Weeding under a rhododendron ..... SIMPLES
By Alanb
- 27 Apr, 2014
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I have just spent half a day on my stomach, under a rhododendron shrub, removing weeds. I hadn't done it for a couple of years, very difficult to do it any other way. Tried with a rake and a hoe, but had to revert to the methods used in the film the "Great Escape". Despite what my little friend says... it wasn't that simple.
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Shouldn't be too bad Carole, I did have a board down with a rug on top. Oh, and did I mention I had a snooze while I was under there. Robins came regularly to see if there was any tasty morsels. Fascinating getting a " worms eye" view of the garden <]:~))
27 Apr, 2014
That's the trouble with meerkats..everything in life seems simple to them..we know different :o) Lovely garden,and Rhodi..I'm sure your efforts will be appreciated :o)
28 Apr, 2014
Sandra, thanks for your nice comments about the garden. Our poor meerkat blew over in the wind recently and broke in half. We couldn't bear the thought of life without him, so I performed lengthy keyhole surgery on him, them filled him with concrete ... So far so good, he used to be a little scatty, but now he's far more stable..... <]:~))
28 Apr, 2014
Lol,Alan..as good as new again then? probably a cheaper alternative to a Gastric band..! hope the scars don't show..a Meerkat has to look his best :o)
28 Apr, 2014
Oh YES! Says Churhill.
28 Apr, 2014
Lol,and Churchill does too ! :o)
28 Apr, 2014
<]:~))
28 Apr, 2014
Unfortunately some body had to do it Alan, you should have trained the meerkat better :)
28 Apr, 2014
Great idea Angie, I'll have to start early for next year then. They do take a while to train, after all he is only a "mere cat" ..... (see what I did ?). <];~))
PS Apologies to cat lovers.
29 Apr, 2014
Boom Boom!
29 Apr, 2014
Beautiful garden Alan, your Meercat reminds me of my little JR....she often sits like that, I call it her supervisor pose....:))
25 May, 2014
Thank you, the garden has been nice this year after the mild winter, Rhodies and azaleas have been fabulous .. Which I am sure has been the same for a lot of GOYers.
25 May, 2014
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Wow you will be aching all over tonight Alan;0)
27 Apr, 2014