Pampas grass in the front garden?

Pampas grass in the front garden?

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Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

185 months

Saturday 30th May 2015
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guindilias said:
My office has 4 pampas grass plants out the front. Not sure what's going on, really - over 500 people work here.
Our in house gardeners recently removed the clump outside the door to my bit of our firm.

Not sure what to read in to that.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Saturday 30th May 2015
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wildcat45 said:
I don't understand. Did I get an apostrophe wrong somewhere?
I knew I should have left your quote out but was too lazy to go back and edit the post.

guindilias

5,245 posts

119 months

Saturday 30th May 2015
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I'm just wondering if it means there are 4 swingers in the office, or are we each meant to plant our own? I mean, 500 pampas grasses would completely obscure the office and there would be nowhere to park so I couldn't get in to work.
That might not be a bad thing, though.
Johnnytheboy said:
Our in house gardeners recently removed the clump outside the door to my bit of our firm.

Not sure what to read in to that.

Sheepshanks

32,519 posts

118 months

Saturday 30th May 2015
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john2443 said:
On the other other hand Wiki says it's an urban myth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortaderia_selloana Who do we believe?!
I wonder how it was determined that it's a myth? scratchchin

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Sunday 31st May 2015
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Ayahuasca said:
If you have ever had to cut a path through 15 foot high pampas grass you will regard it has a hateful, hateful, vile thing.
I'd imagine that it's worserer [sic] than this stuff (which is hateful anyway!!)




I do like pampas grass (big 'architectural' type plant) but the maintenance would, I suspect, be a PITA.

as regards the other... it does make sense in pre-satnav days it's an easy way to differentiate houses without crawling down the road

Bullett

10,873 posts

183 months

Sunday 31st May 2015
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irocfan said:
as regards the other... it does make sense in pre-satnav days it's an easy way to differentiate houses without crawling down the road
Does your sat nav have points of interest - swingers in your area setting?

spyder dryver

1,329 posts

215 months

Sunday 31st May 2015
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There's a woman living alone at the end of our street.
No pampas grass in her garden I'm afraid.
She does, however, have a huge red bush.


drivin_me_nuts

17,949 posts

210 months

Sunday 31st May 2015
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spyder dryver said:
There's a woman living alone at the end of our street.
No pampas grass in her garden I'm afraid.
She does, however, have a huge red bush.
Likes organic tea. She has a cat. Possibly lots of cats. I would be inclined to avoid any thoughts of playing in her, more than likely, unkempt and wild pampas forage.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 31st May 2015
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My neighbours have a rather large clump in their front garden. The previous owners looked like archetypal swingers thinking about it...

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Sunday 31st May 2015
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Bullett said:
irocfan said:
as regards the other... it does make sense in pre-satnav days it's an easy way to differentiate houses without crawling down the road
Does your sat nav have points of interest - swingers in your area setting?
think that could be a new market to exploit... lol

Bullett

10,873 posts

183 months

Sunday 31st May 2015
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Swingers
Houses of ill repute
dogging sites

mmmm

Scousefella

2,243 posts

180 months

Sunday 31st May 2015
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Do you live in Tillingham, Essex?

Swing-a-thons a plenty. hehe

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Sunday 31st May 2015
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Bullett said:
Swingers
Houses of ill repute
dogging sites

mmmm
just think of the incentives schemes!!

Morningside

24,110 posts

228 months

Sunday 31st May 2015
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I have a pampas grass in the front garden and have been trying to get rid of the bd thing for months. People keep saying 'burn it' but it's next to the property. fking thing! It was to fill as space...Wish I never planted it. curse