Whoa!!!

I cannot believe how quickly weeds grow! I knew they grow at a rate of knots but this is ridiculous.

I have 4 beds, with 'grass' in-between. However this is not lawn but a mix of dandelion, clover, nettle and this stupid grass stuff (don't ask what me what it is). This is the worst stuff ever because it keeps growing heads of seed. I cut it down - with shears, because I don't yet own a strimmer nor mower - and yet the next time I'm up there it's back.

To make things worse, my 79 year old neighbour from 2 plots down was speaking last week about giving his plot up at the end of the year. And this is down to the amount of weeds that's growing in his plot!!!!!! My uncut weeds must be the culprit for this. I feel so bad. This guy is up at his plot all day, every day - it's his life. What would happen if he gave up the plot? I'm actually trying not to think about it.

On the upside I've just lifted my lobby carpet and that is heading for my plot in the next couple of days. If I cut the weeds back to the ground and then cover them....well, fingers crossed.

However, enough of this negativity. We got our first strawberries of the year at the weekend. I say 'we' because I had company - my youngest son Scott. I think that's possibly because I mentioned strawberries! But as well as picking (and pinching) some strawbs he also helped weed the pumpkin patch. So my pics this time are our harvest, Scott and the newly weeded pumpkin patch.

Sorry for the moans........

Speak later, Christine