This pic is nothing compared to what the back garden was like. That grass was over a meter high in some places and hidden in its depths were giant specimens of thistle. Check out this photo marking the end of our patch and the beginning of wilderness.
This wilderness area though is great for the local wildlife. The high grass and over grown bushes provide cover for smaller mammals such as a hedge hogs, which we're hoping to attract. These spikey little bundles of joy are a natural pesticide. They love to snack on snails and slugs, which in turn love to snack on potato leaves and onion stalks, grr arg. So, one could say, it was a conscious decision to let the back of the garden grow a bit wild. Or maybe the cable for the lawn mower just couldn't reach that far ;)
There is also a foxes den hidden in this grass. I managed to take a photo, although it's not quite clear. Battling greenery makes for difficulty in balancing.
While the long grass is great for the wildlife it is also, unfortunately, great for dispersing the seeds of many a weed. So it serves as a reminder of the constant battle between us and the unwanted plants. Sometimes I wonder if it really is a good idea to be taking part in this battle considering the opponent has had over a hundred to million years to evolve and fine tune it's attacking mechanism. I meanwhile have a bucket and a knife. (No budget: No trowel)
However, four hours later, the front garden is looking a little more civilised. Even the concrete-loving neighbours commented, nice.
Here are a few more photos of the patch so far.
Here is a bit of an over view of most of the patch. You can seed the carpet of green encroaching into the carrots and parsnips. Really have to get it sorted.
The potato patch, filled with floury potatoes is below and under that is our bit of garlic.
