On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:23:36 -0000, "David W.E. Roberts"
wrote:


"al" wrote in message
...
Anyone cutting their grass yet? It's been so damn cold this last week
that
it's nice and firm today for a change (ie. virtually frozen!) instead of
mushy with water. Tempting to cut it, but not sure if it's too early - it
is a brand new lawn laid last August.


Cut it a couple of days ago after a prolonged fine spell.
Just in time before the snow.
The garden looks loads better as the grass was getting quite long.

The grass in general is in a sorry state; the drought last year left burned
bits and the weeds are growing back faster than the grass.

I put some seed down in December because everything seemed to be growing
including grass and weeds, but this has not been a success.
Will try again when the weather is a bit warmer.

Anyone remember the good old days when grasss didn't grow in the winter?

I even remember the days before the locals grew it in greenhouses and
smoked it all the year round.
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:23:36 -0000, "David W.E. Roberts"
wrote:


"al" wrote in message
...
Anyone cutting their grass yet? It's been so damn cold this last week
that
it's nice and firm today for a change (ie. virtually frozen!) instead of
mushy with water. Tempting to cut it, but not sure if it's too early - it
is a brand new lawn laid last August.


Cut it a couple of days ago after a prolonged fine spell.
Just in time before the snow.
The garden looks loads better as the grass was getting quite long.

The grass in general is in a sorry state; the drought last year left burned
bits and the weeds are growing back faster than the grass.

I put some seed down in December because everything seemed to be growing
including grass and weeds, but this has not been a success.
Will try again when the weather is a bit warmer.

Anyone remember the good old days when grasss didn't grow in the winter?

I even remember the days before the locals grew it in greenhouses and
smoked it all the year round.
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 14:33:02 -0000, "al" said:

] Anyone cutting their grass yet? It's been so damn cold this last week that
] it's nice and firm today for a change (ie. virtually frozen!) instead of
] mushy with water. Tempting to cut it, but not sure if it's too early - it
] is a brand new lawn laid last August.
]
]
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] a
]
]

Yes, I gave mine a first cut when it was dry a couple of weeks ago. Just to even
it up really, although it was getting quite long in places.

Thanks to my lovely Countax -- gift to self last year -- I can cut in the wet, but
_too_ wet just leaves muck everywhere...

-E

--
Emery Davis
You can reply to
by removing the well known companies

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:23:36 -0000, "David W.E. Roberts"
wrote:


"al" wrote in message
...
Anyone cutting their grass yet? It's been so damn cold this last week
that
it's nice and firm today for a change (ie. virtually frozen!) instead of
mushy with water. Tempting to cut it, but not sure if it's too early - it
is a brand new lawn laid last August.


Cut it a couple of days ago after a prolonged fine spell.
Just in time before the snow.
The garden looks loads better as the grass was getting quite long.

The grass in general is in a sorry state; the drought last year left burned
bits and the weeds are growing back faster than the grass.

I put some seed down in December because everything seemed to be growing
including grass and weeds, but this has not been a success.
Will try again when the weather is a bit warmer.

Anyone remember the good old days when grasss didn't grow in the winter?

I even remember the days before the locals grew it in greenhouses and
smoked it all the year round.
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

"martin" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:23:36 -0000, "David W.E. Roberts"
wrote:
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Anyone remember the good old days when grasss didn't grow in the winter?

I even remember the days before the locals grew it in greenhouses and
smoked it all the year round.
--

Doesn't that cause memory ..er..what was that....hey,who gives!

Xref: kermit uk.rec.gardening:189469

"al" wrote in message
...
Anyone cutting their grass yet? It's been so damn cold this last week
that
it's nice and firm today for a change (ie. virtually frozen!) instead of
mushy with water. Tempting to cut it, but not sure if it's too early - it
is a brand new lawn laid last August.

Cut mine last weekend.

The message
from "al" contains these words:

Anyone cutting their grass yet? It's been so damn cold this last week that
it's nice and firm today for a change (ie. virtually frozen!) instead of
mushy with water. Tempting to cut it, but not sure if it's too early - it
is a brand new lawn laid last August.

I've bought the petrol and so long as the mower starts, the first cut
is scheduled for tomorrow now the ground is dry and and grass definitely
growing.

Janet (Isle of Arran).

In message , Sacha
writes
al28/2/04 2:33
@ne ws-binary.blueyonder.co.uk

Anyone cutting their grass yet? It's been so damn cold this last week that
it's nice and firm today for a change (ie. virtually frozen!) instead of
mushy with water. Tempting to cut it, but not sure if it's too early - it
is a brand new lawn laid last August.

Ours was cut on Thursday once the sun had dried overnight damp from it.

First cut was about four weeks ago and it needs another cut now. For
the last few years the 'no cutting' season here seems to be about 6/8
weeks :-(
--
Robert

"al" wrote in message
...
Anyone cutting their grass yet?
No, it needs cutting but I'm ignoring it.

--

Chris Thomas
West Cork
Ireland

"al" wrote in message
...
Anyone cutting their grass yet?
No, it needs cutting but I'm ignoring it.

--

Chris Thomas
West Cork
Ireland

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:50:19 -0000, "Cerumen"
wrote:


"al" wrote in message
...
Anyone cutting their grass yet?
No, it needs cutting but I'm ignoring it.

We are admiring the snowdrops and crocuses that cover ours.
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:50:19 -0000, "Cerumen"
wrote:


"al" wrote in message
...
Anyone cutting their grass yet?
No, it needs cutting but I'm ignoring it.

We are admiring the snowdrops and crocuses that cover ours.
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

In article , Sacha
writes
al28/2/04 2:33
@ne ws-binary.blueyonder.co.uk

Anyone cutting their grass yet? It's been so damn cold this last week that
it's nice and firm today for a change (ie. virtually frozen!) instead of
mushy with water. Tempting to cut it, but not sure if it's too early - it
is a brand new lawn laid last August.

Ours was cut on Thursday once the sun had dried overnight damp from it.

But was yours laid only last August, Sacha?

When you say laid, Al, do you mean from turf or from seed?

A *mature* lawn can be mowed at any time of year providing it is not
waterlogged or frosted but until it starts growing strongly in the
spring it is wise to keep the cut 'long'!!
--
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

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:50:19 -0000, Cerumen wrote:

Anyone cutting their grass yet?

No, it needs cutting but I'm ignoring it.

Doesn't need cutting and anyway it's under 3" of snow...

--
Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL. pam is missing e-mail

In article , Sacha
writes
al28/2/04 2:33
@ne ws-binary.blueyonder.co.uk

Anyone cutting their grass yet? It's been so damn cold this last week that
it's nice and firm today for a change (ie. virtually frozen!) instead of
mushy with water. Tempting to cut it, but not sure if it's too early - it
is a brand new lawn laid last August.

Ours was cut on Thursday once the sun had dried overnight damp from it.

But was yours laid only last August, Sacha?

When you say laid, Al, do you mean from turf or from seed?

A *mature* lawn can be mowed at any time of year providing it is not
waterlogged or frosted but until it starts growing strongly in the
spring it is wise to keep the cut 'long'!!
--
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