Fire Up the Mower!

[Niela]

Even a small area of grass and wild flowers would look great. Needs poor soil and thorough getting rid of competitor weeds / grass.
On my plan to turn over part of my land to this. To encourage polinating insects and bug predators. Then bees ...
The list goes on

A few years ago on a trip to Germany, the small town I went to had patches of wild flowers on public lawn. They were rectangular patches with very defined boarders. It looked absolutely fantastic in contrast to the mowed lawn.

And with insect populations collapsing, every little helps!

[Kickback]

Even a small area of grass and wild flowers would look great. Needs poor soil and thorough getting rid of competitor weeds / grass.
On my plan to turn over part of my land to this. To encourage polinating insects and bug predators. Then bees ...
The list goes on

[K444HEP]

No need to apologize of course... Important thing is, you are happy with it...

The chamomile used is a special low growing variety. I am not sure, but I think it's not used for tea. Could be wrong though...

Maybe in your next garden...

This is definitely the last garden I'll be tending to (or not haha) third and final house purchase!

[PeeJay]

Great alternative would have been a camomile lawn. Only needs mowing once a year, is sturdy and smells lovely... ☺

As a gardening fan, artificial lawns make my heart sink...

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Inspired by this perhaps?

TheCamomileLawn.jpg

[ha_banos]

https://www.greenthumb.co.uk/

Yup! They're the ones driving around the neighborhood! [emoji106]

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[thedame007]

We've got a decent sized garden where we are. So approx 75sqm of fake grass would be a big job! I prefer grass but we are struggling with patches. Time to call in the experts this year.

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https://www.greenthumb.co.uk/

[ha_banos]

We've got a decent sized garden where we are. So approx 75sqm of fake grass would be a big job! I prefer grass but we are struggling with patches. Time to call in the experts this year.

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[handlebarpipe]

You sure? I saw James Wong once do a bench made of chamomile. To be fair, I have only seen it on TV, haven't tried it myself yet.

Meadow is also great! And beautiful. But in a small garden where 1/4 is in shade from the fence, that might be an issue... Just for the wildlife alone it would be great. There is great pleasure to watch bees and flies and bugs filling the air with buzz and life.

Or annoying the hell out of you while you are trying to relax and enjoy a cigar.
Marc

[Niela]

You sure? I saw James Wong once do a bench made of chamomile. To be fair, I have only seen it on TV, haven't tried it myself yet.

Meadow is also great! And beautiful. But in a small garden where 1/4 is in shade from the fence, that might be an issue... Just for the wildlife alone it would be great. There is great pleasure to watch bees and flies and bugs filling the air with buzz and life.

Not hard wearing so shouldn't really be walked on much.
Smells lovely though.

How about a meadow type with tall grasses and native flowers if you don't walk on it much. Mow a path through it then cut once per year.

[Niela]

I do apologise! Almost wish I'd known about your alternative though, live a chamomile tea... assuming it's the same thing of course!

No need to apologize of course... Important thing is, you are happy with it...

The chamomile used is a special low growing variety. I am not sure, but I think it's not used for tea. Could be wrong though...

Maybe in your next garden...

[Kickback]

Not hard wearing so shouldn't really be walked on much.
Smells lovely though.

How about a meadow type with tall grasses and native flowers if you don't walk on it much. Mow a path through it then cut once per year.

[K444HEP]

Great alternative would have been a camomile lawn. Only needs mowing once a year, is sturdy and smells lovely... ☺

As a gardening fan, artificial lawns make my heart sink...

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I do apologise! Almost wish I'd known about your alternative though, live a chamomile tea... assuming it's the same thing of course!

[Niela]

This is why I had artificial lawn installed last year! Best 4K I've ever spent! Sit back, smoke and admire ; )

Great alternative would have been a camomile lawn. Only needs mowing once a year, is sturdy and smells lovely... ☺

As a gardening fan, artificial lawns make my heart sink...

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[Budgie Smuggler]

I was thinking more of a self build.. no to adverse in getting my hands dirty...

Don?t suppose a quote would be harmful tho....

Does he smoke cigars...


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Unfortunately not. It?s two lads I went to school with, been working with Alan Titchmarsh on his show for the past two seasons.

[PeeJay]

Reminds me of the footballer on a chat show asked if he preferred grass or Astroturf. He replied, 'Dunno man, never smoked Astroturf'.