Month: May 2011

I went out today to cut the lawns and down in the scrub but began with strimming. I said Id fill the strimmer and go until it ran out and go I did! Have strimmed behind the lower lawn wall (cf photos) and then went down into bog proper. Now this hadnt been strimmed or done for two years and its very fertile so the Himalatan Balsam and great big flagger leaves and other reeds had totally taken over. I couldnt find my "squelchy path" a series of slabs through the bog but by dint of strimming and cursing and battling and hacking I began to recover the ground. One nice thing was that in the lower garden I had edged the paths with stone and rediscovered all this when I went into attack mode. But it is veritable jungle and some trees have leaned over-its not my bad photography! I have a lot of picture to put up but will not get it done tonight.

It stank? Oh All day I could smell a stinkhorn but couldnt place it. I usually discover them when strimming and then i have smashed them. This even ing after cutting the grass it was very strong. I turned around and there it was behind me. Standing up straight and proud and obviously oblivious to the pong it was giving off. I have left it as i want to see how long it takes to disappear.

Ill try to get the pictures up tomorrow. Its midnight and my swamp duty has me whacked! I have some nice Iris and poppy photos and lots of bog-its the only part of the garden you havent seen-and you will no doubt realise why. Its at the very bottom of the scrub and is very boggy.