and weeds. Now the time has come when I am unable to mow
it, what will happen if I leave it wild? Will it become infested with
nettles and thistles, or just an attractive collection of various
"weeds"? At the moment there are plenty of interesting flowers growing,
however if it became thistle and nettle infested it may well upset my
neighbours. Is there an easy and acceptable solution please? I cannot
afford to have someone to come in every week or so to cut it.


I tink Sheila's idea is a good one. Providing you know the people
involved, you would be giving a couple of people their own, private
allotments though I would suggest some form of legal agreement to
protect all of you.

The idea is good, however there are 2 negatives. First I live in the
country, so not as much chance unless they think it worthwhile to
drive. Secondly it is very poor soil, not only that, is is full of
gravel, that is lots and lots of of pebbles, from wee ones to large,
impossible to get a spade into the ground. A fork can be worked in with
effort, but a pickaxe is really the tool.


Large wildlife pond or series of ponds? If you can do that, using one
of the companies that supply extra-large (but not inexpensive) liners,
you'd need to retain only enough ground to walk round it/them. And
you'd get a big plus from watching what visits it. Do you use a mowing
tractor or ride on mower now? If not, I recommend them. These are
expensive ideas at the outset but will pay for themselves over time.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon