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Identify lawn weeds
RicodJour wrote:
On May 31, 1:24 pm, Jim Elbrecht wrote: On Sun, 31 May 2009 12:55:14 -0400, Tony Sivori wrote: Like Demons, they seem to be easier to kill once you know their name. :-) Weed #1 http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...Cy5g?feat=dire... Oxalis Weed #2 http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...QEyQ?feat=dire... Located in Zone 6, Louisville KY Looks like Purslane from here. In my book, they aren't weeds, they're salad greens. The oxalis is a biting little thing that brightens up a salad - especially if you're Irish. The purslane is good raw or cooked. When cooked it acts like okra and adds that gooey texture. Search for purslane recipe and you'll find hundreds of ways to eat this one. Jim [and have your soil tested and balance the nutrients and you'll probably get rid of both as they like 'poor' soil] You can also treat your lawn with corn meal - it inhibits broadleaf germination. But I agree with Jim. We're omnivores - if you want to get rid of something, eat it. You know that pigeon problem we have in cities all over? Well, I was in Egypt recently and saw some of these structures: http://www.jpgmag.com/photos/11529 The occupants end up he http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=adma.1F9hF_o R My vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, and lapsed vegetarian sisters all do that. I always pack various antacids and other tummy potions when I visit them- most of the strange-to-me veggies they serve me taste okay going down, but some of them give me monster heartburn an hour later. And yes, the salad bowl usually looks like the bottom of my wheelbarrow after cleaning up the yard. I tend to agree with the rabbits- if the leaf has pointy things and a sharp taste, eat something else if available. -- aem sends... |
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