My father in law was a determined gorse exterminator when staying with us. He’d dress up in long trousers and long sleeved shirt despite the hot weather and complete with baseball cap, gloves and mask he’d head of to the bottom of the garden with his... The person who came up with the saying that “A problem shared is a problem halved” must have been completely deluded. I’ve been sharing my current problem of weed attack with Bob, my father-in-law, but it doesn’t seem to have halved the problem... Despite the hot weather the garden is starting to thrive with the plants in the beds around the house really setting down roots. It is starting to look like a real garden should. The bees are loving the plants close to the front veranda which makes it difficult for... This week I declared warfare on the weeds on our land. I know that I’ll be fighting a losing battle for years to come but you have to start somewhere.This decision followed a rather painful lesson in weeding – make sure that your teeshirt meets your shorts... If you want to protect your hard work, and your house and garden, much needs to be done to basset proof it. Of course it’s also important for their own health and safety.After putting so much effort into planting the new flower beds around the house it was... 