After a blank day yesterday I was keen to get some horsetail roots dug out before it got too hot. I walked down to the plot at about 8am and spent about a couple of hours digging before I got too tired to do any more. I went home for a coffee then took the 4 full trugs of horsetail to the tip.
After lunch the sun went in for a bit and I decided to go back and do some more. I managed another hour or so, which got the path alongside the tunnel dug to about half way, by which time I had had enough.
I then cut a carrier bag full of bolting spinach and took it home to make soup. This has not made a huge impression on the amount of spinach still at the allotment (and I have loads at home too!).
The next door plot holder was there this afternoon, and says he has ordered a powerful weedkiller that kills horsetail including the roots. He is going to spray the green half of his plot with it when it arrives. I don't like weedkiller, but I also don't like falling out with people I hardly know, so I didn't mention that I don't use chemicals. Its his plot and I suppose he is free to do what he wants with it. It will be interesting to see if it works, but I will be sticking with the digging. He was talking about spraying the bottoms of the hedges as well, and I did advise him to be careful. I've no idea what this stuff is, but if its that powerful he could well kill the hedges too.
After lunch the sun went in for a bit and I decided to go back and do some more. I managed another hour or so, which got the path alongside the tunnel dug to about half way, by which time I had had enough.
I then cut a carrier bag full of bolting spinach and took it home to make soup. This has not made a huge impression on the amount of spinach still at the allotment (and I have loads at home too!).
The next door plot holder was there this afternoon, and says he has ordered a powerful weedkiller that kills horsetail including the roots. He is going to spray the green half of his plot with it when it arrives. I don't like weedkiller, but I also don't like falling out with people I hardly know, so I didn't mention that I don't use chemicals. Its his plot and I suppose he is free to do what he wants with it. It will be interesting to see if it works, but I will be sticking with the digging. He was talking about spraying the bottoms of the hedges as well, and I did advise him to be careful. I've no idea what this stuff is, but if its that powerful he could well kill the hedges too.
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