A Tale Of Weeds and Thistles

Last night was perfect weeding weather.

It was in the 50's and breezy.

Weeding is not on my list of top ten
most favorite things to do.

There is all of that bending and
kneeling that just makes me pant and puff.
And then there is the dirt...
It is so....dirty!

When it is just a bit warmer the
spiders are very active.
Shudder!

And then there is that
sweating...
Ugghhh!
Heaven forbid!

However, I hate those nasty weeds that
taunt me with their quick growth even more.

I pulled some healthy looking thing out
of the flower bed last night and said to
Warren, who had dropped in to see the progress....
I sure hope this is a weed.
He assured me that it was growing way
too vigorously to be a flower!
Funny man.

So...I made a lot of progress.
In one hour.
At least two large loads of those
stupid thistle plants.
I do not know where they come from
but they very much enjoy my perennial
bed. The roses have done well in that
area, as well. So maybe it is something
about the conditions there that prickly
plants prefer.

However, neither Georgia's or my Roses
are doing
well this Spring.
Must have been all of that snow.

Mine


Although, I have to say that Mikey pruned
his in the Fall and they are off to a wonderful
start. Guess I should have done that too.
Bummer!

Mikey's


Maybe that is why he is the horticulture kid.
Good grief.
He is already doing all kinds of
side jobs and will hopefully interview for
summer work at "THE GARDEN".
They called yesterday
but we weren't here.
Keeping our fingers crossed
and our knees bent in prayer.

Updated to add: Mikey has an interview
at "THE GARDEN" on Tuesday...Yay!

Well enough of my jabbering.
I just hope we get more good
weeding weather because I still
have plenty of weeds to pull.

Just a couple of photos of plants
in progress.

The Astilbe...

Two varieties are quite happy.



An orderly clump of violets
under the Dogwood Tree.



A new addition from clearance last
year. I forget what it is exactly,
but love it and may get more.
This is also under the Dogwood and
would do a lovely job of filling
in and keeping the weeds down.



Have a great day.

And don't forget to visit others at
Outdoor Wednesday.
Susan at A Southern Daydreamer
is the lovely hostess.