I have a deep hatred of this plant. It is nearly impossible to get rid of. The seeds stay viable for decades, it also spreads underground, and it wants to take over my lawn and garden! I wouldn’t mind so much if it were a hidden innocuous plant. But it insists on climbing everything it can, then dying and leaving… Read more →
What is a weed?
Interesting conversation on weeds I found here: What is a weed? It generally sums up my view–weeds are what you make them. When I first bought the current house I had a funny weed in the sad back lawn area I kept mowing over. Eventually I realized it was a small rhubarb plant and moved it. From weed to food source… Read more →
Pothole Gardening
This guy has come up with an interesting project, planting flowers in potholes to highlight the mess the local streets are in, as well as brighten up his suroundings. He has become quite creative with it over the year, and I applaud his efforts. I have seen many an empty corner or lot and thought someone should put it to… Read more →
I didn’t know what to call the 1st one either…
I have the feeling this thing is this thing’s cousin Read more →
What is Squeehawed?
Squeehawed: [skw?’hôd] [skwee-hawd] -adverb 1. to one side; out of line; in a crooked position 2. related to: crooked, askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, off-kilter, cattywompus. “That cart return is totally squeehawed.” Read more →
Sometimes Nature is Funny
Ode to my big-footed (polydactyl) cat…
How could anyone resist? Read more →
Hello 100!
So today it’s supposed to be 100 degrees, goodbye to the rainy June weather we had, and hello to summer in Utah! We’ve recently realized we actually need to water our lawn again; the new seeding from the spring filled in great, but was getting a bit brown in places. The past month brought a trip to WI to visit my family, and… Read more →
Uh-oh. This ain’t good.
Rain Rain Go Away!
Apparently I’ve moved to the desert, where it rains…A LOT! Mind you it’s mid-June…average temperatures ‘should’ be in the 80’s and this weekend we had 55 and rainy all weekend (directly to blame for me sleeping all weekend). It’s rained every other day for what feels like weeks. This spring the weather sure has been unusual. Cold and rainy. On the… Read more →