what have i started?lol

oh well after looking at all your lovely garden pics i decided to tackle an area at the bottom of the garden i had been putting off! so i have only managed to do about a 1/5 of it so far . I have removed the turf and forked it over still a long way to go but its a start plus i am shattered now(who needs the gym? lol) Not entirely sure what i will do with it once its finished but glad i have made a start

 

Welcome Maria. I did the same with an area of mine that was overgrown with grass and weeds. Good luck with it.

 

thanks think im going to need it lol

 

When you'm eating an Elephant, you can only do it one mouthful at a time

 

hey guys the area is quite big and by the time ive finished i fear weeds/grass may be growing back! anyway i saw online somewhere that cardboard suppresses weeds so thought i could do that as i go along ? thoughts please? oh and its a bit addictive this gardening lark heheh ive been out digging again this evening!

 

Ignore Zigs, Maria, I think he's having a moment!

Cardboard will work until it's rained on and then you might find you have a soggy mess that will break up. Black plastic is a possibility or zap the weeds as they show with a glyphosate based killer.

You're hooked already! Gardening has that effect.

 

i am!! thanks for the advise

 

Meant to be advice Sheal, you can't eat an Elephant in one sitting, nor can you create a garden in one afternoon.

Little bit at a time

 

i understood exactly what you meant zigs lol made me smile hehe sheal when you say black plastic do you mean sheeting or would binbags do the job?

 

also has anyone ordered from these guys?http://www.jparkers.co.uk/c-8c/alliums/ seems pretty cheap

 

I know @Zigs, it just tickles me when I read some of the phrases you use. Keep them coming!

You could use either/or but you need to make sure you shut out the light and if you use bin bags they'll have to be weighted of course, or you'll find yourself chasing them round the neighbourhood on a windy day!

 

hehheheh i might be a bit dim at times but i am practical lol already going to get bricks tomorrow lol cheers

 

Wilkos have a good allium collection. Another addict here! For the first few months I used to dream about gardening.

 

Or as my ex boss used to say "don't eat elephant, eat elephant burgers".