@Calli
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What should I put here?This is our weed patch - suggestions please!!!
or should i just enter downsizer virtual show with my weed patch 
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Northern_Lad
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I think you should give it to me and I'll put a small dwelling there with a nice veg patch and cottage garden.
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@Calli
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You would be able to fully hide a small dwelling at moment!!!
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tahir
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Nice. I'd plough it (well part of it) adding organic matter as necessary then rotovate and cover with a weed barrier, at planting time I'd either plant through the weed barrier or plant in the open ground and mulch really heavily to keep the bulk of the weeds away.
We used mushroom compost, really cheap, and I believe plentiful in Eire
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@Calli
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The main problem is clearing the weeds first of all. This summer we have been understocked and have had nothing to eat off the excess. Now we have a big problem!!
If we get it cut we would have the biggest compost heap in the world!!!! Actually.....we could mulch the turf bank....
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tahir
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Whether you compost it or not you're going to have a huge amount of weed seed in there. If you get it ploughed in now it'll rot over winter and you'll be able to start fresh next year.
Weed exclusion though is going to be your biggest issue, if you're going to get it ploughed now you'll need to prevent weed regrowth and seeding by using a black plastic sheet. If you wait till Novemeber there'll be less time for decomposition but there'll be hardly any weed growth (till spring) even without protection.
Either way for the first couple of years you're going to need matting, sheeting, or heavy mulching to stop you going doolally. We ended up using bark till we got hold of the mushroom compost, both do an excellent job (in thick enough layers) but you'll still need to weed regularly if you mulch, it just won't be to the horrendous scale that almost made us cry (more than once).
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tahir
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Oh, and if your budget can stretch to a decent irrigation system they are soooo useful, small amounts of regular watering under the mulch keep it unbelievably moist
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mrutty
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Without clear measurements I'd guess at 50 houses 
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pookie
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I think you'd win the downsizer virtual show !!! its the nicest weed patch I've seen 
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@Calli
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Tahir, irrigation is not a problem! Drainage pipes underneath due to 5 natural springs! 2 diverted to our pond, one for our well and the others drain into ditches that feed into Lough Dergh!
We are going to try and find contractor ( at this time of year??) to bury the weeds by our pond - we have a huge dip in land and seems like a good natural compost zone!! Its a meadowland surrounded by wild orchids and yellow flag - don't worry not touching that bit just the rare breed thistle patch 
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wellington womble
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| tahir wrote: |
We used mushroom compost, really cheap, and I believe plentiful in Eire |
Where'd you get that? I could do with some for the new place.
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Jb
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| ExilesinGalway wrote: | | Tahir, irrigation is not a problem! Drainage pipes underneath due to 5 natural springs! |
So is your problem really going to be that it's too wet? Do those springs drain anywhere naturally or flood?
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@Calli
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No they drain into ditches and onwards to Lough Dergh!
Oh and one into our lake!
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Cathryn
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Just packing  it looks and sounds too lovely!
However - I could add that we bought home a perfect pony (fingerscrossed) yesterday so maybe I am looking a lighter shade of green now hehehe
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@Calli
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Ruby,
Ok you can do green!!!!
I could fit a few ponies on here and not notice!!! Perfect or not....
Anything to eat the grass/etc
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wellington womble
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What about some pigs? They'd clear it nicely for you (although it might depend what you do with it later) and you can never have too much bacon.........
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tahir
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| wellington womble wrote: | | tahir wrote: |
We used mushroom compost, really cheap, and I believe plentiful in Eire |
Where'd you get that? I could do with some for the new place. |
Looked in yellow pages under "Mushroom Growers" our nearest one happens to be organic, they charge £25 for loading whatever size vehicle you turn up in.
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@Calli
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we have 2 GOS pigs at the moment but although they are eating the weeds I reckon we'd need 50 to do the job!!! 
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wellington womble
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Goat?
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wellington womble
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| tahir wrote: | | wellington womble wrote: | | tahir wrote: |
We used mushroom compost, really cheap, and I believe plentiful in Eire |
Where'd you get that? I could do with some for the new place. |
Looked in yellow pages under "Mushroom Growers" our nearest one happens to be organic, they charge £25 for loading whatever size vehicle you turn up in. |
Oh - why on earth didn't I think of that? Thanks!
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Treacodactyl
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| ExilesinGalway wrote: | | Tahir, irrigation is not a problem! Drainage pipes underneath due to 5 natural springs! 2 diverted to our pond, one for our well and the others drain into ditches that feed into Lough Dergh! |
How big is the pond? Could it be made any larger and stocked with a few fish or made into a flight pond if it's not already?
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@Calli
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About 1/2 acre at present looking forward to ducks next year!!! Give it a while to settle and besides oh has a long list of jobs before duck housing......
He's out finishing huge pen for the long tails....onagadoris and phoenix!!! I just can't resist them!
I'd also like some geese as pond is down by gate and good deterrents!!
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