Comments on: Two things I learned while weeding today

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:50:34 +0000

Ahhhhh, the last chances to tidy-up before the ground is frozen or it’s just too darn cold. Love your site.

By: Layanee

Layanee — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:14:45 +0000

I am now lusting after that purple/plum hellebore. You are right about the backlighting. I will have to put Seneca Hills on the order list. I haven’t weeded in quite a while but I did notice some grass among the cotoneaster. Thank you for the reminder of grass removal.

By: commonweeder

commonweeder — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:13:59 +0000

Kathy, I often try to do a lot of weeding in the fall because it seems the roots are less tenacious. But you remind me that I still have a little time, and I haven’t even looked at the daylilies yet. The sun is shining today though!

By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter

Mr. McGregor's Daughter — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:16:52 +0000

Pull weeds while the sun shines? You definitely made the right choice. It might be a long time before you get to pull weeds again. I’ve started deadheading my Hellebores as they self-sow way too easily in my garden. I feel sorry for anyone who can’t grow them as easily. They almost make you look forward to March.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:05:46 +0000

It sounds like your day of temperate weather was well spent. We have to watch for nutsedge growing in the midst of daylilies here, made more difficult by the fact that they don’t go dormant. We can’t grow hellebores at all

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:31:03 +0000

Good for you, clear weather always calls for “fun” garden tasks for me too. Man, those weeds are really sprouting here in Seattle too! But today it never stopped raining for one minute so they got another day ahead of me.

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:41:22 +0000

We had our shed repaired this summer, and moved lots of things into the garage. Now the garage needs to be cleaned out, since windshield scraping weather is coming. I had to laugh when I read about your not putting the hoses away yet, because I had the same thought process yesterday as I was spreading compost and harvesting my little fall radishes, lettuce, and carrots. I figured I’d rather clean the garage in the cold and snow, in order to have more gardening time. Of course I was also taking lots of photos!

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:12:06 +0000

eliz, you don’t comprehend what a noble sacrifice I made. I usually won’t mention Seneca Hill until after my order is in. Why encourage anyone to order the last of a treasure I may be wanting for myself? But this year I put you all on equal footing with me.

And it’s not like I don’t weed around the daylilies at other times. It’s just that it is much easier to see the interlopers at this time of the year.

By: eliz

eliz — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:52:40 +0000

Ok, ok, I will order from Seneca Hill!! BTW, I feel free to yank at my daylilies at any time of year.

By: Carol, May Dreams Gardens

Carol, May Dreams Gardens — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:40:05 +0000

Yes, I think you picked the perfect activity for today. I love to pull weeds in the fall and the early spring when the ground is damp and quite friable and see those roots give up so easily! It’s amazing how far those roots travel.