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Weed free garden anyone?
On Jun 6, 4:15*pm, aquachimp
wrote: On Jun 5, 1:56*pm, Jill Bell wrote: On 05/06/2010 12:38, David in Normandy wrote: Does anyone have a weed free garden? I keep hoeing mine as they appear and certainly before they get to seed but there must be a huge number of seeds already in the soil. After a good shower of rain a blanket of them always appears. Mainly chickweed. I've heard the old saying "One years seeds seven years weeds". Has anyone had a long established garden that is now weed free? Immpossible! Because, not only are there the weeds that blow in from over the fields and are dropped by the birds but there are all the 'weeds' I've introduced myself - before I knew better, or in some cases just because I like them........ the aquilegia (now reverted to mucky pink) Still working on getting their seedlings to survive. Only a couple made it from last year. , the Alchemilla mollis, Never made it to the second year. the poached egg plant, Wouldn't stand a chance. *the Welsh poppies, Would've been ideal... alas, just wouldn't. the celandines Ah, now those I didn't try, not that they'd make it. Too dry. , the grape hyacinths Ah, now a few did make it, but the buggers just refuse to spread. But at least they've manage to flower... less luck with the Crocosmias. , the creeping jenny. No chance of survival. There was also a relative of Cleavers, lovely white flower it had; Very naturalistic, so it looked; But then I happened upon the bright idea to thin it out a bit *just in case...oops, rather thin on the ground this year; I do have a bit of Oxalis though. No chemicals (herbicide/pesticide) used. That's not to say I can't get anything else to grow here http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2remm45&s=6*and the red thing is a paeonyhttp://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2j49c15&s=6http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2iqhhec&s=6http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=10fuc0k&s=6http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=105cjeh&s=6http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=257qhpz&s=6http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=fp1eo5&s=6http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=110elhv&s=6 Anyone else got a plant that they really wish they hadn't introduced? I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying.!!! Missed a couple. http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=dlp2th&s=6 http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2bo655&s=6 |
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