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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Wildflower Wednesday; Phlox divaricata laphamii
This woodland phlox warms the cockles of my heart every spring! And it is spreading around in the flower beds (and in the back yard!!) Love!!
Now, I have just noticed the dandilion. He's free and very photogenic. You might want to know what I do with these fellows!
About 5 years ago, I began using black trash bags to put the weeds, clippings (things not going into my compost pile), etc., etc. I put them in a fairly sunny area (pretty much out of sight) and turn the bags over once in awhile. It doesn't take too long - a year or two? and I have a bag of "black gold - compost!" The seeds in there get cooked and become inactive. hurrah!
Happy Spring!!
SG
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Oh - cooking the monsters in the sun - wonder if that would work for kilometres of ivy prunings?
The dandelions I can live with happily, there will be a bird to eat the seeds.
Here I am, months later! Diana, Yes. I would put them in the bags!
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