[New shoot]

We had a dry spring down my way so I had very few weeds.  I was smugly accepting compliments from other plot holders on how neat and tidy my plot was  

A few wet weeks and boy oh boy    Spent 3 hours down there today and have still got about half the plot to do.  It hasn't helped that over the last couple of weeks every day off I have had has been pouring down so I haven't been able to get out there but they's rampant, rampant I tells ya!

[sunshineband]

Those weeds are getting thei own back 

I know what you mean New shoot. A week away and the nice brown earth between my asparagus has sprung a  green covering and there is a rather nice crop of thistles in the bark paths just for good measure 

[plum crumble]

may I  join this Berkshire Triumvirate, by adding that the weeds at this end of the M4 are marching on at a brisk pace!!

[sunshineband]

 

They sure are 

[NellyCB]

It's exactly the same in Lancashire...Weeds ahoy and like you New Shoot the only time I have it rains!!! 

[Growster...]

Our swede, salsify and parsnips etc have all covered the gaps between the rows, and the annual weeds are getting smothered more than somewhat.

Of course they're growing there, but unable to make any headway, and are weak and spindly and satifyingly easy to hoik out... Even the stray bits of couch are easy to pull!

Wish I could say the same about the brambles, which are shooting up everywhere...

And the bindweed.

[mumofstig]

just don't talk to me about bindweed 

But worse, by far, I have loads of that little leaved plant, bittercress is it? that makes zillions of seeds 
You only have to blink to find some more  and of course the untended plot next door is full of the stuff 

[JayG]

If you have ever happened to catch a bittercress seed head "exploding" its seeds all over the place (up to a metre, apparently) you will appreciate why they are so good at spreading themselves all over the place! 

[rhysdad]

I'm so sick of the weeds in my plot. That and the slugs..... 

[Benandbill]

If you came round mine for dinner, you'd have a lovely plate of steamed weeds, roast slugs and a side portion of stones 

[Living in Hope]

And despite huge mounds of brambles, that I have left so I can enjoy the blackberries (I've aquired a lagre v. overgrown field a few months back that I'm v. slowly trying to sort out) they are completely barren - so they will ALL be cut back (too many to face digging out just yet!

[teasmade!]

my hubbies fed up with next doors plot as all along the edge at least 5 foot in are weeds that are now in flower and spreading their seeds 

he took the plot on and admitted that he would not be able to manage it but he uses about 12ft by 10ft spot in the middle and the rest left to weed and spread 

but he's a nice bloke and has had a few troubles so i think let him have his space as it is really a beautiful place to be when you need some time out, i just wish we didn't have to suffer the seeds but hoe we will!!

[sunshineband]

We ended up erecting  adebris netting cover to our boundary fence last year, Teasmade, to kep out as many of the weed seeds from next door as possible. (only 1m tall)

It has made a big difference, and gave a useful windbreak as well 

[Growster...]

We found a lovely flowering red gladioli right in the middle of our new patch - God knows how that got there...

[New shoot]

Now I wouldn't mind weeds like that   

I've got bindweed, couch, dandelions ............ got to stop now.  Even thinking about them is making me