A garden is not libertaing, it will enslave you!
By shelagh77
@shelagh77 (3643)
May 2, 2007 7:33pm CST
I have found this to be very true. The plants I do not wish to grow (ie the weeds) pop up and grow six inches overnight, ditto the grass, there is always something to do even when all anyone wants to do is sit out and enjoy the sunshine. I have to wear dark glasses so that I can not see the 101 other things that need doing, as I do hate to nag Other Half.
Well, you didn't think I did it all myself, did you? lol.
Do you agree a garden enslaves you?
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@killahclaire (3665)
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3 May 07
I definately think that gardening can enslave you and it is only something you should take on if you are particulary gifted or enjoy a challenge.
If I had a garden I would make s ure I had the money to spend to get it landscaped every few years and ask them to make it as low maintainence as possible for me the rest of the time but I suppose no matter what you are never going to win the battle with weeds.
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@shelagh77 (3643)
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4 May 07
Exactly so! We are bringing a rotavator from another relative, nearly 200 miles away, and this weekend, as long as we don't get storms, they are going to rotavate the whole area. However, we have had storms forecast every day this week and we have not had them, so hmmmm I wonder what will happen tomorrow!
Although some airborne weeds etc are unavoidable, the better every garden around you is tended, the less weeds you will get.
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@mizrae (587)
• United States
24 May 07
I have to agree with this comment. My neighbor does nothing around his yard and only cuts his grass when he absolutely has to. Needless to say, all his weeds grow and then the seed is blown into my yard. Just when I think I've got a handle on crabgrass or dandelions, thanks to my neighbor I don't think I'll ever be able to say good-bye to those annoying weeds.
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@shelagh77 (3643)
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4 May 07
ummm gabs, I can see you ending up as angel right in the centre of the water feature (alive and unhardmed but very wet folks, no flaming me over illtreatment of gabs perlease!). I don't nag anyway, it doesn't work. I work out what I want, draw up a plan of what I "want", leave it lying around, he takes action making it just the opposite of the plan.
Sorted!
And that is a TRADE SECRET myloters lolololol.
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@shelagh77 (3643)
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6 May 07
Your wings aren't much use when they are dry either lol.
As to the water feature, don't be cheeky, you do not know WHAT we have been doing while you are in the next county, so just be careful there!
Actually it is more likely to be a wishing well. One, I can not cope with any more livestock and two, we have a colony of herons around here, so that puts a bit of a limit on the number of fish that stay in the pond!
So, be a good little Fairy and when we have the wishing well don't stamp your foot too close to it!
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@rainbow (6761)
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13 May 07
Oh She-ra, bless you!
What are weeds? Weeds are only weeds if they're not pretty! As you know I only do instant gardening, lol.
I have planters and stuff as much as possible in each one, no room for weeds. The same with my flowerbeds and the 2 big beds are behind log rolls full of shrubs and all I do is take things out of the pots and pop them behind the log roll. I don't do weeding very often as I don't seem to get many.
Grass cutting and edge strimming ar Shreks domain unless he's really flat out and I borrow dads smaller electric mower as I cannot start the big one.
I feed the planters and beds every couple of days and if it's warm water daily, sometimes twice.
I make it into "my time" take a mug of coffee with me and wonder aimlessly so it takes longer than it needs to perhaps.
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@rainbow (6761)
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4 Jul 07
Wow, home grown cherries, haven't had them since I was a kid, you are lucky!
My little cherry tree had 21 cherries and they are starting to turn pinkish which is really exciting, if I can just stop Roo picking them to see if they're ready yet there may be some left to eat, lol.
@shelagh77 (3643)
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3 Jul 07
huh! smoke it or sell it to the local pests, not a chance - maybe set fire to garden and make the birdies in the treetops happy though lololol.
The interesting seeds haven't flowered yet so I am still not sure what I got there but they aint sunflowers!
A lot of the plants I was promised have not even been planted but we did get a surprise today. I have lived here for 12 years and for the FIRST year ever we are getting a crop of cherries off the tree. We must be doing something right somewhere, but I really cant work out where lol.
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@shelagh77 (3643)
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4 May 07
I know!!!!!!! How DOES it grow so fast! And why does Mother Nature keep watering it!!!!!
@Darkwing (21583)
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5 May 07
I avoid weeds by planting the plants I want to grow and then surround them with bark chippings. These tend to keep the weeds down, but there is a drawback... if you have cats in the area, watch out!!! They love it!!! lol.
The glory of a garden is once you have it all growing and sorted, you're able to sit out there more often, because it does settle down some after a while. I'm sure that in a couple of years time, you'll be glad you started it.
Brightest Blessings, my dear friend.
@shelagh77 (3643)
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6 May 07
Nope, darkwing, it doesn't work like that, the moment I lie or sit I see something I missed whilst I was standing.
As to cats - all I can say is it is a good job I do like them. Other Half has dug a semicircle for plants and every cat in the neighbourhood is using it as a dust bath!
@sandrafirebird (11)
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13 May 07
It is a good idea in flower beds to plant close together as it does help stop the weeds, I do private gardening work and its quite strange how more weeds grow in some gardens than other and the grass also grows faster in some than others
@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
3 May 07
Oh yes a garden does enslave you as it takes a lot of work as they say some have it and some don't, some people will find it very easy to grow while others try all there lives to try to grow a wonderful garden, when all that they receive is a garden full of weeds.
@shelagh77 (3643)
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4 May 07
I just noticed I spelt it wrong - it should be LIBERATE! And that was BEFORE I got a sniff of the excellent Jamaica rum which Father in Law has brought back with him!
Well, Other Half is one of those men who HAVE to win, even against a garden, so this year should be very interesting, particularly as gabs is coming to a barbecue in this so called wonder garden. Lots for you to look forward to there then lol.
@Inky261 (2520)
• Germany
3 May 07
Anything that needs caretaking is a commitment, if you call that enslaving, you are right. If you own a house, you got to pay for it and take care of it. If you have kids or pets, it is the same. Any commitment can be time consuming, but the outcome can be very beautiful. After the gardening you can enjoy the flowers, walk barefoot over the freshly cut grass, have a barbeque or sit in a deckchair and read.
When my yard looks neat I am always a bit proud of myself.
@shelagh77 (3643)
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4 May 07
Our part of the communal garden has always been tended but the other three have not and it has been like a wilderness out there at times, complete with feral cats. Now that it has been levelled we can all sit out there and Other Half has got me a cute little fork and spade set so that I can sit on the lawn and weed the borders.
Cute!
