In article , mbwest mbwest.1qwk81@gar
denbanter.co.uk writes

Eileen i'm also curious as to how big your garden is. You say you have
an organic garden which means that you have to pull those weeds out by
hand and/or dig them up. The thing is as my garden isn't massive, 66sqm
soil/soon to be grass area, i would have thought that digging a hole for
every weed would make my garden look real patchy.

Pulling up most weeds doesn't leave any obvious sign. Even when you have
to dig up a bit, you re-smooth the soil. Certainly looks better than
patches of dead weeds from weedkiller!

Unless you're a fan of those gardens where the flower beds are expanses
of soil with the odd flower dotted around (or even planted in tidy
straight lines) then the plants you are keeping will be so thick that
you won't notice that any weeds have been pulled out! And you certainly
won't want to risk weedkiller near your precious plants.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

I am hoping to have a lawn and that is what i am worried about, if i get weeds coming through that i have to dig up then i'll have patches in my lawn won't i?

In article , mbwest mbwest.1qxhk0@gar
denbanter.co.uk writes

I am hoping to have a lawn and that is what i am worried about, if i
get weeds coming through that i have to dig up then i'll have patches
in my lawn won't i?

Yes, you're right, a lawn consisting entirely of grass is probably
incompatible with the organic approach.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

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I am hoping to have a lawn and that is what i am worried about, if i
get weeds coming through that i have to dig up then i'll have patches
in my lawn won't i?

Buy a 'touch' weedkiller. You apply it straight on to individual plants
with a brush or sponge - the latter usually comes with the bottle.

But really, if you pull up the weedlings as they appear, you shouldn't
need to.

--
Rusty
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