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Speaking of sunflowers....and by the way, that bouquet is lovely!...........I planted Maximilian perennial sunflowers and was very pleased with them. I'm not a sunflower fan but planted them for the birds and for color along the side of the house. But after seeing that bouquet, I think I'll...

Last spring we turned soil that had not been turned in at least twenty years. What we did was till, plant, water and organically fertilize a 2-decade accumulation of a wide variety of weed seeds! It's amazing how many different weeds are out there in the garden, some as tall as my shoulders...

I always need money! But I looked on ebay for Weck jars and did find some auctions, tho the prices are still a little more than I like. Sigh. I think I'll check freecycle and post a "wanted" ad on craigslist to see if any turn up at a better price.

Those are just beautiful! I hope my crop next year does as well as yours did for you this year. How do the blue ones taste? They look terrific.

Yes, please!

Yeah, same here, but from what I'm reading, they may try a bite or two of alfalfa but they can't thrive on it. I'm really leary of introducing an insect into the environment that isn't already there, but in this case it may be the best answer. In Japan, where the dang punctureweed originates...

Maybe instead of transplanting it, you could take a couple of cuttings and root them for more of the same rose. That way you would have some lovely old rose close to your house, and wouldn't have to disturb the rose that has lived where it is for quite a while. Just a thought.

After doing some research on the 'net, I found that the only really effective treatment is to introduce punctureweed weevils into the local environment. From what I have read, they do not attack other plants, but can erradicate puntureweed. Here's a paragraph from the Wikipedia article. Below...

For painting the rainbows and such on the tub, you can use Patio Paint, which is a permanent, weather-resistant paint made for outside use. I painted some rocks with it and the painting was still clear and bright after several years. You just have to be careful with it, as it won't wipe off...

We have goatheads.......punctureweed...........all over our property and they are a pain, quite literally. I have gotten stuck right through my shoes. My poor dog got one in her paw one day and just sat there waiting for me to come fetch her. We have had flat tires on our wheelbarrows and...