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Weedy Looking Not-Weeds
The conventional definition of a weed is a plant s growing where it’s not wanted. By that subjective measure, any of the twenty-six wildflowers featured on this blog over the past few weeks might qualify as a weed if it’s … Continue reading
Posted in summer, trees and plants, wildflowers
Tagged Colorado wildflowers, evening star, Mentelizia, prickly poppy, scorpionweed, weeds
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Summer Got-away
I promised myself last spring it wouldn’t happen again: the summer, this year, would not spiral out of control. I would manage my time, balance my obligations, ride herd on my expectations. But the summer got away from me. Again. … Continue reading
Curse-Worthy
In the normal scheme of things, I wouldn’t consider it a weed. Western sticktight (aka Lappula occidentalis, (or ledowskii), flatspine stickseed, flat-spine sheepburr…all variations on the theme) is a native plant, and as a general rule I have a bias … Continue reading
Beautiful Weeds
I’ve been looking at them—and looking for them—all summer long, aiming to pull, or whack with the string trimmer, or spritz with an acidic shower of vinegar, or pry up with a shovel. And even when I’m not approaching weeds … Continue reading
Posted in weeds, wildflowers
Tagged bindweed, buckhorn plantain, Canada thistle, cheatgrass, dandelion, mullien, pennycress, Russian thistle, weed control, weeding, weeds
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The Busy
A fringe of scarlet on the leaves of a Rocky Mountain maple. The fade to gold in the cottonwoods. A landscape gone tawny under sun-cured grasses. Short glossy hairs dropping off the horses, replaced by fuzz. Frost-blackened leaves curling on … Continue reading
Posted in change of seasons, gardening, weeds
Tagged meditative activities, time management, weed control, weeds
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