Why do I do this every year? Well, maybe some humans have this need to rearrange the gardens that Nature provides free-of-charge. Does it give us something to do? God forbid we should just sit and be.
I feel your pain, Sue. Every year, we win the battle, we stand in awe of the beauty that nature and we have created - at least for a few weeks. But it is a 1,000-year war that never ends. I have learned to ignore the oxalis and the wild garlic. It is pointless to tear them out - and at least there is a sweet little flower. But fox-tails and burs!? Noooooooo!
Yes, selective weeding rips out the noxious and, sigh, the ugly in favor of the lovely foliage and flowers. We were curious about this mad burst of tall things with flowers spikes on them. It only amounted to tiny white flowerettes, so Jeff ripped out the whole mess, exposing a patch of red clover that we planted and other dainties. Noxious! Remember that word and use it as your mantra for weeding. 🤣
I hear ya. We've been selectively viewing which weeds are beneficial and which to dump salt and vinegar on. I've noticed recently here in Vancouver, in neighborhoods free from HOAs, that some folks are choosing to let their yards go wild, which I think is pretty neat and good for the wild pollinators.
I feel your pain, Sue. Every year, we win the battle, we stand in awe of the beauty that nature and we have created - at least for a few weeks. But it is a 1,000-year war that never ends. I have learned to ignore the oxalis and the wild garlic. It is pointless to tear them out - and at least there is a sweet little flower. But fox-tails and burs!? Noooooooo!
Yes, selective weeding rips out the noxious and, sigh, the ugly in favor of the lovely foliage and flowers. We were curious about this mad burst of tall things with flowers spikes on them. It only amounted to tiny white flowerettes, so Jeff ripped out the whole mess, exposing a patch of red clover that we planted and other dainties. Noxious! Remember that word and use it as your mantra for weeding. 🤣
"Noxious" and "Invasive". Effective criteria.
Noxious covers a multitude of sins: invasive, poisonous, non-nutritious for animals, wildfire fuel, just plain ain't no good fer nothin'.
Invasive is just a migrant who settled in and found happiness.
I hear ya. We've been selectively viewing which weeds are beneficial and which to dump salt and vinegar on. I've noticed recently here in Vancouver, in neighborhoods free from HOAs, that some folks are choosing to let their yards go wild, which I think is pretty neat and good for the wild pollinators.
It's a healthy trend to foster. Tally-ho.