it's been raining quite a bit here lately and i can tell that the front lawn is asking to get a trim. but lo and behold, there are some dandelions and weeds growing along with the new grass! two hours and a bucket of weeds later, the yard's still needs love and care but it's a start. my halmuni always spent hours pulling weeds at our old house, keeping our grass impeccable and beautiful; i think of her and remember how much time and energy devoted to growing her garden. my halmuni had the most amazing green thumb, she could make anything grow.
i like pulling weeds. i think of halmuni and i think of Jesus when i pull weeds. you see, to successfully pull a weed, aim for the root and pull the entire weed out of the ground because if you just chop off what you see, it'll grow back even stronger and harder to get rid of. sort of like sin. different types of weeds require different types of pulling. some have shallow roots and are easily taken out when they're smaller, others have deep roots that require a tool because it's stubborn. i struggled with one that grew a little too big for my taste but had a root hard as a... uhhh radish? what i mean to say is that it gave me a hard time and didn't want to leave my yard.
there was another one which i did not like... it has a delicate growth that spreads out easily with little white flowers... a pain because it's hard to locate the root and it easily breaks with the slightest pull when it grows right next to the grass. easier to pull when it's isolated by itself. like sin. easy to find, easy to diagnose, easy to remove. but when it's next to the grass that belong to the yard, now that's tricky. dandelions weren't so difficult to pull because they're sturdy but i still needed to use a tool to make sure i got the root. but they're quite pretty to look at; one might be tempted to let them grow and not pull them. beware, they'll take over and push out the good grass and plants intended for the yard.
there was another one which i did not like... it has a delicate growth that spreads out easily with little white flowers... a pain because it's hard to locate the root and it easily breaks with the slightest pull when it grows right next to the grass. easier to pull when it's isolated by itself. like sin. easy to find, easy to diagnose, easy to remove. but when it's next to the grass that belong to the yard, now that's tricky. dandelions weren't so difficult to pull because they're sturdy but i still needed to use a tool to make sure i got the root. but they're quite pretty to look at; one might be tempted to let them grow and not pull them. beware, they'll take over and push out the good grass and plants intended for the yard.
big idea? easier to pull weeds when they're small and after a rain because the ground is soft and will cooperate with you. another big idea? get started early and be diligent because the wind carries the seeds from all over which very well may land where you don't want it to land. can't control that but i can control what i allow to stay in my yard. my yard is my heart and my life. time to roll up my sleeves and prepare to do some work!
