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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Poke weed, Rose of Sharon and Lily of Valley. Can I tell you how much this shit spreads and never goes away? 

    I have been on project bed clearing. I didn't realize how much the beds needed a giant overhaul until I got out there and was really taking it all in. 

    My husband dealt with the LoV 2 years ago. Clearly, no matter how much of that deep thatch was removed, this year they decided to come back. Today he spent hours dealing with it again. 

    Having the goal not to purchase anything this year (other than an $8 bag of soil) I spent the day weeding and moving plants around. We had the wheel barrow out for the plants that got pulled up when the LoV and Poke weed were removed.

    Started hardening my seedlings off. They are in my vehicle overnight. It's how it's going to go this week. Still a lil too cold overnight to keep them happy. 

    Didn't take pictures because I was busy doing stuff, but the picture of my lil plants is from a few days ago. Soon. 
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    deadendp said:
    Poke weed, Rose of Sharon and Lily of Valley. Can I tell you how much this shit spreads and never goes away? 

    I have been on project bed clearing. I didn't realize how much the beds needed a giant overhaul until I got out there and was really taking it all in. 

    My husband dealt with the LoV 2 years ago. Clearly, no matter how much of that deep thatch was removed, this year they decided to come back. Today he spent hours dealing with it again. 

    Having the goal not to purchase anything this year (other than an $8 bag of soil) I spent the day weeding and moving plants around. We had the wheel barrow out for the plants that got pulled up when the LoV and Poke weed were removed.

    Started hardening my seedlings off. They are in my vehicle overnight. It's how it's going to go this week. Still a lil too cold overnight to keep them happy. 

    Didn't take pictures because I was busy doing stuff, but the picture of my lil plants is from a few days ago. Soon. 
    Those poke weed taproots go so deep, and they always come back.  Pain in the ass...

    I don't want to be pedantic or anything, but do you mean multiflora rose and bindweed?  I know those two are both tenacious Invaders here in Ohio, and I haven't heard of Rose of Sharon or Lily of the Valley being a problem around here.
    I know that Rose of Sharon is a hybiscus-type shrub and it doesn't have thorns.  
    Is the Lily a twisty vine with big open flowers or an upright habit with broad leaves and little drooping bell flowers?
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Nope. I mean Rose of Sharon and Lily of the Valley. I have neighbors call all sorts of things names that they aren't, so I get the question. 

    We're in southern Summit Co, if that helps. 

    Rose of Sharon is typically grown kind of like a hedgerow at a friend's house, but I trimmed mine like small trees. They produce a ton of seeds and apparently those seeds really love my yard. Of the one we planted, we have a few "controlled trees" but behind the shed they have found a lovely home. I might add that a few are bird gifts. 

    Now for the Lily of the Valley. Yup. Lil dudes maybe 6-8" high with the small white bell drop flowers. Someone gave me 3 plants probably 13 years ago. Initially, they were lovely. Unfortunately, they have multiplied, matted their roots together and choke things out. 

    Poke weed is native and apparently loves our flower bed. M said the root he pulled was about the diameter of a large salad plate. I tried to get it out myself and I just couldn't. 
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Sweet, glad you know what you are talking about!  Your urban Invaders are different than my rural ones lol 

    In the garden I have the most trouble with creeping Charlie, bull thistle (another tenacious taprooter) and plain old crabgrass.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Gill-over-the-ground (your Creeping Charlie) and crabgrass are also a pain in my ass. The crabgrass I pulled had roots several feet long.

    I had thistle once. We let it go for the birds. Never had it come back. I should probably be thankful. 

    What about cleavers? Good god, I have been invaded in the past. Pulled some yesterday. When it gets big, it grabs hold like velcro and turns my arms into a rashy looking mess. 

    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,903
    I had the  joy of getting a new(to me) shed on my plot yesterday. With lockdown i never thought it possible. But my son came and we invented a method to move it and now i can begin work to burn my old one and equip my new one. So great to see my son we both  been in our respective houses for over 6 weeks. 


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    lastexitlondon said:
    I had the  joy of getting a new(to me) shed on my plot yesterday. With lockdown i never thought it possible. But my son came and we invented a method to move it and now i can begin work to burn my old one and equip my new one. So great to see my son we both  been in our respective houses for over 6 weeks. 
    That's great news! I would love to have a shed near my garden, it's far enough from my garage that I leave tools in the garden too often and the weather ages them horribly.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,903
     I have the  opposite  problem.  My garden is 2 miles from my flat . I wish i had a garden. Much easier  to keep on top of. But in these times i am so grateful for the space and air anywhere  i can find it . 
    Im there  for the  day today. A fire and  some tidying.


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Interesting!  So do you have a little plot there and others tend other plots, or is everything in the background yours too?
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    edited May 2020
    Ugh, I’ve been MIA, but love reading through all of the gardening talk!  All of my seeds are starting to sprout.  If the hail doesn’t kill it, then I’ll be covering the table with all kinds of veggies in a month or so.  I love this time of year!  I was sitting in the garden yesterday evening watching the birds and whatnot visit, and was at such peace.  Good place to meditate!
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    edited May 2020
    Rob!

    I am so excited for you! Didn't realize that your garden was a haul down the road, but the fresh air is most definitely welcome. I still have cloche envy, especially since I will be doing dances with sheets this week. It is supposed to get down to 30F and there have been whispers about snow. Most perennials are up, but I found that the butterfly bushes, painter's palette and lemon balm are a bit tender for such conditions. It might make the peonies angry, too. So, bedsheets will be strewn throughout the yard. It just gives the neighbors something to talk about. :lol:

    Gambs, 

    I don't know that this would be helpful, but I have seen where people will put a mail box out on the edge of the garden for the tools you use most. You garden much larger scale than Rob and me, so it might not work, but just a suggestion. 

    As for us, our property is 40' x 120' with a shed in the back, so distance is definitely not a problem. Kind of wish it was, but we're happy with what we have. 

    Bonfires of my youth aren't legal here in the city limits, but my husband worked on the picnic/fire pit area we have. We suspect that it is going to get a lot of use this year.
    PJPOWER said:
    Ugh, I’ve been MIA, but love reading through all of the gardening talk!  All of my seeds are starting to sprout.  If the hail doesn’t kill it, then I’ll be covering the table with all kinds of veggies in a month or so.  I love this time of year!  I was sitting in the garden yesterday evening watching the birds and whatnot visit, and was at such peace.  Good place to meditate!
    What do you grow? 

     The hail beat the shit out of my corn last year. :frowning:
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    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,903
    In uk its called an allotment. Its a place of sectioned space we rent for a very small fee. Like £20 a year.  Its a gated and  locked  space. Its a perfect size for my needs and as i live in a flat its like a heaven to me. I used  to get stoned and drift away there  . Now im sober and weed free i just try and not think  about the past whilst there  but i do miss being stoned  there  and drifting away.


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,903
    thats my plot.


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    edited May 2020
    Loving that you have a spot of happiness! 

    We have community gardens here, but the garden spot is significantly smaller and while I believe you can fence it with something 3' or so, I have heard from people that folks take their produce. It could be the homeless or just people taking advantage. Who knows?
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,406
    lastexitlondon said:
    thats my plot.
    Nice!
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    edited May 2020
    deadendp said:
    Rob!

    I am so excited for you! Didn't realize that your garden was a haul down the road, but the fresh air is most definitely welcome. I still have cloche envy, especially since I will be doing dances with sheets this week. It is supposed to get down to 30F and there have been whispers about snow. Most perennials are up, but I found that the butterfly bushes, painter's palette and lemon balm are a bit tender for such conditions. It might make the peonies angry, too. So, bedsheets will be strewn throughout the yard. It just gives the neighbors something to talk about. :lol:

    Gambs, 

    I don't know that this would be helpful, but I have seen where people will put a mail box out on the edge of the garden for the tools you use most. You garden much larger scale than Rob and me, so it might not work, but just a suggestion. 

    As for us, our property is 40' x 120' with a shed in the back, so distance is definitely not a problem. Kind of wish it was, but we're happy with what we have. 

    Bonfires of my youth aren't legal here in the city limits, but my husband worked on the picnic/fire pit area we have. We suspect that it is going to get a lot of use this year.
    PJPOWER said:
    Ugh, I’ve been MIA, but love reading through all of the gardening talk!  All of my seeds are starting to sprout.  If the hail doesn’t kill it, then I’ll be covering the table with all kinds of veggies in a month or so.  I love this time of year!  I was sitting in the garden yesterday evening watching the birds and whatnot visit, and was at such peace.  Good place to meditate!
    What do you grow? 

     The hail beat the shit out of my corn last year. :frowning:
    A little bit of everything....spinach, corn, okra, cantaloupes, watermelons, squash (zuc and yellow), cucumbers, asparagus, snow peas, tomatoes, strawberries, mammoth sunflowers, jalapeños, bell peppers.  I believe that’s all I have coming up right now.  I try to plant winter crops too, but not always.  
    Not to jinx myself, but I’ve always missed the major hail.  My brother’s gets hailed out every year almost!  He must just not be living right, ha
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434

    20 minutes after this flew over...


    ... a hail storm came through. Flattened all of my milkweed and tore the hook off of the house that I had morning glories trailing from. Apparently I did not take a picture of the corn though. 

    (We live near a lil airport. They were having an air show that weekend.)
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    deadendp said:

    20 minutes after this flew over...


    ... a hail storm came through. Flattened all of my milkweed and tore the hook off of the house that I had morning glories trailing from. Apparently I did not take a picture of the corn though. 

    (We live near a lil airport. They were having an air show that weekend.)
    No good, but cool pic of the plane!
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    edited May 2020

    Drying out the sheets after frost advisory night one. Some lil asshole pooped on one. 

    I transplanted a number of perennials and some are rather frost tender. 

    My lil veggie plants sustained some wind damage yesterday, so I moved them. They are sunbathing for a bit. They'll be okay. They have been overnighting at the Forester Inn by Subaru. :smiley:
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    I was finally able to leave the plant trays out overnight last night. No frost! No snow! :triumph: Early next week, I'll be able to go on deliveries and drop these babies off to their final destinations. This year, hardening plants off has been a pain. 
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1

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