The weed looked just like something the chickens would like to eat. Then, when I pulled it, it actually felt like the leaves would be tender and juicy. I put it in the bucket with the scratch grains and some frost damaged tomatoes that I was picking for my flock. I was pretty sure that […]
My Backyard Weeds – Prostrate Spurge
This weed is the flattest that a weed can be and still be above ground. It uses this feature as camouflage. Its ¼ inch long and ⅛ inch wide leaves are a dark, dusky green that pretends to be shadows on the ground. Until, one day, you discover a thriving mat of weed. Even […]
My Backyard Weeds – Buffalo Burr or that Spiny Fake Watermelon Plant with Yellow Flowers
I don’t know how the first buffalo burr plant got onto my property about 4 years ago. I have lived here 14 years without ever seeing it or knowing it existed. Then, one day, there it was growing in my garden. It looked like a cute little watermelon volunteer seedling, growing low to […]