Be in Clover !

Sive · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:56 am Post subject: Be in Clover !

For the first time this year, we have let clover grow in a couple of areas of our large garden....and by mowing around the two areas, they look really lovely......a carpet of flowers breaking up the endless green. The clover areas are now alive with the sound of honey bees and small bumble bees and the perfume is intoxicating. If you have clover in your grass, do try doing this.....it is good for the bees, beautiful to look at and reduces your mowing. time and fuel use.

medieval knievel · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 3:33 pm Post subject:

am doing the very same myself - trying to get a clover lawn going. greener, less thirsty, better for the bees, self-fertilising; where can you go wrong?

Brendankearns · Rank attained: Rowan Tree Joined: 01 Feb 2013 Posts: 133

I to have read a lot about clover lawns and I'm sowing clover into my own which is about an acre. All the time saved cutting grass will be spent with my kids... 😄

Sive · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:36 pm Post subject:

Well done, folks.....I'll have to take it a little slower, as my better half loves his ride-on mower and his neat grass......but hopefully the clover areas will increase year by year. Wait till you smell the perfume on a hot day....it's magical. I'm new to the whole concept, so I don't even know how long the flowering season for clover is...all a bit of a learning curve for me.

Mayo · Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:07 am Post subject:

Hi,
I sewed these clover seeds on Friday 28 June
The photo was taken Friday 5 July

What do you think, will it be nice when it's established?
I hope so

Thanks

http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t615/JnayJnay/image_zpsf9323be6.jpg

Really hope this works xxx

Mayo · Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:10 am Post subject:

At the bottom of my post I typed
I really hope this works.
But I didn't type the stuff after that
How did it get on my post ????

Mayo · Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:34 am Post subject:

Hi
Does anyone know why the spammer thing came up when I posted please?
I didn't know what a spammer was, I had to ask my grandson!!
Well I'm not a spammer
Do you think it has anything to do with using photo bucket to post my photo of my clover lawn? It's the first time I have used photo bucket.

I don't want to cause offence to anyone
Mayo

forest flame · Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 7:51 pm Post subject:

hi mayo
dont worry about it things like this sometimes happen outside of our control.it happened me once and ive no idea how

Mayo · Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:10 pm Post subject:

Forest flame,

Thank you, I was so worried there lol

James Kilkelly · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:57 am Post subject:

Apologies for that folk, it was what remains of the old over-exuberant word censor software.
When the site was initially set up we had visit from various dodgy individuals selling all kinds of prohibited products, counterfeit watches, fake diplomas etc.
Our user vetting procedure has become much better since as evidenced by the lack of spam posts on the forums.

One of the most common earlier spam post related to porn websites which the old censor thought you were talking about Mayo when you ended your post with XXX, the kiss symbol not the universal symbol for x rated.
Sorted now..... apologies for any offence caused

Just to clarify for anyone that needs to know ......spam postings are used to advertise products, businesses, websites, and often to broadcast political or social commentary through the abuse of electronic messaging systems.