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[rootofnewt]

boy and i are working in the yard. i'm doing stuff that doesn't require standing, he's mowing. i just crawled around and dug out several tenacious weeds, since they are ones that flower in tall spikes, says the neighbor. she made it sound as though she thought they were mullein, but i know they aren't. i don't know what they are. they have a parnsip-like root and smell vaguely radish-like, so they could be wild parsnip, which also sends out tall stalks with wee flowers. i'm really not sure. xiane, if you'd like to come see them, feel free. ;)

i'm going to hand-work a small plot to ready it for tomatoes. lots of chickweed, catnip, spearmint, and clover, along with random other plants in this yard. it's lovely groundcover, but i want tomatoes. TOMATOES!

if anyone feels like stopping by to chat, we'll be in the back, come on through the yard. :) we're at 720 elliott, for those who haven't yet visited.


hrm, i think i might ready an area for lupine, foxglove, and other pretties, too.

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[xiane.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I would have too! But - I was up to much the same thing, except with a garden *weasel* buddee. Whee!

[krasota.livejournal.com]

how is El Weasel? boy was muttering "garden weasel" the whole time i had him hoeing and spading.

i have four or five extra moonflower seeds that split (properly) in the water. i stuck them in a damp bag of peat moss, if you'd like them.

we're going to go see if B&N is open. i'll try to call you to see if you'd like to join us.

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

... got any coffee over there? *eye twitchies*

[krasota.livejournal.com]

i could fix a pot of coffee or cocoa if you'd like to come over. :)

Weeds:

[djinnthespazz.livejournal.com]

Wild Yarrow? Maybe?
There are many garden-variety yarrows, too.

It's tough to weed when you don't know what is in the border - it is awfully easy to 'weed' out all the good stuff...

Anything that would smell carrotty or parsnip-like is wild carrot, or Queen Anne's Lace, which is considered a weed, but I have a border where I always keep a few plants. They re-seed like crazy, but the little ones are easy to weed out and I do so like the flowers.

I don't know if yarrow smells like radish. All of mine are store bought, so I'm not likely to go out there to find out!

Re: Weeds:

[krasota.livejournal.com]

it definitely was *not* yarrow, nor queen anne's lace. and this isn't a border, it's an unkempt yard. ;) it's mostly full of ground ivy and other mints, thyme-leaved speedwell, violets, and various allium and dandelions.

[chorus-of-chaos.livejournal.com]

burdock of some kind? I know it has roots from hell which are good for stuff....respitory, estrogen malfunction....lesser burdock not the other kind. The other kind makes you see pretty colors......0-o