"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2011-06-28 08:51:55 +0100, "Charlie Pridham"
said:


"Laura Corin" wrote in message
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'Charlie Pridham;928087' Wrote:


I am an untidy and lazy gardener, we do very little weeding during the
summer hoping that the winter work and mulch will keep things under
control.


Except for the blasted convolvulus which sneaks in, right at the back of a
border where I can't get to it and winds its way up e.g. phlox or
penstemons! Ray refuses to do the 'train it up a bamboo can and kill it'
thing and nor will he allow plastic bags full of weed killer. I do see
his point about the latter, it works but it's not pretty! Otherwise, all
is doing pretty much as you describe. Our aim to cover every inch of soil
is almost attained, except where there are new plantings. Our Clematis
rehderiana is coming into flower which seems a bit early to me. What do
you think, Charlie? We have the impression, this year, that things are
kind of racing to get into flower and going over more quickly, too.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon



Arm yourself with one of those small hand misters for house plants (usually
about 50p) and write weed killer on it big and bold! fill with roundup and
in the spring go around daily and squirt the bind weed as it appears, there
is usually enough space, any that is already in a clump has to be unwound
and lain on the ground before being squirted, this is where you have to
trust your partner who at this point is holding you glass of wine!!


--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk