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Post by Louise on Oct 31, 2011 12:51:49 GMT
I ask you ...... why are these ridiculous machines made ? ?  And, why do the 'operatives' always use them on windy days ? ? ? Just what is the point in blowing leaves into a nice tidy pile to have the next gust, which is only 5 minutes away, blow them about again ? Is it me ? What IS the point ? I've seen the local council guys doing it regularly but today the groundsman for this little area i live in is doing it I must be getting old. I'm definately a Victor Meldrew at the moment  |
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Post by Geranium on Oct 31, 2011 13:36:26 GMT
I had to smile at this - sorry, Louise.  In our carparking area, the horse chestnut leaves are accumulating, and I can't rake them on gravel, and the cars are in the way including my son's Landcruiser and trailer, so I'll be using the leaf blower as soon as this weather improves! ;D |
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Post by Louise on Oct 31, 2011 14:01:57 GMT
Ah, now on gravel, and raking them up after - that makes sense, but not to just blow them off grass or paths and then leave them in a neat little pile and go on your way !
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Post by Geranium on Oct 31, 2011 15:07:08 GMT
No, I agree - that's plain stupid and very annoying. What a waste of time!  |
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Post by merlin on Oct 31, 2011 17:40:15 GMT
Noisy things.
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Post by Cherry on Oct 31, 2011 18:02:11 GMT
These sort of luxuries just do not apply to us here.
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Post by Geranium on Oct 31, 2011 19:04:10 GMT
No, nor here. Also, as part of the latest cuts, our lanes will not be cleaned at all any longer. If the farmers who cut the hedges don't bother to clear up, it'll be difficult, because of strewn brambles. Henry gets prickles in his pads. |
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Post by sweetpea on Oct 31, 2011 20:05:39 GMT
I have two leafblower/vacs one of which is not well and the other is kaput so have resorted to the leaf rake again. Very difficult work for me but hey I cope.
Even when manually raking leaves you tend to put them in piles which can be blown away so the answer obviously is to pick a calm day. Even then we have a cat who loves jumping into the raked up piles and scattering them all over.
Council workers do not adhere to good garden practice. They get a job to do and they just go on and do it whether it makes sense or not.
One garden I worked at had a huge lawn surrounded by trees and the leaf blower did a marvellous job of piling the leaves into straight lines which I then ran over with the lawnmower which hoovered them up and shredded them too all ready for stacking.
I use the lawnmower for that in my own garden and leaves in the borders are allowed to stay for the worms.
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