Posted on 08/17/2018 9:37:26 PM PDT by greeneyes
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Hubby was telling me that when he was a boy, they moved constantly back and forth between Oklahoma and Missouri. When they would first come back to Mo. the sheets always felt wet. Took a while to adjust.
Needless to say, the landscaping has been going slow due to the rain. Still getting squashes and cherry tomatoes. Cuke and zukes played out - not much produced this year.
Hope all is well with you and yours. Have a great weekend. Prayers up for all. God Bless.
Pinging the List.
We need your rain here in forest fire country of north western California. Some highways are starting to open while new ones are closing due to new fires...
I will be Posting Erics latest veggie photos soon.
Yer backs are better than mine :)
Bring me tomatos
I have a MONSTER sized Jimpson Weed which I detest. I an]m cutting it back nightly but eventually want to kill it.
I looked at “WEED KILLERS” on Amazon, and the first 20 or so are Round Up. I am afraid of Round Up. Should I be? Or is there a better way to kill a monster sized plant?
Yeah I know he’s a Lefty
Round-Up is as safe as you can purchase and still kill weeds. Please don’t drink it with lunch BS...
I noticed that it ts a part of a court case now. They guy who won 295 million dollars got lymphoma from it.
How? Anyone know?
I do wish very much we could send the rain out to put out those fires! Thanks for posting all those pictures. They are so nice to see.
Pics look like some fine grilling was on the menu.
I’ll find my recipe for weed killer. It has vinegar and salt in it. It kills whatever you spray it on. Give me a day or two to find it.
I went back to read the news articles and I don’t think anything is being settled in this case as to whether Roundup is harmful to people or not.
If I end up using it , it will be with mask, gloves and all sorts of protection.
Thank you. I have a gallon of vinegar in the garage.
Looks good to me. Our backyard looks like a jungle. The squash plant has a large number of black leaves, but still has some decent ones and still producing.
What is in the large planter pots?
Yer Backs????
Yes your back, mine is shot.
I can’t dig in the dirt any more, so down to the farmers market I will go this AM.
please add me to the ping list, thanks!!!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/jimsonweed-control.htm
from link;
But before you try it at home, be aware that this Datura plant is extremely poisonous – as little as 10 ounces of plant materials can kill livestock; humans burning or ingesting various parts of this weed have died trying. This plant is easy to identify if you’ve seen it before, but if you haven’t, watch for thick, green to purple stems bearing deeply lobed or toothed leaves. A single purple or white, tube-shaped flower emerges from various spots near the leaf bases, expanding to reach between 2 and 4 inches in length. Jimsonweed is known for its pungent odor and aggressive summer growth. How to Get Rid of Jimsonweeds Jimsonweed control can be challenging, since seeds from past seasons can be brought to the surface while tilling. These seeds remain viable for up to a century, and with each pod producing up to 800 seeds, the sheer number of potential jimsonweeds is staggering. Fortunately, these plants are summer annuals and do not reproduce from root sections. When attempting to control jimsonweed in the lawn, regular mowing is often all that’s necessary. Once you’ve had jimsonweed on your property, it may take many seasons to kill off all the seeds, but keeping them mowed so short that they can’t produce new seeds will help you wear the stand out. Jimsonweed in the garden may need to be pulled by hand (wear gloves), or sprayed with an herbicide, like glyphosate, due to the alkaloids it releases from its roots – these compounds are very dangerous to many other plants. Pre-emergence herbicides can be applied to your garden spot before planting time if jimsonweed is a yearly problem.
Read more at Gardening Know How: Jimsonweed Control: How To Get Rid Of Jimsonweeds In Garden Areas https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/jimsonweed-control.htm
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