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Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
I am she they call The Weed Slayer, and yea verily do I embrace that moniker. Vile chickweed, 'tis in vain to conceal thyself amidst my chives and chervil. Prickly sowthistle, thou shalt not shield thyself amidst my salvia. Himalayan blackberry, no safe harbor wilt thou find beneath my heuchera. For I am the Weed Slayer, she who makes the purslane pale, the bermuda grass blanch and the quack grass quake and quail. I allow the lambsquarters no quarter. The mallow finds me not mellow. I spot the spotted spurge. I bind the bindweed and draw shades upon the deadly nightshade. Burclover, the wild radish, the odoriferous onion grass and the onerous oxalis all beg for leniency - yet each, in turn, feels the merciless hand of death descend upon him. Armed only with my trusty trowel and my willful weeder, I triumph with every taproot torn and rejoice with every runner removed. Fear me, for I am the Weed Slayer. |
Eric Korpela Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 1382 Credit: 54,506,847 RAC: 60 |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65737 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Too rocky here and no squirrels, flying or not... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Moniker. Wasn't that one of the characters on "Friends?" Literal lol. I could use a good slayer. My yard is as much of a mess as the rest of my life. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
Moniker. Wasn't that one of the characters on "Friends?" +1 As soon as Tax Season is over it may change at least for Me. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
As soon as the snow goes we are ready to go. |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
Once again all I can do is weed and get some agressive plants from Friends to do the fill ins. Coming my way Amg? Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65737 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Bumping the thread, for the gardeners here... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
I'm hoping for a good day very soon so I can get out with my mulcher/shredder and pruning shears/loppers to have my small yard cleaned up for the spring. Cheers. |
MOMMY: He is MAKING ME Read His Posts Thoughts and Prayers. GOoD Thoughts and GOoD Prayers. HATERWORLD Vs THOUGHTs and PRAYERs World. It Is a BATTLE ROYALE. Nobody LOVEs Me. Everybody HATEs Me. Why Don't I Go Eat Worms. Tasty Treats are Wormy Meat. Yes Send message Joined: 16 Jun 02 Posts: 6895 Credit: 6,588,977 RAC: 0 |
.....Fear me, for I am the Weed Slayer. Great Read. But. I consider My Yard More Beautiful than Anyone who Doth Slay and Plays The Game Of Thrones with Da Weeds. The Palette of Different Greens in My Yard, due to The Great Variety of Nature's Invasion of Whatever Will Sprout is Breathtaking Beautiful. Lushness and Jungle Like. Varegation Galore Dejour. Plus Weeds Sprout Most Beautiful Flowers and Add Color. So, Weeds and Insects Enjoy My Yard Immensely. Although I'm well aware of Nature's Battles and Evolutions's Deadly Arm's race. On a Macro Level tis a Beauty. The Kit Kats and Raccoons also seem to Take Pleasure in The Wanton Weedtastrophe. Today, I found the smallest tick I've ever seen on my hand. Barely a pin prick and still felt. I hated killing it. One many many times bigger had the Most Monstrous Grip on me The Other Day. Poor Buggers. They Be Hungary Like Every Living Thing. Oh well. Bound For IT IT. May we All have a METAMORPHOSIS. REASON. GOoD JUDGEMENT and LOVE and ORDER!!!!! |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Truth be told, there are definitely areas of our yard so weedy they count as "habitat restoration". |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I occasionally spray weeds and other things I'd rather not have. I try not to spray the daffodils, peonies, and lilies. So far I'm letting the hostas go too, but I don't like them. I'm also letting most of the catnip go, although it does look a lot like a weed and grows like one too. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34744 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
I prefer not to spray either as here you just encourage more weeds to come up. Actually I'm just getting my yard back into shape after it looked like a construction zone for about 2yrs (a very muddy one at that). Cheers. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Actually, I'd be perfectly happy to get rid of everything and pave it over or put in pea gravel, but I'm not sure it's legal in this town. (Plus I can't afford it.) David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65737 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I've got lots of gravel and where water is I have a couple of weeds, one of these mornings I'll have to go out with a trash barrel, a hula hoe and some gardening gloves and get rid of the few that I have. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
MOMMY: He is MAKING ME Read His Posts Thoughts and Prayers. GOoD Thoughts and GOoD Prayers. HATERWORLD Vs THOUGHTs and PRAYERs World. It Is a BATTLE ROYALE. Nobody LOVEs Me. Everybody HATEs Me. Why Don't I Go Eat Worms. Tasty Treats are Wormy Meat. Yes Send message Joined: 16 Jun 02 Posts: 6895 Credit: 6,588,977 RAC: 0 |
and get rid of the few that I have. Weeds Are Beautiful. All Life Struggles To Live. Give Weeds A Chance. Bound For IT IT. May we All have a METAMORPHOSIS. REASON. GOoD JUDGEMENT and LOVE and ORDER!!!!! |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65737 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Speaking of odd weeds, I've got to find some better spray, what I have will kill grass, but not any broadleaf stuff, but then their the ugliest weeds too. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
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