Say "weeding" in the presence of gardeners and watch their smiles turn to frowns. Then step back as they all begin to tell their favorite weeding stories, always using the verb "weeding." Well, let me add a little spice to the conversation by adding a few new verbs to describe the many different ways in which we weed. These are in no particular order. Teeding When you are tediously teasing out tiny weeds from amongst tiny plants, this is called teeding. An example of teeding is … [Read more...] about New Words for Different Types of Weeding
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Daisy, Daisy, Give Me Your Answer Do
What do you mean, I didn't plant this? This is none other than the nicest clump of fleabane, (probably Erigeron annuus), a common weed, that I've ever grown. It's blooming in the garden, acting for all the world like it belongs there, like it was I who planted it. I will let it go for now. It's kind of pretty. Plus, there are for more egregious weeds to pull before I yank this out. But I shall not let it go to seed! (Much) Elsewhere in the garden there are ox-eye daisies, … [Read more...] about Daisy, Daisy, Give Me Your Answer Do
I must not allow
I must not allow this redbud tree seedling to continue to grow and take over this flower bed. I will cut it out today.I promise.Ugh. Such an ugly picture. I am only showing it here to illustrate how if you do not attend to your flower beds by removing tree seedlings, you'll soon see small trees everywhere.I do realize that some gardeners like to keep the tree seedlings that randomly show up in their gardens. Goodness gracious. If I kept every tree seedling that rooted … [Read more...] about I must not allow
Something to Improve Your Garden Weeding Experience
Pssst... over here. I've got something to help you improve your overall garden weeding experience. Interested? I'm not sharing this secret something with everyone. Just a few people. Like you readers who have wisely chosen to read this blog post. This secret something isn't the digging knife in the picture above, though that is a good tool to have and one that is useful for weeding. Nor is it my latest new weeding tool, the DeWit Ninja Cultivator, which I started using today and I think I … [Read more...] about Something to Improve Your Garden Weeding Experience
Pop-up showers, it’s all in the roots of the beholder
I was feeling pleased with myself, even a little smug, about how well I was keeping up with the weeds in my garden. I thought for once I was in control of the situation and the weeds were sort of, kind of, mostly, possibly vanquished from at least those areas where I attempted to remove them. (Hey, don't go back behind the grape arbor, I haven't gotten back there to weed. Stay where I tell you!) Anyway, I was resting on my laurels a bit, looking at the places in the garden where I had … [Read more...] about Pop-up showers, it’s all in the roots of the beholder
A New Weeding Device
I just read about an unusual weather record we set here in Indianapolis. The days between December 25 and January 4 are the coldest stretch of days we've ever had in Indianapolis, at least since they started keeping weather records. Naturally, during this cold spell, which has included a few too many mornings with temperatures featuring minus signs, I've been thinking about weeding my garden. I would like to weed my garden now, of course, because I can't with all the snow and cold and … [Read more...] about A New Weeding Device
