Comments on: One Chore Begets Another http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: commonweeder http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/comment-page-1/#comment-63626 commonweeder Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:36:21 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/#comment-63626 The withering peony foliage AND the weeds are calling to me. But yesterday the wind blew. And blew. The rain fell. So I went and visited a friend and we talked about gardens - and lots more beside. The withering peony foliage AND the weeds are calling to me. But yesterday the wind blew. And blew. The rain fell. So I went and visited a friend and we talked about gardens – and lots more beside.

]]> By: Deborah at Kilbourne Grove http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/comment-page-1/#comment-63622 Deborah at Kilbourne Grove Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:14:32 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/#comment-63622 I think that I am easily distracted. I go out into the garden to accomplish one task, and I find that I look up four hours later, and have not even started what I went out for. .-= Deborah at Kilbourne Grove´s last blog ..<a href="http://kilbournegrove.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/my-garden-design-part-i/" rel="nofollow">My Garden Design: Part I</a> =-. I think that I am easily distracted. I go out into the garden to accomplish one task, and I find that I look up four hours later, and have not even started what I went out for.
.-= Deborah at Kilbourne Grove´s last blog ..My Garden Design: Part I =-.

]]> By: Sue http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/comment-page-1/#comment-63615 Sue Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:33:29 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/#comment-63615 I too have an out of control perennial bed. I used a spring trimmer to get rid of all of the weeds because there were far too many of them. I dug out as many of the plants and transplanted as I could. The crab grass has totally taken over but I still have plants left behind. Any idea as to the best way to get rid of the grass and not disturb the plants? I plan on in spring moving what comes up but so much that is left (bulbs, etc.) will not be able to get through the grass. Thanks for any suggestions. Sue I too have an out of control perennial bed. I used a spring trimmer to get rid of all of the weeds because there were far too many of them. I dug out as many of the plants and transplanted as I could. The crab grass has totally taken over but I still have plants left behind. Any idea as to the best way to get rid of the grass and not disturb the plants? I plan on in spring moving what comes up but so much that is left (bulbs, etc.) will not be able to get through the grass.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Sue

]]> By: Kathy Purdy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/comment-page-1/#comment-63613 Kathy Purdy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:36:58 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/#comment-63613 There is a time for weeding, and a time for not weeding. This time of the year, I tend to wander around the garden and just do whatever calls to me. Those peony leaves called to me; they made the whole garden look bad. The weeds hiding underneath them are not calling to me so much. There is a time for weeding, and a time for not weeding. This time of the year, I tend to wander around the garden and just do whatever calls to me. Those peony leaves called to me; they made the whole garden look bad. The weeds hiding underneath them are not calling to me so much.

]]> By: Willi http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/comment-page-1/#comment-63608 Willi Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:40:28 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/#comment-63608 I meant to weed today too. Then I noticed that all my lamb's ear had a serious case of powdery mildew. So I spent all my time picking off the icky leaves. Then I got distracted by the sunshine and sat on my porch, soaked up, and looked at my weeds. It was a good time. I meant to weed today too. Then I noticed that all my lamb’s ear had a serious case of powdery mildew. So I spent all my time picking off the icky leaves. Then I got distracted by the sunshine and sat on my porch, soaked up, and looked at my weeds. It was a good time.

]]> By: Kathy Purdy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/comment-page-1/#comment-63597 Kathy Purdy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:42:18 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/#comment-63597 Some weeds grow under the snow and are there when snow melts. But you can't pull them until the soil thaws. Some weeds grow under the snow and are there when snow melts. But you can’t pull them until the soil thaws.

]]> By: Joseph Tychonievich http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/comment-page-1/#comment-63596 Joseph Tychonievich Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:31:22 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/#comment-63596 BUT: The great thing about pulling weeds in the fall is that you know they will stay gone until spring, unlike the endlessly repeating task of pulling and pulling all summer. BUT: The great thing about pulling weeds in the fall is that you know they will stay gone until spring, unlike the endlessly repeating task of pulling and pulling all summer.

]]> By: Kathy Purdy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/comment-page-1/#comment-63595 Kathy Purdy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:58:51 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/#comment-63595 Element, my garden has gotten out of hand more times than I can count. Perhaps my post on <a href="http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2003/05/23/triage-weeding/" rel="nofollow">Triage Weeding</a> will help you. Element, my garden has gotten out of hand more times than I can count. Perhaps my post on Triage Weeding will help you.

]]> By: element http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/comment-page-1/#comment-63594 element Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:49:52 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/#comment-63594 Sadley this season I let my garden get out of had. Since the weather has cooled off some I have been spending a time in the yard when I am not to busy and not feeling bad. Yesterday I was out pulling weeds that were 10 foot tall and I found even more weeds in areas that should not be. So yes, "One Chore Begets Another." Sadley this season I let my garden get out of had. Since the weather has cooled off some I have been spending a time in the yard when I am not to busy and not feeling bad. Yesterday I was out pulling weeds that were 10 foot tall and I found even more weeds in areas that should not be. So yes, “One Chore Begets Another.”

]]> By: michelle http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/comment-page-1/#comment-63583 michelle Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:29:08 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/10/05/3923/#comment-63583 What joy. What joy.

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