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Did anyone else get a storm of seeds over the weekend?

On Saturday lunchtime and Sunday evening they were blowing onto the
allotment like snow. I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an area
about a yard square. Thousands of them landed in an old bath used as a
water butt in a few hours.

On Saturday the intensity of the seed storm was incredible. No wonder
weeding is such hard work!

TJ

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On Mon, 4 May 2009 15:36:55 +0100, "Tim Jesson"
wrote:

Did anyone else get a storm of seeds over the weekend?

On Saturday lunchtime and Sunday evening they were blowing onto the
allotment like snow. I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an area
about a yard square. Thousands of them landed in an old bath used as a
water butt in a few hours.

On Saturday the intensity of the seed storm was incredible. No wonder
weeding is such hard work!

TJ

Prepare to make dandelion wine! If you can't beat 'em........


Pam in Bristol

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"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Mon, 4 May 2009 15:36:55 +0100, "Tim Jesson"
wrote:

Did anyone else get a storm of seeds over the weekend?

On Saturday lunchtime and Sunday evening they were blowing onto the
allotment like snow. I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an area
about a yard square. Thousands of them landed in an old bath used as a
water butt in a few hours.

On Saturday the intensity of the seed storm was incredible. No wonder
weeding is such hard work!

TJ

Prepare to make dandelion wine! If you can't beat 'em........

Don't stop there, tell us how to make the stuff, don't keep it to yourself!

Alan



Pam in Bristol

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Weeds make good compost, and dandelions keep coming.

In Greece and other places they use them like perpetual slug-free lettuce.

Regards


"Tim Jesson" a écrit dans le message de
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Did anyone else get a storm of seeds over the weekend?

On Saturday lunchtime and Sunday evening they were blowing onto the
allotment like snow. I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an area
about a yard square. Thousands of them landed in an old bath used as a
water butt in a few hours.

On Saturday the intensity of the seed storm was incredible. No wonder
weeding is such hard work!

TJ

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On Mon, 4 May 2009 20:27:27 +0100, "alan.holmes"
wrote:


"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Mon, 4 May 2009 15:36:55 +0100, "Tim Jesson"
wrote:

Did anyone else get a storm of seeds over the weekend?

On Saturday lunchtime and Sunday evening they were blowing onto the
allotment like snow. I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an area
about a yard square. Thousands of them landed in an old bath used as a
water butt in a few hours.

On Saturday the intensity of the seed storm was incredible. No wonder
weeding is such hard work!

TJ

Prepare to make dandelion wine! If you can't beat 'em........

Don't stop there, tell us how to make the stuff, don't keep it to yourself!

Alan

I'm sure Google can find you a recipe. I only did it once, about 40
years ago, but it was much better than I anticipated! My husband, who
was not keen on my home-made wine, was quite keen on it. You use just
the flowers, and with no flowers, there will be no seeds to blow
about.


Pam in Bristol

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"Tim Jesson" wrote in message
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Did anyone else get a storm of seeds over the weekend?

On Saturday lunchtime and Sunday evening they were blowing onto the
allotment like snow. I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an area
about a yard square. Thousands of them landed in an old bath used as a
water butt in a few hours.

On Saturday the intensity of the seed storm was incredible. No wonder
weeding is such hard work!


They are regarded as a pest here and if you don't keep them under control,
the city council can cut your infested lawn and charge a princely sum.
Ironically, some of the worst infected areas are city property.
Graham

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"Tim Jesson" wrote in message
...
Did anyone else get a storm of seeds over the weekend?

On Saturday lunchtime and Sunday evening they were blowing onto the
allotment like snow. I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an area
about a yard square. Thousands of them landed in an old bath used as a
water butt in a few hours.

On Saturday the intensity of the seed storm was incredible. No wonder
weeding is such hard work!

TJ



I had it here, loads!!!

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graham writes



They are regarded as a pest here and if you don't keep them under control,
the city council can cut your infested lawn

And exactly what effect is cutting the lawn supposed to have?

and charge a princely sum.
Ironically, some of the worst infected areas are city property.

I can only imagine you have far fewer dandelions than we have in the UK.
--
Kay

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On Mon, 4 May 2009 Tim Jesson wrote:

Did anyone else get a storm of seeds over the weekend?

On Saturday lunchtime and Sunday evening they were blowing onto the
allotment like snow. I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an area
about a yard square. Thousands of them landed in an old bath used as a
water butt in a few hours.

On Saturday the intensity of the seed storm was incredible. No wonder
weeding is such hard work!

It has been mentioned elsewhere, I think, that dandelion is prolific
this year. I noticed a couple of weeks ago in Normandy that the roadside
verges were absolutely thick with them where normally the yellow colour
would be from celandine and/or cowslips.

David

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK
http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk

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"K" wrote in message
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graham writes



They are regarded as a pest here and if you don't keep them under control,
the city council can cut your infested lawn

And exactly what effect is cutting the lawn supposed to have?

If they are cut at the flowering stage, or even before, no weed heads to
blow about later :-))

Mike

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On Tue, 5 May 2009 'Mike' wrote:

They are regarded as a pest here and if you don't keep them under
control, the city council can cut your infested lawn

And exactly what effect is cutting the lawn supposed to have?

If they are cut at the flowering stage, or even before, no weed heads
to blow about later :-))

As long as you don't leave the flowers lying around. Even unopened cut
dandelion flowers will eventually produce seed.

Mike, just a thought: you post your message underneath the tear line
(two hyphens). I don't know about other mail readers but in Turnpike it
makes it difficult to quote your message when replying. Maybe this is
intentional - I don't know.

David

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK
http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk

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David Rance writes
On Tue, 5 May 2009 'Mike' wrote:

They are regarded as a pest here and if you don't keep them under
control, the city council can cut your infested lawn

And exactly what effect is cutting the lawn supposed to have?

If they are cut at the flowering stage, or even before, no weed heads
to blow about later :-))

I should have said 'and just what effect is cutting the lawn once, after
complaints have been received and due processes gone through, supposed
to have?' I doubt that even the most efficient council would keep on top
of mowing a recalcitrant lawn owner's lawn sufficiently frequently to
stop dandelion seeds. And I wonder what they were planning to do with
all the dandelions amongst the flower beds?


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Kay

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The alternative is to top post where the cursor is when I open. I always
move the cursor to the bottom so as to make it a follow on.

Your comments and advice will be welcome. I have left your posting in, so
you can see what I mean when I say, I would go under your bit

David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK
http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk


Moving down, my reply would be here :-))

Mike

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"David Rance" wrote in message
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On Tue, 5 May 2009 'Mike' wrote:

They are regarded as a pest here and if you don't keep them under
control, the city council can cut your infested lawn

And exactly what effect is cutting the lawn supposed to have?

If they are cut at the flowering stage, or even before, no weed heads
to blow about later :-))

As long as you don't leave the flowers lying around. Even unopened cut
dandelion flowers will eventually produce seed.

Mike, just a thought: you post your message underneath the tear line (two
hyphens). I don't know about other mail readers but in Turnpike it makes
it difficult to quote your message when replying. Maybe this is
intentional - I don't know.

David

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK
http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk

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On Tue, 5 May 2009 'Mike' wrote:

The alternative is to top post where the cursor is when I open.

That's where it always is and is why people tend to top post.

I always
move the cursor to the bottom so as to make it a follow on.

Your comments and advice will be welcome. I have left your posting in, so
you can see what I mean when I say, I would go under your bit

It's just curious that your newsreader puts a tear line at the top and
then the quoted text comes underneath. If the tear line at the top
weren't there it would be fine. As it is, Turnpike treats all the text
under the tear line as a sig and deletes it on reply. Not important if
you don't want your text quoted!

David

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK
http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk

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"K" wrote in message
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graham writes



They are regarded as a pest here and if you don't keep them under control,
the city council can cut your infested lawn

And exactly what effect is cutting the lawn supposed to have?


Some people let the dandelions virtually take over their lawns and don't cut
it often enough. If a neighbour complains, the city will cut it and order
the owner to do something about it. I agree, it is a bit "after the horse
has bolted" but some get really neurotic about them and they are regarded as
pestilential.

and charge a princely sum.
Ironically, some of the worst infected areas are city property.

I can only imagine you have far fewer dandelions than we have in the UK.
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Not so! Grass dies back over the winter, my lawn is still mostly brown and
is very gradually greening up (we de-thatch [scarify] every Spring - mine
was done last week). Dandelions, having deep roots get underway before the
grass has had a chance to "get going" and spread their seeds. Lawns can
become infested in a few years if not kept under control and wasteland can
be a mass of yellow. Most use 2-4D but there is a move afoot to ban this.
My son's lawn is infested because his children like the pretty flowers and
he, of course, has no intention of exposing them to 2-4D.
Graham
(Formerly from mid-Suffolk)

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"'Mike'" wrote in message
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"K" wrote in message
...
graham writes



They are regarded as a pest here and if you don't keep them under
control,
the city council can cut your infested lawn

And exactly what effect is cutting the lawn supposed to have?

If they are cut at the flowering stage, or even before, no weed heads to
blow about later :-))

I usually walk over the lawn every lunch-time and hand pick any flower or
developing head to keep things under control. I also spot spray after
cutting the lawn.
Graham
(Formerly from mid-Suffolk)

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"graham" wrote in message
...

"K" wrote in message
...
graham writes



They are regarded as a pest here and if you don't keep them under
control,
the city council can cut your infested lawn

And exactly what effect is cutting the lawn supposed to have?


Some people let the dandelions virtually take over their lawns and don't
cut it often enough. If a neighbour complains, the city will cut it and
order the owner to do something about it. I agree, it is a bit "after the
horse has bolted" but some get really neurotic about them and they are
regarded as pestilential.

and charge a princely sum.
Ironically, some of the worst infected areas are city property.

I can only imagine you have far fewer dandelions than we have in the UK.
--
Not so! Grass dies back over the winter, my lawn is still mostly brown
and is very gradually greening up (we de-thatch [scarify] every Spring -
mine was done last week). Dandelions, having deep roots get underway
before the grass has had a chance to "get going" and spread their seeds.
Lawns can become infested in a few years if not kept under control and
wasteland can be a mass of yellow. Most use 2-4D but there is a move
afoot to ban this. My son's lawn is infested because his children like the
pretty flowers and he, of course, has no intention of exposing them to
2-4D.
Graham
(Formerly from mid-Suffolk)
I might add that we don't have "billiard-table" lawns. I set my rotary
mower to almost the max height leaving the grass at ~2" or slightly more.
This encourages deeper roots and less watering. My Father would be
horrified{;-)
Graham

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On Tue, 5 May 2009 09:41:02 +0100, David Rance
wrote:


Mike, just a thought: you post your message underneath the tear line
(two hyphens). I don't know about other mail readers but in Turnpike it
makes it difficult to quote your message when replying. Maybe this is
intentional - I don't know.

David


Thank goodness you said that - I thought it was me going mad.


Dandelions can have flower buds directly next to the soil so they are
almost impossible to mow off.
We have dug two bag fulls out of our lawn recently and I got a blood
blister for my trouble.
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http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk

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"soulman" wrote in message
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"Tim Jesson" wrote in message
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Did anyone else get a storm of seeds over the weekend?

On Saturday lunchtime and Sunday evening they were blowing onto the
allotment like snow. I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an
area about a yard square. Thousands of them landed in an old bath
used as a water butt in a few hours.

On Saturday the intensity of the seed storm was incredible. No
wonder weeding is such hard work!

TJ



I had it here, loads!!!





.....and already the gerzillions of weed seedlings are popping up!

TJ

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jane wrote:
On Tue, 5 May 2009 09:24:00 +0100, David Rance
wrote:

~On Mon, 4 May 2009 Tim Jesson wrote:
~
~Did anyone else get a storm of seeds over the weekend?
~
~On Saturday lunchtime and Sunday evening they were blowing onto the
~allotment like snow. I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an
area ~about a yard square. Thousands of them landed in an old bath
used as a ~water butt in a few hours.

I am already rueing the urge which made me show my toddler how to
blow dandelion clocks.

He now calls them pppfts!

Awww g

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In article ,
Morton wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2009 15:36:55 +0100, "Tim Jesson"
wrote:

I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an area
about a yard square.

Get a life mate. Try gardening. Home grown veg beats 'em all.

Home-grown dandelions :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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wrote in message
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In article ,
Morton wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2009 15:36:55 +0100, "Tim Jesson"
wrote:

I counted over 100 landing in a minute on an area
about a yard square.

Get a life mate. Try gardening. Home grown veg beats 'em all.

Home-grown dandelions :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Pretty flower :-))

Don't smell it :-((

Mike