topic Re: I HATE WEEDING!!! in Community Spirit

I HATE WEEDING!!!

lurker17260 — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 01:23:58 GMT

I've been at it all morning, I'm scratched all up my arms and I've broken one of my nails that I have been nuturing for the past 6 weeks

I should live in an apartment with no garden I reckon.

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serendipityricho — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 01:33:57 GMT

Lurker-from memory--garden plants -come out easy.

Weeds-put up a fight.....................Richo.

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freddie*rooster — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 01:43:10 GMT

I ♥ you Lurker, you precious petal

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***super_nova*** — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 03:19:29 GMT

You could always concrete it from one side to another 🙂

The best garden we ever had was in the house my daughter bought some years ago; the large back yard was totally concreted. We cut out a hole in the middle and put in deciduous shade tree, and placed number of huge ceramic tubs & troughs for other plants.

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joz*garage — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 04:11:01 GMT

have you considered spraying the weeds with weed killer instead?

much easier

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lurker17260 — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 04:17:28 GMT

But that would kill my plants too.
Anyway it's all weeded, fertilised, mulched and watered now. Looks lovely, although I can't say the same about my hands 😞

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joz*garage — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 04:19:40 GMT

But that would kill my plants too.

the idea is to aim at the weeds not the plants, lol

im about to spray mine today

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kengillard — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 04:20:51 GMT

on the subject of weeding....I just threw out a 2010 Telephone book...very proud of myself. starting to declutter....day by day

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lurker17260 — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 04:24:30 GMT

Yeah, but I'm a girl. I can't shoot straight LOL

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lis351 — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 04:27:59 GMT

I just threw out a 2010 Telephone book...

Youve just reminded me, new phone books arrived on the door step the other day, is there some kind of 'opt out' for receiving them?? I cant remember the last time I used a physical phone book, thats a ton of paper that could be saved if those of us that dont want/need a phone book didnt receive one.

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joz*garage — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 04:32:52 GMT

@lurker17260 wrote:
Yeah, but I'm a girl. I can't shoot straight LOL

must admit, i sprayed a sprout from a tree which i thought was a weed, it half killed the tree but it should eventually make good fire wood

but you'll never catch me pullin' weeds, im on half acre, and if i shifted to a smaller block .. i would continue spraying them as i do my garden beds anyhow and havent killed a plant yet

btw, i see council workers spray weeds, some are females, lol

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***super_nova*** — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 04:35:00 GMT

Oh, i use telephone books often; to prop things up or weigh things down, to press flowers, and many other uses 🙂

have to admit I do not remember when last time I looked into one for a phone number 🙂

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cherry*135 — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 05:44:32 GMT

It is a bit too windy to spray weeds here at present. Don't want the spray drifting to plants/shrubs you want to grow.

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joz*garage — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 05:56:04 GMT

@am*3 wrote:
It is a bit too windy to spray weeds here at present. Don't want the spray drifting to plants/shrubs you want to grow.

yes a-3, another safety measure is to wear a mask and to avoid getting any on you

they say its safe to use but in that area i still wouldnt trust it

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esseco46 — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 06:14:21 GMT

An old friend of mine told me to use a paint brush to dab the weed killer on weeds in my garden beds. It works but only if you keep at it. I'll be spending the day tomorrow weeding my garden unless if rains - do we need more rain?

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j*oono — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 06:18:24 GMT

We received the business and government phone book Lis but they are no longer distributing the residential one. You can order one or pick one up at the post office if you need it. Good move!

I used a weed spray a couple of weeks ago in one bed. Now I have waist high brown weeds sticking up rather than waist high green weeds. I'm still going to have to pull them out once they have finished spreading their seeds everywhere.

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jean2579 — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 06:25:58 GMT

There is a new product out at Bunnings, it is a gel and you just dab it where you want to murder a weed. No spray to other plants.

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joz*garage — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 06:28:39 GMT

i doubt those poisoned weeds with seeds will produce any further growth joono

generally i attack weeds about a foot height

and it depends on how fussy you are waiting for the dead weeds to fall

by the time im ready to kill the next batch of new growth, the old killed weeds have diminished long ago

pullin' dead weeds defeats the purpose, might as well pull green weeds if your going to pull dead ones!

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j*oono — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 06:38:46 GMT

Exactly Joz but they are those horrible prickly ones that splinter in your fingers. It will be a rubber glove job.

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joz*garage — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 06:46:37 GMT

i get those spikey things here too joono

ive been a bit slack at times and allowed them to grow higher then a foot

so when some still stand when theres new growth to be sprayed, i tread on them, lol