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I've taken on half a new plot in addition to my existing one and a bit next door to it.
Unfortunately the other half is a huge mess of weeds, asparagus,strawberries and grass ( now hers) . The lady who's taken it on promises she's coming back to it. ( I've not met her) But after some weeding about 3months ago hasn't returned. ( apparently not ill or anything like that) So we will see. I may do a bit for her- nothing intrusive.
Anyway I've cleared my side which took so many hours days and weeks. The soil is lovely as was worked for 30yrs by the same lady. After her came a chap who actually worked as a gardener
but neglected plot for a about 18mnths bar some planting and manure which was a help. But he then acquired a plot elsewhere and didn't return for months so it was lush with couch grass riddled with huge dandelion plants monster weeds and a big deep pot welded in with Jerusalem artichoke. I hated digging it over and disturbing it but no choice. Also painfully encountering numerous 18" metal rods he'd used as markers but lost in the overgrowth. 
it was a truly dreadful mess.
I intend growing only cutting flowers on this patch. I simply can't afford raised beds like my other patch. but I'm worried about weeding as open ground. I think it'll be a problem. I hand weed but the close proximity of the flowers may prevent this. . Any ideas? Anyone grow flowers like this? Tips welcome. Ive also cleared a very large rhubarb patch as best I could. Will it return? I think I got majority of it but want to stop regrowth.
Again any tips?
I'm so out of all proportion excited about the flower plot... i think I need to get out more
Unfortunately the other half is a huge mess of weeds, asparagus,strawberries and grass ( now hers) . The lady who's taken it on promises she's coming back to it. ( I've not met her) But after some weeding about 3months ago hasn't returned. ( apparently not ill or anything like that) So we will see. I may do a bit for her- nothing intrusive.
Anyway I've cleared my side which took so many hours days and weeks. The soil is lovely as was worked for 30yrs by the same lady. After her came a chap who actually worked as a gardener
but neglected plot for a about 18mnths bar some planting and manure which was a help. But he then acquired a plot elsewhere and didn't return for months so it was lush with couch grass riddled with huge dandelion plants monster weeds and a big deep pot welded in with Jerusalem artichoke. I hated digging it over and disturbing it but no choice. Also painfully encountering numerous 18" metal rods he'd used as markers but lost in the overgrowth. it was a truly dreadful mess. I intend growing only cutting flowers on this patch. I simply can't afford raised beds like my other patch. but I'm worried about weeding as open ground. I think it'll be a problem. I hand weed but the close proximity of the flowers may prevent this. . Any ideas? Anyone grow flowers like this? Tips welcome. Ive also cleared a very large rhubarb patch as best I could. Will it return? I think I got majority of it but want to stop regrowth.
Again any tips?
I'm so out of all proportion excited about the flower plot... i think I need to get out more
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