The ivy on the big dyke and the hostas required attention. Dr Anne kept putting the task off blaming the rain and cool weather but it was really the challenge of the job. Anna Pavord's column in the Independent today said advised that the jobs not tackled in May never get caught up. Out came the ladder today and the trimming scissors and Dr Anne did her best to trim the ivy. The hostas were then fed. Anna Pavord advised mulching so Dr Anne decided to give the hostas some additional compost to keep down the weeds and give an extra feed. When in NZ Dr Anne was advised to put copper tape round the hostas to keep the slugs at bay. She bought some in the local garden centre. Tonight there is a long line of copper tape along the top of the dyke. Will it stick? Will it be effective? Watch this space.
Grey Granite was pleased to be reminded to read Anna parvod's column and found it to be, as are her books, witty and informative. G.G. is consoled to see that even Anna Parvod suffers from bishop weed although she refers to the hated weed as ground elder, the name used in England where bishops are regarded as beatified.
ReplyDeleteAlready the tape is loose. Pebbles have now bee strategically placed to keep the copper from flying away.
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