"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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Today, I finally got round to a drastic pruning and invasive weed
clear-out which has been long overdue in the garden. I'd been putting it
off in the hope they would strangle each other and die back of their own
accord but they were just becoming abreeding ground for slimy pests From
the smell, I think some carrion must have been lying in there too..
First, I cut out some unproductive climber which was forever getting
all tangled up with low down lysimachia nummularia; a dreary
association which did neither of them any favours. I had thought the
nummularia had disappeared of its own accord but no such luck; out it
came Then I weeded out all the pulicaria dysenterica which has infested
that corner for some time now. I wasn't quite sure what do do with
that weed which grows on river banks; although the lanky sappy thing
did once look promising as a garden flower, it too has started to make a
nuisance of itself. It was time for a complete clear out. The whole lot
went in the bin and having tidied the dross out of the way, the whole
area looks ten times better and more like a garden should. Some far
more interesting and useful plants will soon fill in the nice clean
spaces and show up to better advantage for the clean-out. . Should have
done it ages ago!

Janet

Congratulations.

Now you can come and do mine, it's very small but I'm too exhausted with
hospital visiting :-( The spirit is willing ...

Mary

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:25:04 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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Today, I finally got round to a drastic pruning and invasive weed
clear-out which has been long overdue in the garden.

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Congratulations.

Now you can come and do mine, it's very small but I'm too exhausted with
hospital visiting :-( The spirit is willing ...

I think you said your husband was having major surgery. How did it go - is
all well?



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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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Now you can come and do mine, it's very small but I'm too exhausted with
hospital visiting :-( The spirit is willing ...

A little gentle garden puthering would reconnect you to the life
force and revive you a bit. Even just walking round looking.

Oh I've done that but I despair when I see the bigger jobs which are needed!

How is your husband? I hope it went OK.

He's doing well, thanks, but it was major surgery so will take time. He
might be out on Tuesday. The surgeon is very happy.

The onions are sprouting well.

Mary

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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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Today, I finally got round to a drastic pruning and invasive weed
clear-out which has been long overdue in the garden. I'd been putting it
off in the hope they would strangle each other and die back of their own
accord but they were just becoming abreeding ground for slimy pests From
the smell, I think some carrion must have been lying in there too..
First, I cut out some unproductive climber which was forever getting
all tangled up with low down lysimachia nummularia; a dreary
association which did neither of them any favours. I had thought the
nummularia had disappeared of its own accord but no such luck; out it
came Then I weeded out all the pulicaria dysenterica which has infested
that corner for some time now. I wasn't quite sure what do do with
that weed which grows on river banks; although the lanky sappy thing
did once look promising as a garden flower, it too has started to make a
nuisance of itself. It was time for a complete clear out. The whole lot
went in the bin and having tidied the dross out of the way, the whole
area looks ten times better and more like a garden should. Some far
more interesting and useful plants will soon fill in the nice clean
spaces and show up to better advantage for the clean-out. . Should have
done it ages ago!

Janet

Congratulations.

Now you can come and do mine, it's very small but I'm too exhausted with
hospital visiting :-( The spirit is willing ...

And when you have finished Mary's you can come and do mine!

Alan


Mary