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Sorry Burdock
It’s not always roses, winecups, sunflowers and fresh salads around here. As much as we enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds us, we are also in the habit of controlling it to a degree. We have an esthetic that nature doesn’t always agree with. Nature seems to have a preference for quack grass for example. We disagree.
Garden Comic
Another entry for In the Garden, though this one is decidedly outside the garden and looking in. I do rather like a clever, informative venn diagram. I doubt this one is either clever or informative, but now that this one is out of my system, perhaps I will devise better venns in the future.
Cleaning Up the Grapevines
It’s almost a zen job. There is just enough concentration required that I can’t seem to think about other things. Only grasses and pig weed fillRead More
Morning Weed Pull
This was my morning. It was calm and reflective, but now my fingers are raw from pulling. And my fingernails are bent – I should haveRead More
Solarize
It’s all about the learning. And we have much to learn. We had this new, large garden area tilled at the beginning of spring. Since then,Read More
NPR Invasive Weed Story
On the drive home today, Michele Norris of NPR – All Things Considered fame, related a story about her garden and the invasive Purple Loosestrife foundRead More
