Julie came back from lunch with a strange purchase today – she’d bought a plant for the garden. “It’s water mint,” she said, when Harold asked her. Just as well, really, considering it was raining already.
I pointed out there’s a ruddy great lake in the garden full of water plants but this was different. “You can’t plant mint,” I said. “It’s invasive. It’ll take over the whole pond.”
“It’s not for the pond, though,” she said. “It’s for the water butt in the walled garden. The water in there smells foul for some reason and I’m hoping the addition of water mint will improve it.”
It sounds reasonable, but I’m not convinced. It’s just rotting leaves and algae that make the water smell. She needs to stop the leaves going in the gutter and keep it out of the sunlight. I tried telling her that but she thought I was talking out of my bottom.
What do I know? I’ve been tending the gardens of Laverstone Manor since Lady Melissa was alive.
Image: Slim-jim Waterbutt
5 comments:
*chuckles* Julie could have an imp clean out the gutters and also toss the water mint in the bin.
That's what I say - what do I know? I've only been doing this all my life......
A good experiment anyway.
Is talking out of your butt very difficult?
heh! Good point re Devious. I suppose I've opened the field for a slew of butt jokes.
I've heard of this, was thinking of it for our water butt, would be interested to hear how it goes.
I'll report on it in a few weeks :)
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