After a culling of sunflowers, took Moby out at his insistence. He ignores the spiral hose, but sniffs suspiciously at the sunflower stalk I missed in the pick-up. They are tough plants, with heavy defenses. Going at this slowly this year, leaving enough for the birds.
Netted the strawberries, since there looks to be fruit forming. Enough space to let bees in, hopefully enough net to dissuade birds. Net from a yard sale, natch.
Still plenty of sunflowers left, some more derelict than others. And my rusty roses.
Moby had grass, for later horking up.
9 comments:
Ah, Moby surveys his kingdom!
Love the term "rusty roses"
Rou,
He knows to see of any intruders, politely of course.
He's such a majestic creature.
I'm so way past the import of deweeding my raised beds I'm figuring there isn't a point, let it fallow until fall clean up.
Phil,
If you've given up on it for the season, try dousing it with 20% vinegar (acetic acid) to just kill all the roots. May have to do that 2-3 times, but it should help for next year.
its looking lovely.
vinegar is good,but kills more than the weeds....
gz,
True, but he can always add local soil in the spring, since this is only for a few raised beds.
Nice to see the late summer garden stuff. Lucky cat.
Nimble,
Looks dry and sad to me. Have to remember, living in a desert, this is normal.
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