What did you do in the garden today?

[akroberts1085]

I can relate on the crabgrass. I found a huge wad of it growing in one of the pockets near the top of my Greenstalk. I've only owned the Greenstalk for two months! How the heck did it seed itself in there so quickly!?!? Insane.

Probably the wind picked up some seeds and carried it over

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

OMG, bindweed, my arch nemesis.

I had to look it up. I have my own names for weeds I hate.... I call this one a@@+ole weed...

 

[akroberts1085]

Honestly I couldn't name all the of the weeds growing in my yard. I know I have goat heads crabgrass and another one that has almost microscopic stickers in it and those stickers that are kinda like a spiral. Oh and foxtails. I also forgot about the tall ones with the yellow stickers that have thorns on them that are deadly to horses. I just need a new yard

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning glory is other came in on the wind that is horrible.

 

[akroberts1085]

I have morning glory plants but my husband mows them down so they don't get big enough to be a problem. The oak, cottonwood and mulberry trees are starting to seriously anger me. I don't know who planted so many stinking trees but I am trying to get them gone so that I can have my orchard of fruit trees.

 

[akroberts1085]

After my post about the bugs around here and I think, but not sure, it was WthrLady said that they were leaf hoppers. I found an all natural way to get rid of them. 2 cups of tomato leaves and water. Let it seep for 2 days and then spray it on the affected area and it will take them nasty buggers out. Now I have to get my tomato plants to get enough leaves.

 

[Sammster]

Yes. We even have/had our own hives.

Well, you can't get any more local than that! So sorry for your terrible allergies

 

[chicken opey]

Let me tell you a story re predatory lenders.
I bought my husband a zero turn for Father’s Day. Neither are getting younger and it was taking us 2 days to cut the 2 acres w push - albeit great exercise - it was wearing out my bad knee- wanted for gardening etc.
Well, this predatory loan co called me and I thought I would give them business since I did get 0% finance for my fridge thru them.
So, she acts like they don’t know me - number 1. Number 2- I have to list off things in my house that are worth 5k (getting a repaired mower - not even new - not proud). All I could think is if I’m robbed in next month I will put them as number one bc I have NEVER had to do for this amount of money.
Anyway, after 30 min of this nonsense she comes to what they would offer (my score is 700 and I have flawless pay record).
$359 month for 26 months.
That’s right. They would loan me 5k but I would pay them, not in interest but tacked on this fee and that, almost 5k - over 9k by end.
I said no thanks and went to ACE where I qualified for zero percent financing and we got an upgrade - new one!!

I had not come across something so predatory b4. Did she think I can’t do math?

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

The hanging planters can’t retain water to save their lives, so of course they weren’t keen on the 90 degree weather yesterday. They got an extra drink this morning and I busted out the watering globes for them. Now they all look like they have giant googley eyes, but hopefully they’ll survive the next few days better.

 

[Sally PB]

Probably why I have so much stinking crabgrass.

In my garden, I'd trade the brome grass for crabgrass. I can dig out the crabgrass.

I have to list off things in my house that are worth 5k

If I ever get this question, I'll hang up. Really? Really??

Or maybe I'd start spinning a tale.

"Well, we really don't have anything worth 5K. We're homeless, living in a lean-to my husband built out of cast off metal. You're the only people who might give us a loan, and we need the mower as a transportation vehicle."

Or:

"Ummm... Well, we have a meth lab, 75 marijuana plants, and a press we print money on in the basement. Do those count?"