Little Free Library
I went outside to do a little mowing and weed eating instead of moving my daily 5 logs. But I got aesthetically distracted and wound up moving many more than 5 logs. And not doing either of the other things.
Hedge Skeletons
I think of these as hedge skeletons. When I started pulling the Asian plants out of the yard, I wasn't able to remove the hedges. At the time I didn't have any saws equal to the task. So I pruned them down as far as I could with the yard tools I had. And that left skeletons.
Five Logs
The yard grows gradually tidier as I continue moving five logs per day.
Invasive vs. Aggressive
It's common for people to confuse invasive with aggressive. It makes sense: if something is assaulting your landscaping and just taking it right over, It feels like an invasion.
Clover and Oxalis
I have a hard time telling the difference between clover and oxalis. This is probably oxalis. Luckily I don't need to tell the difference because neither one of them belong in my project.
July 03, 2023
Winged Elm
I'm not good at tree identification yet, so this is how I find out that there must be an elm tree around here. I used an app to identify this potential weed.
This is winged elm. I don't want it in my flower bed obviously.
July 03, 2023
Dog Fennel
Here's the dog fennel that I was talking about. It looks like a fun plant. It's very bright and soft and feathery. But it grows like wildfire. And when it gets older it turns darker and the stem becomes woody and difficult to cut. The roots get deeper and it becomes difficult to pull as well.
Also, it's not edible. Best to pull these anytime I see them.
July 03, 2023
Spiderwort
I really like spiderwort and around here, it's all over the place in the springtime, especially along the highways. I definitely plan to have some in the project.
What is a Weed?
If you ask somebody what a weed is, you may get a pretty emotional answer. A lot of us think of weeds as noxious killers that take our food away from us. A pestilence.
At its essence, weed just means a plant that is growing where it's not wanted.
Buffer Zone
My roommates and I have had a rough time working out the yard chores because obviously they don't want to mess up my project. And I'm not always great at explaining what needs to be done where.