My Garden of Weeden


OM Goodness - not only are the flowers bursting forth their beauty for all to see, but the weeds are right there behind them - trying to choke them out. 

Sounds biblical, doesn't it? 








I'm also seeing some new plants I've never had before. The rains not only unleashed copious amounts of rainwater but made alive some plants we thought were dead and gone yet here they are now - like a long-lost friend.


This is a ground cover that I never had before - it's like a thick carpet. I don't know what it is, yet. 


I found a new baby tree sprouting in the front yard - a western redbud. 

Like, where did that come from? 










This hill we have in our backyard can be beautiful but it is so hard to maintain. Forget about it being 100% weed free - we have lessened our goals to keep only the pretty weeds. 

My husband, calls all weeds, wildflowers, and native grasses - when he doesn't know if they are or not.  Honestly, he does this so he doesn't have to pull the weeds. He's partial to the grasses - that grow in bunches. I take a photo and show it to the garden club I am in, and they tell me if it is beneficial or not. Some of the grasses are food for the good bugs. Some weeds are just not what I want for a semi-maintained yard. 

Years ago we threw out some wildflower mix and I swear, most of it was just weeds. The birds do a much better job than I ever could bringing in a variety of flowering plants - and pretty grasses. 


I bet if they were to take my blood pressure reading, it would be high - just by looking at the weeds we have to pull out. 

It's the yucky part of gardening, that I detest. 


“A weed is but an unloved flower.”
― Ella Wheeler Wilcox





This rose plant I have mentioned before- had been a gift from my dad to my mom. They were the mini roses - you get at the store. After it was done in the house, he took a chance and planted it in the front yard. 

When we moved here - 16 years ago it was big and we made 2 rose trees out of one - and put the other in the backyard. 

It never fails me - and I always think of the little rose plant that started it all. 


“When life is not coming up roses
Look to the weeds
and find the beauty hidden within them.”
― L.F.Young




Life in the yard consists of a couple of frogs, fish, and 2 snakes, besides our many different varieties of birds. The water plants are getting ready to bloom. All life forms are awakened by spring. 


Last week, the pond was cleaned out -  

I am sure all who habitat there, appreciated it. Who wants to swim around in their own feces?









Besides sunflowers, my California poppies are my favorite. They are so bright when the sun shines on them. 

The fig tree has leaves now and we have baby almonds on the tree. The grapevine (seedless purple grapes) has little white bugs on the leaves - so we need to find out what to do. These same white bugs killed last summer's harvest. 

One thing that really kills the weeds is when it's HOT. The grasses get that golden color - and they don't seem to spread as much as they do when they are green and it's spring. 

Do you have a lot of weeds? What weeds do you have that raise your blood pressure? Or do you not care and go for the ala naturale look in your yard? 



“Such plants are "weeds" only to those who make a business of selling and applying chemicals.”
― Rachel Carson, 







This morning I had my hair cut - I was supposed to go to the book club, but my hair needed it and other things kept getting in the way - so I was the 3rd person in when they opened the door this morning. And now I feel a bit more presentable with my hair. 

Funny how that is, with our hair. When I had long hair it was easy - but in the last 4-5 years since I cut it off and went short - it's an every 6-8 week thing. I always try and stretch it and then get myself to where my hair is out of control. When will I learn? 

See you tomorrow - 

Debby
 

7 comments:

  1. Hair is like the weeds...It grows out of control when we least want it to. Cut it and it comes right back. I guess that is actually something to be thankful for! I notice that the top of my hair /head is getting a little thinner. I sure hope it doesn't get bald patches or something else less attractive. It is also starting to turn gray. About time. I'm almost 73. LOL. I have lots of weeds in my yard. I love wildflowers/weeds, so I am hesitant to pull them until I know for sure they won't have a little flower on them. With my shoulder/arm issues I can't pull weeds now anyway, and neither can/will my hubby. So they grow. I pointed them out to our grandson and granddaughter in law to be, but they haven't volunteered yet to pull them. So I let them grow around the flowers in the butterfly garden. The butterflies don't seem to mind. Our gardens are not well kept here. We mostly just watch the birds anyway. Thankfully I don't expect to win any awards for gardening. LOL. I think your flowers/wildflowers, etc. are lovely. Just enjoy them. Life is too short to worry about the weeds. That's my philosophy , since I can't do anything about them anyway. Have a delightful rest of your week. I enjoyed your post.

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  2. I need to get out and do some weeding in our garden beds, was just waiting for rain to soften the soil. We got some today and will get more tomorrow. I should be able to get out and clear things a little bit very soon.

    I have planted your ground cover as and annual vine in pots. I just, for the life of me can't remember what it is called.

    God bless.

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  3. Your ground cover is Creeping Jenny. Be careful to keep it cut back or it will take over.

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  4. The Poppies are stunning. And the little rosebud is so soft and beautiful. I call all weeds wildflowers, and love most of them. Even Dandelions!

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  5. I have the same hair issue and don't learn either. I was just thinking this morning that I could wait another week - but you have made me remember why not to do that!
    I love, love, love the poppies!

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  6. Weeds seem to pop up all over. Don't have flower gardens here because of all the shade and I have flower pots which are easy to weed. Lots of weeds pop up in the gravel around our house. Every time I go outside I pick some out.

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  7. OMG the weeds are growing like weeds here too! LOL I always have trees in our yard growing...mostly maple trees because the helicopter seeds blow everywhere...and I dont even have one of these trees in my yard. So love the poppies! I use to have red ones at my old house. None here. Janice

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