Thought I was joking about the weed post? Wheelbarrow x 2 = the amount of weeds I took out of my 10' x 25' vegetable garden. (Is it just me or does this seems an inordinate amount of weeds for the space?) I have no idea what kind of weeds they are. All I know is they are prolific, pervasive and a big fat pain. I have taken the liberty of naming them myself and have identified the six main types that overrun the garden every spring.
1 - The Carpet Weed: A low lying ground cover that spreads like mad. But it's very easy to pull out....it literally rolls up like a carpet as there are very few root areas.
2 - The Carpet Weed II: This sneaky buggar hides under the other carpet weed. It's nothing but roots and grows so low to the ground it's damn near impossible to get a finger hold on it.
3 - Dilly Weed: It looks just like the dill weed used in pickling....tall and fragile. So fragile they just break off without letting the root be pulled.
4 - Clover: God forbid clover invades your garden. Feels like it's rooted in cement.
5 - Horsetail Weeds: I used to hate this one...until all the other weeds showed up. When it's small it takes hours to clear one little patch. But once it's grown a bit, they pull out very easily, roots and all.
6 - Bellatrix Weed: A new one that just showed up this year. Tall stems with teeny-weeny-itsy-bitsy white flowers. As soon as you touch it, brush against it, or even disturb the air around it, the little flowers pop and seeds fly everywhere. As I was battling this one and trying to avoid getting the flying seeds in my eyes, I felt like I was in Bellatrix's vault at Gingrotts with the multiplying charm.
Now I'm ready to plant the veggies. The war on weeds will continue all summer. Always something to look forward to. So if I hate it so much, why do I keep doing it? There's no law that says I have to keep gardens. It's simple really. Beer tastes so much better when it's earned.
Cheers!
PS -- No cats were harmed during the writing of this blog post.
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