I have not the time, inclination or capacity to indulge it now

but I once had the idea of a close-cropped bowling-green type lawn

containing a pattern/picture/2-dimensional maze or whatever, created
by sowing two strains of grass (i.e. one darker than the other)

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On 2010-01-06 13:02:24 +0000, "Gill Smith"
said:

I have not the time, inclination or capacity to indulge it now

but I once had the idea of a close-cropped bowling-green type lawn

containing a pattern/picture/2-dimensional maze or whatever, created
by sowing two strains of grass (i.e. one darker than the other)

The man who cuts our grass sometimes cuts patterns into it just by
going in different directions. One of his best is that of a rising sun
with the rays spreading out from it. I have also seen somewhere on the
web a site that shows a man who created the most gorgeous patterns in
early morning dew on the grass. I can't find it now but it took so
much time and dedication and then was gone when the sun was up.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

In message , Gill
Smith writes
I have not the time, inclination or capacity to indulge it now

but I once had the idea of a close-cropped bowling-green type lawn

containing a pattern/picture/2-dimensional maze or whatever, created
by sowing two strains of grass (i.e. one darker than the other)

--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/


That is lovely, Gill. It reminds me of when a friend and I recently
visited a spa (which shall be nameless) and they had a relaxation room.
We walked into it, along with several other ladies, had to lie on a bed
in the dark, cover ourselves with a flimsy cover and put earphones on.
We then pressed a switch and the beds started vibrating. Mine was quite
violent and made a noise in the earphones like a pneumatic drill. A
lady's voice spoke into the earphones about a secret, colourful garden
and wearing a white flowing robe with plants and animals aplenty. Her
voice came from one speaker only, although she had said to follow her
voice in our minds. I couldn't understand, when it ended 20 minutes
later, why everyone else didn't want to leave. As I have always had
difficulty sleeping, I put it down to me. It was only when, a few days
later, I asked my friend what her experience was like and she explained
what happened to her. My bed must have been a duffer. Never mind, your
web-site has made up for it.
--
June Hughes

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from "Gill Smith" contains these words:

I have not the time, inclination or capacity to indulge it now

but I once had the idea of a close-cropped bowling-green type lawn

containing a pattern/picture/2-dimensional maze or whatever, created
by sowing two strains of grass (i.e. one darker than the other)

You can achieve a patterned/maze effect on any lawn very easily ,
just by varying the mower height; judicious use of a strimmer, or
handshears.
lots of examples here (scroll down)

http://greayer.com/studiog/?p=157

If you google "mowing patterns on lawn" you'll find scores more
references, books of suggestions etc.

mowing!

if I go back to gardening, it'll be totally green - goats/sheep (can never
remember which crops closer).

--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

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On 2010-01-06 13:02:24 +0000, "Gill Smith"
said:

I have not the time, inclination or capacity to indulge it now

but I once had the idea of a close-cropped bowling-green type lawn

containing a pattern/picture/2-dimensional maze or whatever, created
by sowing two strains of grass (i.e. one darker than the other)

The man who cuts our grass sometimes cuts patterns into it just by going
in different directions. One of his best is that of a rising sun with the
rays spreading out from it. I have also seen somewhere on the web a site
that shows a man who created the most gorgeous patterns in early morning
dew on the grass. I can't find it now but it took so much time and
dedication and then was gone when the sun was up.

ah well, there's always 'crop circles'!

--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

On 2010-01-06 22:51:49 +0000, "Gill Smith"
said:

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 2010-01-06 13:02:24 +0000, "Gill Smith"
said:

I have not the time, inclination or capacity to indulge it now

but I once had the idea of a close-cropped bowling-green type lawn

containing a pattern/picture/2-dimensional maze or whatever, created
by sowing two strains of grass (i.e. one darker than the other)

The man who cuts our grass sometimes cuts patterns into it just by going
in different directions. One of his best is that of a rising sun with the
rays spreading out from it. I have also seen somewhere on the web a site
that shows a man who created the most gorgeous patterns in early morning
dew on the grass. I can't find it now but it took so much time and
dedication and then was gone when the sun was up.

ah well, there's always 'crop circles'!

Hark..........! ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

"June Hughes" wrote in message
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In message , Gill Smith
writes
I have not the time, inclination or capacity to indulge it now

but I once had the idea of a close-cropped bowling-green type lawn

containing a pattern/picture/2-dimensional maze or whatever, created
by sowing two strains of grass (i.e. one darker than the other)

--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/


That is lovely, Gill. It reminds me of when a friend and I recently
visited a spa (which shall be nameless) and they had a relaxation room.
We walked into it, along with several other ladies, had to lie on a bed in
the dark, cover ourselves with a flimsy cover and put earphones on. We
then pressed a switch and the beds started vibrating. Mine was quite
violent and made a noise in the earphones like a pneumatic drill. A
lady's voice spoke into the earphones about a secret, colourful garden and
wearing a white flowing robe with plants and animals aplenty. Her voice
came from one speaker only, although she had said to follow her voice in
our minds. I couldn't understand, when it ended 20 minutes later, why
everyone else didn't want to leave. As I have always had difficulty
sleeping, I put it down to me. It was only when, a few days later, I
asked my friend what her experience was like and she explained what
happened to her. My bed must have been a duffer. Never mind, your
web-site has made up for it.

glad you like my stuff

trying to compose I find is a great way to get to sleep - the down side is
waking up
in the middle of the night and trying to jot down ideas

--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

In message , Gill
Smith writes
"June Hughes" wrote in message
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In message , Gill Smith
writes
I have not the time, inclination or capacity to indulge it now

but I once had the idea of a close-cropped bowling-green type lawn

containing a pattern/picture/2-dimensional maze or whatever, created
by sowing two strains of grass (i.e. one darker than the other)

--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/


That is lovely, Gill. It reminds me of when a friend and I recently
visited a spa (which shall be nameless) and they had a relaxation room.
We walked into it, along with several other ladies, had to lie on a bed in
the dark, cover ourselves with a flimsy cover and put earphones on. We
then pressed a switch and the beds started vibrating. Mine was quite
violent and made a noise in the earphones like a pneumatic drill. A
lady's voice spoke into the earphones about a secret, colourful garden and
wearing a white flowing robe with plants and animals aplenty. Her voice
came from one speaker only, although she had said to follow her voice in
our minds. I couldn't understand, when it ended 20 minutes later, why
everyone else didn't want to leave. As I have always had difficulty
sleeping, I put it down to me. It was only when, a few days later, I
asked my friend what her experience was like and she explained what
happened to her. My bed must have been a duffer. Never mind, your
web-site has made up for it.

glad you like my stuff

trying to compose I find is a great way to get to sleep - the down side is
waking up
in the middle of the night and trying to jot down ideas

--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/


duh! Join the club.

It's a lovely site, though. Congratulations Gill.
--
June Hughes

"Gill Smith" wrote in message
o.uk...
I have not the time, inclination or capacity to indulge it now

but I once had the idea of a close-cropped bowling-green type lawn

containing a pattern/picture/2-dimensional maze or whatever, created
by sowing two strains of grass (i.e. one darker than the other)

--

Here is an image of a forest planted by a Nazi in the 1930's, which was only
discovered recently. It has apparently been cut down now. Shame he didn't
do a peace symbol or something instead.

http://www.crookedbrains.net/2007/08...-photo-of.html

regards,

someone

"June Hughes" wrote in message
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In message , Gill Smith
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"June Hughes" wrote in message
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In message , Gill
Smith
writes
I have not the time, inclination or capacity to indulge it now

but I once had the idea of a close-cropped bowling-green type lawn

containing a pattern/picture/2-dimensional maze or whatever, created
by sowing two strains of grass (i.e. one darker than the other)

--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/


That is lovely, Gill. It reminds me of when a friend and I recently
visited a spa (which shall be nameless) and they had a relaxation room.
We walked into it, along with several other ladies, had to lie on a bed
in
the dark, cover ourselves with a flimsy cover and put earphones on. We
then pressed a switch and the beds started vibrating. Mine was quite
violent and made a noise in the earphones like a pneumatic drill. A
lady's voice spoke into the earphones about a secret, colourful garden
and
wearing a white flowing robe with plants and animals aplenty. Her voice
came from one speaker only, although she had said to follow her voice in
our minds. I couldn't understand, when it ended 20 minutes later, why
everyone else didn't want to leave. As I have always had difficulty
sleeping, I put it down to me. It was only when, a few days later, I
asked my friend what her experience was like and she explained what
happened to her. My bed must have been a duffer. Never mind, your
web-site has made up for it.

glad you like my stuff

trying to compose I find is a great way to get to sleep - the down side is
waking up
in the middle of the night and trying to jot down ideas

--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/


duh! Join the club.

It's a lovely site, though. Congratulations Gill.

hey, you're not so bad yourself!

x

--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

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"Gill Smith" wrote in message
o.uk...
I have not the time, inclination or capacity to indulge it now

but I once had the idea of a close-cropped bowling-green type lawn

containing a pattern/picture/2-dimensional maze or whatever, created
by sowing two strains of grass (i.e. one darker than the other)

--

Here is an image of a forest planted by a Nazi in the 1930's, which was
only discovered recently. It has apparently been cut down now. Shame he
didn't do a peace symbol or something instead.

http://www.crookedbrains.net/2007/08...-photo-of.html

it's a landing strip for aliens

see Eric von Daniken if you don't believe me

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http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/