[JustaDumbBlonde]

Okay, I have that Virginia Creeper stuff everywhere and do my best to stay away from it ... does it make skin itch?

[Mrs. Don-o]

No, I don't think Virginia Creeper makes the skin itch. The berries have oxalic acid, so would give you a belly-ache if you ate a bunch ...but most people wouldn't be tempted, and the birds eat them happily and readily. And poop out the seeds, which I think is one reason why it spreads so much. I'm trying to get rid of The Creeper because it's covering walls and utility poles and is threatening to take down our telephone and electrical wires.

And it's actually mixed in with the Poison Ivy, which makes pulling hazardous. In the Fall when it gets cooler, I'm going to hit the biggest clumps with Round-Up. And after it visibly dies down, I'll send out #2 Son dressed in long sleeves and pants, and gloves, to pull and tear away.

[roofgoat]

I believe you are in TX, correct? Well since the lack of rain is so bad there, I have a question for you and any others.

My garden here in SE Missouri had been doing well up until a week ago. We too have had a very hot summer from the get go, but rain was pretty good until 2 weeks ago.

I have been careful not to overwater, especially the tomato plants, but starting this last weekend, too many mid to high 90s have been wilting everything.

Our soil isn’t that great to begin with. So my question, during these very hot humid conditions, should I be watering everything everday?

I watered yesterday morning and this afternoon the soil is dry again.

thanks