Forget coming back this afternoon to sort soil. I'm tired, I will be busy most of the morning tomorrow, and my allergies are really flaring badly. (I'm back on Zantac + Claritin to try to deal with hives brought on by trying to trim back evil, evil nandina - apparently I'm allergic to the sap; it makes me get what looks just like a poison ivy rash)
Heh. They call it "heavenly bamboo" or "sacred bamboo." I'm inclined to think it comes from The Other Place. (It's also harder than That Other Place to get rid of; I think I've been hacking at it since I moved into the house and it only shows signs of spreading more. Also, it is NOT a bamboo; it's in the Berberidaceae. Not even a monocot! I get unduly annoyed when a common name of a species implies that it's something it's not.)
It's also considered an invasive in Florida. I wish I could just wave a wand and get rid of it and replace it with something nice and friendly and native, like American Beautyberry (which can be a gorgeous plant and really should be used more as a horticultural specimen around here).
Also, I have to go to the grocery store, and there might not be time before the trash-off tomorrow morning. And I WILL NOT go to the "big" grocery in town on a weekend afternoon. (Friday early afternoon is bad enough, especially with today being a payday for some)
But I really need some time off, and as I won't get it tomorrow....I suppose the soil will wait for me.
3 comments:
Nandina is evil! It's one of the few things I've resorted to using Round-Up for; bottle brush (don't know it's other name) is another. No redeeming qualities that I can think of, except maybe drought tolerant and it's still ugly.
Re: tornadoes. Don't like them. Grew up in west Texas and went to college in Lubbock. Spent my fair share of time in the dorm basements and saw the results of a tornado. Now I live where there are earthquakes. I'll take earthquakes.
Can you get a systemic herbicide like Roundup brush killer to paint on the stuff (with a foam brush) once you've trimmed it back? The herbicide needs to get on open "wounds" so it will go down to the roots. I've no idea how many times you've had to do that but eventually it should kill it out.
Been watching the U.S. weather reports on Sky News... hope you are okay!
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