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Fence line cleanup
Jul 26, 2007 | 9:11 AM PST
Tag: Fence Line

Started another big clean out this morning, the last bad area of a fence line . I found  wild grape vine that I thought I had contained is now growing leaps and bounds. And that wonderful Kudzu the birds have brought us up from the creek area not far from me. If you can get it early enough (like an hour after you find it) it is not hard to pull out. But I swear that stuff just grows a few inches and wants to start flowering and making berries/seeds. Such a nuisance.

And yes, Keywee, it does make some great designs along the highways and byways. Just don't want that type design going over the trees, the shed, the yard and especially the house. I have seen it completely cover a large dilapidated house.

Had to take out some saplings about 15 to 20 feet tall today. I purchased a pruner package this spring from a vendor at our Farmers Market spring flower festival. Great event by the way. There was a pair of hand pruners and a large pair that can prune almost a two inch sapling. Wish I had invested those bucks on these hand tools years ago.  Have been using bush weed killer on the sapling stump after I cut them to the ground. That usually works to keep them from coming back later.

Have cut back an old azelea, some out of hand forsythia, lots of virginia creeper and who knows what else. There has been no poison ivy so far. At least that I have seen. That would be a tale for another day though, wouldn't it? Still plenty to do, but had to quit early due to a doc appt with my hubby.

Really hot late this afternoon, am hoping to begin again in the morning with the cleaning out process. Have some plants to pot up for family/friends. Some I have started and other have been shared. It wouldn't hurt my feelings any if it rained and canceled out all those plans however. It is getting dry again. Seems it is either feast or famine and never in the areas of the US that it would be beneficial.

All for now, More to come Later