I read somewhere that it is a waste of time doing serious weeding before
March.
Could this be possible as it all looks so uninviting out there ?
Nap

: I read somewhere that it is a waste of time doing serious weeding
: before March.
: Could this be possible as it all looks so uninviting out there ?
: Nap

No the sooner you get rid of the weeds the less chance there is of them
seeding. With the ground having dried out a bit this week it's an ideal time
to hoe off the top. I should collect up the bits you hoe off though and
compost as they won't die off as they would in the summer sun. Aso it's no
good going on the ground if it's tooo wet as it ruins the soil structure

Robert South West England

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from "ouglas" contains these words:

I read somewhere that it is a waste of time doing serious weeding before
March.

I've been wasting my time this morning then :-)

If soil and weather conditions permit, now's the time to hit the winter
weed crop before they flower or seed, and save yourself harder work
later on.

Janet.

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from "ouglas" contains these words:

I read somewhere that it is a waste of time doing serious weeding before
March.

I've been wasting my time this morning then :-)

If soil and weather conditions permit, now's the time to hit the winter
weed crop before they flower or seed, and save yourself harder work
later on.

Janet.

"ouglas" wrote in news:c0kitr$nc4$1
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I read somewhere that it is a waste of time doing serious weeding before
March.
Could this be possible as it all looks so uninviting out there ?

Uninviting?

Frost sparkling on the grass, mist in the valley, warm in the sun, but not
too warm to work, all the bulbs just starting into growth, and the
snowdrops shining?


Victoria (having great difficulty staying inside and working...)
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gardening on a north-facing hill
in South-East Cornwall
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"ouglas" wrote in news:c0kitr$nc4$1
@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk:

I read somewhere that it is a waste of time doing serious weeding before
March.
Could this be possible as it all looks so uninviting out there ?

Uninviting?

Frost sparkling on the grass, mist in the valley, warm in the sun, but not
too warm to work, all the bulbs just starting into growth, and the
snowdrops shining?


Victoria (having great difficulty staying inside and working...)
--
gardening on a north-facing hill
in South-East Cornwall
--

"ouglas" wrote in news:c0kitr$nc4$1
@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk:

I read somewhere that it is a waste of time doing serious weeding before
March.
Could this be possible as it all looks so uninviting out there ?

Uninviting?

Frost sparkling on the grass, mist in the valley, warm in the sun, but not
too warm to work, all the bulbs just starting into growth, and the
snowdrops shining?


Victoria (having great difficulty staying inside and working...)
--
gardening on a north-facing hill
in South-East Cornwall
--

"ouglas" wrote in news:c0kitr$nc4$1
@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk:

I read somewhere that it is a waste of time doing serious weeding before
March.
Could this be possible as it all looks so uninviting out there ?

Uninviting?

Frost sparkling on the grass, mist in the valley, warm in the sun, but not
too warm to work, all the bulbs just starting into growth, and the
snowdrops shining?


Victoria (having great difficulty staying inside and working...)
--
gardening on a north-facing hill
in South-East Cornwall
--

In article , ouglas douglas@douglas2
5.freeserve.co.uk writes
I read somewhere that it is a waste of time doing serious weeding before
March.

Well, who ever it was didn't know anything about weeding!!!
The best time to weed is after a frost has thawed . . the soil is all
crumbly and the weeds seem to have lifted themselves so that the roots
come out just like a dose of salts ))))))))) We often do a spot of
weeding on a bright January day.

Could this be possible as it all looks so uninviting out there ?
Nap

Obviously, you have to compromise!!
We have done quite a bit of weeding over the last couple of weekends as
we have had quite a few bright, sunny spells. The birds obviously think
the same: they are definitely making their spring, let's get together
noises ))
--
Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg
but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms
at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see

Victoria Clare wrote in message
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"ouglas" wrote in news:c0kitr$nc4$1
@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk:

I read somewhere that it is a waste of time doing serious weeding before
March.
Could this be possible as it all looks so uninviting out there ?

Uninviting?

Frost sparkling on the grass, mist in the valley, warm in the sun, but not
too warm to work, all the bulbs just starting into growth, and the
snowdrops shining?


Victoria (having great difficulty staying inside and working...)
--
gardening on a north-facing hill
in South-East Cornwall

I couldn't agree more, Victoria! I've almost forgotten how to be a
housewife; fortunately, my husband is there to remind me!
Spider

Victoria Clare wrote in message
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"ouglas" wrote in news:c0kitr$nc4$1
@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk:

I read somewhere that it is a waste of time doing serious weeding before
March.
Could this be possible as it all looks so uninviting out there ?

Uninviting?

Frost sparkling on the grass, mist in the valley, warm in the sun, but not
too warm to work, all the bulbs just starting into growth, and the
snowdrops shining?


Victoria (having great difficulty staying inside and working...)
--
gardening on a north-facing hill
in South-East Cornwall

I couldn't agree more, Victoria! I've almost forgotten how to be a
housewife; fortunately, my husband is there to remind me!
Spider