Invasion contained

Creeping mint; it’s a clever plant. You start it off in a planter in the courtyard and it happily escapes and romps away.

The cool of the afternoon shade in the courtyard was perfect for repelling the invader. I had to scrape back all the gravel, expose the weedproof fabric and then go hunting. The roots are dead easy to spot and even more satisfying to yank out. My hands were deliciously scented. A far cry from most garden tasks.

Mint tea anyone? I have buckets of mint to spare.