Dandelion Watch
The warm and sunny days of April have brought out the Dandelions in my garden. So many of them that I set up my 'Dandelion Watch'. I like dandelions, don't get me wrong but they are everywhere: the borders, the lawn, the wood, the path and driveways. I decided to try and control them and only have them in certain parts of the garden. They were definitely not allowed on my lawn or the flower borders. They needed some thinning out from the wood and it really was a no-no on my paths and driveway. I have one place they would like, a nice sunny spot a grassy area I am trying out as a bit of a wild garden. The bees and insects appear to like them there and they wave their yellow heads to attract everything that flies past. Every morning I go out with my trowel and bucket to dig up the ones that appear everywhere else apart from the designated area. I don't want to use harsh chemicals on them and digging them up can be quite therapeutic. I have to be careful as they have a long root system and this can be left behind if not not fully pulled out. I have read that you eat dandelions and they are good for all sorts of things. I am happy to leave them for the bees in their own area.
As I looked out at the garden I felt quite pleased, I was winning the war, more or less all gone apart from where they should be. Then I looked again and all the yellow heads had turned to seed heads. They were waving around in the breeze just waiting for the right moment to scatter once more all over my garden.
Am I winning the war against my dandelions? NEVER. They have a mind of their own and perhaps I just have to accept they are here to stay.
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