It goes without saying, so I'll say it, KEEP WEEDING!
And, why not trim some of your shrubs. This Laurel had finished flowering and had gone on to shoot like crazy. A rough cut followed by a hand finish is a good idea. Working in this way means that the big glossy leaves are kept whole and not cut to pieces, which will give a long lasting result that you wont tire of looking at. And YES I did finish the job
: )
Lonicera can be chopped with impunity, though not too closely as the bare wood can take an age to regrow leaves.
If you have GRASS PATHS, don't be like me. Cut them regularly.
This is the PLOT and as I use these right angled, long handled shears, I don't cut any more than every couple of months. Perhaps I should make it more often, as delay allows Buttercups and Grasses to begin to grow into the vegetable beds, which makes more work.
Meanwhile back at the HOMESTEAD, my STRAWBERRIES are doing really well. They're tucked up in these baskets as an anti slug defence, which seems to work well. I suspect the lack of slugs is down to the very dry conditions. A few days of rain will see an explosion in their annoying activity. By then we'll have eaten all the strawberries and be mourning the loss of our RUNNER BEANS to the slimy beasties.
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