Garden smarter...
OK. Some things have to be done. It is what it is. One does what is needed. Oh well. Some weeds cannot be eradicated without - ahem - help. It is, after all, one way to 'garden smarter'.
Dandelions in the Lawn
My friend minimises time and effort by using scary battery-powered pruners. Argh! I tried them out a few weeks ago. Ever since, when I squeeze my little secateurs the memory resurfaces. My fingers thank me, cautious about getting too close to the blades. After a strenuous non-smart session they might be aching - but with relief, I reckon.
The Water Race
Taking aim...
So I'm off to aim my squirty bottle at the Alstroemeria and Oxalis (both of which came into the garden as hitchhikers on recycled plants). And the deep rooted dandelions on the water race banks - I can't fork them out without compromising the bank's edge.
Then when I get back from swimming I will balance the books with some slow old-school weeding in the Island Bed.
Later, mid-afternoon...
Inside for a wee break, after two hours weeding the Island Bed, and the wee circular garden which hugs the flowering cherry tree. I have lots more weeding to do, but hey! It's like painting the Forth Bridge.
Expect that the new tech paint now lasts for twenty five years, so the myth of that task being never-ending is out of date. Painting the Forth Bridge has definitely got smarter.
Even later...
Spent two more hours standing in the water race chopping leaves off messy Carexes. Won't clean up the mess, because it goes straight to the bonfire and there's too much wind to burn today. Actually I've left little weed messes all over the place. Don't care. Have collected all my tools up.
Am happy, apres gardening, have washed my hair, my 'Op Shop new' faded blue jeans fit me really well, and I'm feeling really great. I've tackled some reasonably large garden issues today and made good progress. Might be a good time to go on a Youtube adventure in the Yukon.
Just after midnight...
Aargh! Woke up with the wind roaring, and the loud splat of a branch falling on the cottage roof. Too scary in the middle of the night. Slunk inside.