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Book on weeds & weeding
I like the sound of this book, William Edmond’s Weeds, Weeding (&
Darwin) and have just ordered it. Thinkingardens has a review of it by Barbara Abbs. http://thinkingardens.co.uk/ -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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Book on weeds & weeding
Do you stock it and have it available on mail order?
Mike "Sacha" wrote in message ... I like the sound of this book, William Edmond’s Weeds, Weeding (& Darwin) and have just ordered it. Thinkingardens has a review of it by Barbara Abbs. http://thinkingardens.co.uk/ -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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Book on weeds & weeding
Sorry, should have said "Will you be stocking it for mail order?"
(Chance of another plug/advert) "'Mike'" wrote in message ... Do you stock it and have it available on mail order? Mike "Sacha" wrote in message ... I like the sound of this book, William Edmond’s Weeds, Weeding (& Darwin) and have just ordered it. Thinkingardens has a review of it by Barbara Abbs. http://thinkingardens.co.uk/ -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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Book on weeds & weeding
On 19/07/2013 16:44, Sacha wrote:
I like the sound of this book, William Edmond’s Weeds, Weeding (& Darwin) and have just ordered it. Thinkingardens has a review of it by Barbara Abbs. http://thinkingardens.co.uk/ It does sound very interesting. I wonder if there is a guide to weed seedlings to aid recognition. Do you know? -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 2013-07-19 18:16:01 +0100, Spider said:
On 19/07/2013 16:44, Sacha wrote: I like the sound of this book, William Edmond’s Weeds, Weeding (& Darwin) and have just ordered it. Thinkingardens has a review of it by Barbara Abbs. http://thinkingardens.co.uk/ It does sound very interesting. I wonder if there is a guide to weed seedlings to aid recognition. Do you know? I don't, I'm afraid. I read the review on thinkingardens and ordered it from Amazon because this whole thing of 'what is a weed' is quite interesting, I think. I've always let clumps of loosestrife grow in gardens I've had because I love it and we let some coral or black bryony grow here because birds like the berries. I'll let you know when it gets here. Of course, definitions of 'weed' may vary but that's part of the thinking as far as I can see. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On 19/07/2013 16:44, Sacha wrote:
interesting, I think. I've always let clumps of loosestrife grow in gardens I've had because I love it We do that as well. It is very attractive. We keep the pond as a wildlife area, and enjoy the Rosebay that sprout there too. Even worse (some will say, I am sure) we allow one or two Ragwort plants grow to maturity. They are impressive in full bloom. Al. |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2013-07-19 18:16:01 +0100, Spider said: On 19/07/2013 16:44, Sacha wrote: I like the sound of this book, William Edmondâ?Ts Weeds, Weeding (& Darwin) and have just ordered it. Thinkingardens has a review of it by Barbara Abbs. http://thinkingardens.co.uk/ It does sound very interesting. I wonder if there is a guide to weed seedlings to aid recognition. Do you know? I don't, I'm afraid. I read the review on thinkingardens and ordered it from Amazon because this whole thing of 'what is a weed' is quite interesting, I think. I've always let clumps of loosestrife grow in gardens I've had because I love it and we let some coral or black bryony grow here because birds like the berries. I'll let you know when it gets here. Of course, definitions of 'weed' may vary but that's part of the thinking as far as I can see. Surely, a weed is a volunteer plant where you don't want it? -- Pete C |
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Book on weeds & weeding
On 2013-07-19 21:45:07 +0100, Pete C said:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2013-07-19 18:16:01 +0100, Spider said: On 19/07/2013 16:44, Sacha wrote: I like the sound of this book, William Edmondâ?Ts Weeds, Weeding (& Darwin) and have just ordered it. Thinkingardens has a review of it by Barbara Abbs. http://thinkingardens.co.uk/ It does sound very interesting. I wonder if there is a guide to weed seedlings to aid recognition. Do you know? I don't, I'm afraid. I read the review on thinkingardens and ordered it from Amazon because this whole thing of 'what is a weed' is quite interesting, I think. I've always let clumps of loosestrife grow in gardens I've had because I love it and we let some coral or black bryony grow here because birds like the berries. I'll let you know when it gets here. Of course, definitions of 'weed' may vary but that's part of the thinking as far as I can see. Surely, a weed is a volunteer plant where you don't want it? Well, that's the famous definition, so we then move into the territory between gardening, which implies a management of land to a considerable degree; then allowing a certain amount of the land to produce wild flowers or 'weeds' and then deliberately cultivating native species or others not considered as 'ornamental' in a cultivated garden. I love herb Robert and am happy to let it flit about here and there but the article I linked to talks of Alchemilla mollis as a 'pernicious weed' because it sets seed everywhere. It's a plant I like very particularly, so that habit is, to me, a very attractive one! But one of the reasons I've bought this book is to read another dimension on all this. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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