[Misc] No mow May

[Coldeanseagull]

I'm going to strim the verge outside my house tomorrow, the grass is starting to obscure the road sign!
I'm all for the wildlife having access to wild flowers, but it's just grasses and dog shit, so I can't see the benefit

 

[Weststander]

Have just been past Hove Lawns - Jeez when was the last time they were cut ?

8:15
And that's the time that it's always been.

 

[MJsGhost]

No mow May happened somewhat by accident, but it may also be extended a little while - not much time for gardening at the mo (HONK).
The ants have moved in, but we've had a lot of flowers up and plenty of grass seed for the birds too.
There is some form of tiny wild geranium, Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, germander speedwell, buttercups, forget me nots, as well as the usual loads of daisies & dandelions.
Much nicer than just grass...

 

[LamieRobertson]

We’ve got two lawns at the back. One was a perfect ornamental lawn/mini football pitch 8 years ago. But I tired of the endless battle against Bird’s Foot Trefoil, moss and course grasses. This year I’ve not mowed that area at all, without seeding it already has Yellow-Rattle, Oxeye daisies, with countless bees and grasshoppers.

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….and to think that photo covers just 1% of the smaller of the two lawns …almost as big as Dazzers estate

 

[LamieRobertson]

Everything’s flowering nicely on my postage stamp front lawn, so no mow June it’ll be…just got to bury the land mine where next doors cat thinks it can sunbathe

 

[Weststander]

We visited RHS Wisley today. I suspect this area would’ve been mowed lawns a few years ago. Spectacular now.

 

[wunt be druv]

I have left some wild no mow areas around Wunt be Druv heights...the poppies starting to show are yer actual genuine poppies from Flanders, I got some seeds while visiting Passchendaele to bring back to hopefully grow year on year.

 

[The Clamp]

Think this qualifies. I do nothing to my garden except mow it once a year. And I love it. So do the mini-beasts.

 

[Stoichkov]

I attempted to mow my lawn yesterday and sliced straight through the power cable

Odd rush of near simultaneous emotions
- I’m alive
- great - now I don’t have to mow the lawn
- dammit - now I have to mow it another day
- now I need to buy a new mower

Think I’m going battery powered next…

 

[Fungus]

I attempted to mow my lawn yesterday and sliced straight through the power cable

Odd rush of near simultaneous emotions
- I’m alive
- great - now I don’t have to mow the lawn
- dammit - now I have to mow it another day
- now I need to buy a new mower

Think I’m going battery powered next…

Yeah, love my battery mower, leaf blower, strimmer and hedge trimmer. My collection started with a blue flash and a pop on the final hedge cut of the season.

 

[Mr Smggles]

I attempted to mow my lawn yesterday and sliced straight through the power cable

Odd rush of near simultaneous emotions
- I’m alive
- great - now I don’t have to mow the lawn
- dammit - now I have to mow it another day
- now I need to buy a new mower

Think I’m going battery powered next…

You can get repair kits that work pretty well if you don't want to buy another. Mrs decided to do me a HUGE favour a few years ago and try and mow the lawn whilst I was at work... except she sliced straight through the cable. Took me 15 minutes to repair and its still going strong 4 years later.

Amazon link to what I bought - https://shorturl.at/VjDeH

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

Don't mow your lawn for the whole of May.

Provides a feast for pollinators, tackles pollution, reduce urban heat extremes, and lock away atmospheric carbon below ground.

Anyone else in?

I’m not but my next door neighbour is. He’s left the verge in front of his house go wild and to be honest it’s in a right state. It’s not as though any wild
flower seeds have been scattered in amongst the grass. I don’t think he can be arsed to cut it.

 

[Weststander]

I’m not but my next door neighbour is. He’s left the verge in front of his house go wild and to be honest it’s in a right state. It’s not as though any wild
flower seeds have been scattered in amongst the grass. I don’t think he can be arsed to cut it.

If only it was as simple as that.

 

[nicko31]

Mowed the lawn yesterday, 2ft high in places. It was hard work, lot of ants nests on the lawn now

 

[Eric the meek]

If only it was as simple as that.

My wife bought a big bag of wild flower seeds off the internet and did just that - scattered them in the grass verge. Result: no flowers. The local birds had a feast though.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

My wife bought a big bag of wild flower seeds off the internet and did just that - scattered them in the grass verge. Result: no flowers. The local birds had a feast though.

It's only tuppence a bag, so no real loss

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

It's only tuppence a bag, so no real loss

Are you sure it’s not tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag?

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Are you sure it’s not tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag?

That is what I was intimating....but I wasn't going to go full on Julie Andrews like you did!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Our front and back garden was strimmered today after a six week visit from the gardener. Normally it is done every 3 weeks

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

That is what I was intimating....but I wasn't going to go full on Julie Andrews like you did!

But the hills are alive!