Boy, I have been so focused on this stupid 5K, yellow jackets and my 3 garden projects that I somehow forgot I had a back yard, I must keep my eyes closed at the kitchen sink! The back yard has been up to no good while my back was turned! Weeds, weeds and more weeds! and apparently the dogs have been creating their own unique messes... I guess, I can go pull weeds and harvest some more sow thistle! I'm going to ask DH to take a picture of the top before he goes to work! He moved too fast! I took some pics but the little dandelion flowers have past and now I have seed pods, which I will try to collect -how exactly do I do that? pictures are terrible, will need to wait until later!
Weeds keep a list and have lookouts. They know when you are not watching....then they 'pop up.' Don't panic, if you pull the lookout weed then the other weeds won't know you are after them. The lookout is the one with shifty eyes. But if you miss the lookout....... Jerry
The Gnomes are the ones that say "Guys she's on her way out here, look like you're dead already" My backyard is becoming the field of dreams for every botanist who ever wanted to study the growth habit of dozens of species of weeds all in one place. Just hope I can still find my way around out there when the heat breaks in October.
I have discovered that most weeds indeed have look-outs that they employ to sound the alarm. It is work that they see fit for only the old ones of their society....for instance, in the case of the dandelion, the looks can be recognized by their round, white heads--all full of parachutists. The idea is that when the angry gardner makes a move, they usually go for these look outs and of course when the gardner grabs the lookout and tries to cover it's mouth he lets go of some of his airborne troopers, and the rest are alerted. It is uncanny how the slightest touch will send those silly alarmists into action and they just let go their army of fluffy Paul Revere's-- The wind carrying them over your yard and the neighbour's and beyond, as they scream, "It's one, by land, it's one, by land!!...."
When you finish weeding your back yard, you can come and help with mine. I think before I finish one the other is all grown back. It's never ending. And it all grows without constant watering. dooley
For some reason, I am kind of clumsy/clueless... if I throw a ball it can go left, right, or behind me! DH has made a 13 year study of the dynamics of my throws! He thinks it's my release, not sure what that means because I don't care. But, last week I did throw a weed with a big clump of dirt attached and it hit him in the back standing behind me. And the poor dogs, when I toss them cookies! I also slice little bits off when I cook... I just told them there is a sale on garden machetes and he looked very stern and said: "This is not a joke, I absolutely forbid it!" Which made me burst into giggles... he looked an d sounded just like the old TV Show Dennis the Menace's father!
Sjoerd, I think the Big weed was doing that! Well, I fixed him I tried to bend him over to take a photo of the seeds and he broke in half! So, I harvested the leaves and boiled them for 10 minutes. Now they will need a new spy! Dooley I am already trying to determine which weeds my be medicinal or edible or pretty...
KK, half of these weeds laugh at vinegar... the other half are back within a week of dying off! It's 101º today so they are on their own! Maybe if I spray a little garlic and olive oil with the vinegar, I can cook some greens in this sun
