This is one of my favorite seasons. It only lasts about a month; you have to pay attention so you don't miss it.
It's hard to miss in our house though, since Rob has decided
that garlic mustard is his personal Waterloo. And I'm afraid, like
Napoleon, it will defeat him. My only hope is that it doesn't defeat him
in the "I'm so depressed and stressed that my heart gives out" way.
For those of you who might not know, garlic mustard is an invasive plant that has completely taken over the undergrowth of wooded areas in much of North America. In places (like Britain) where it is native, there are many different species of insects and fungi that make use of the plant, keeping it in check. None of them live in North America.
In the meantime, Emma and I try hard to just nod and agree with his battle plans, rather than attempt any kind of rational argument about how we don't have the resources or energy to keep our three acres of woods clear through hand-pulling, and we should just concentrate on keeping the areas around the house and garden clear. Far too rational, I'm afraid.
Here our Waterloo is Reed Canary Grass. Miserable stuff, so I totally empathize.
ReplyDeleteWith Rob, or with me? :-)
DeleteSounds like me and 3 nameless plants that pop up all over my yard this time of year.
ReplyDeleteMy husband is irrational about other things, but pretty level-headed when it comes to Care Of The Yard. Last month we had weird plants that grew faster than the grass. The neighbor gave me a whole speech about how we should spray these weird plants with weed killer before mowing. We never had to mow in March before, so there was already excessive yard work. I am against weed killer and my husband is against extra yard work. We just mowed.
ReplyDeleteA rational husband?! Can we switch? :-)
DeleteHey, at least it isn't poison ivy!
ReplyDeleteI let my husband worry about the yard. I only worry when he comes up with crazy ideas about taking out fences and rhododendrons.