"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2012-06-02 13:27:56 +0100, "Ophelia" said:



"Sacha" wrote in message
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The mint here has gone berserk between flagstones outside the tea
room. It is impossible to describe the width and depth of its spread!
Ray has pulled masses out tonight - heavenly scent but still loads of
mint!

) I have never minded the mint) I use a lot in cooking ... and the
rest? Lovely)


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I think we'll have to start serving a lot of mint tea. There's a field
full of sheep round here looking very nervous. ;-)

lol

btw back to ground cover ... can you recommend any that would suppress
(even fairly well) the conditions I described? As I said, I don't mind
the mint growing through, but I hate the dandelions! Of course I would
dig out the roots - yet again!
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I think the problem is that whatever you plant, mint and dandelions will
both find their way through and you really need to clear the ground first.
Planting ground cover where weeds are still present just makes it harder
to weed, ime!

Oh heavens yes! Of course I intend to clear the ground. I thought I had said
so. It is harder to keep down now that we are away so much. I am not able
to clear it on a regular basis, so when I am home, it is a major job.

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