tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post4576725052970276640..comments2023-09-14T11:57:29.407-07:00Comments on Laure's Gardens: A Wicked Weed Indeed: Galium aparineLaure's Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02681139125424353000noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-80807629951357742172020-08-04T10:17:59.857-07:002020-08-04T10:17:59.857-07:00these weeds only survive for one season and then s...these weeds only survive for one season and then spread their seed in the autumn ready to germinate for the next season. By killing weeds of this type before they seed, you will prevent them coming back the following year. <a title="weed games" href="https://weed-games.com/" rel="nofollow">weed games</a><br />Jason Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542972466616286734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-72467823354884296572020-07-11T16:33:12.841-07:002020-07-11T16:33:12.841-07:00Had this in my back yard in the Bronx for a few ye...Had this in my back yard in the Bronx for a few years. If I couldn't get to weeding, I would end up baling it with a rake. The trick is to spot patches (eventually you get accustomed to spotting those darker green patches and recognizing the plant) and get rid of them before they go to seed. They are annuals- the roots don't make a difference from one year to the next. If you get them out before those prickly balls and flowers develop, you prevent it for the following year. A few years of that and it's pretty much gone. But the seeds do fly in from surrounding areas- the stuff colonizes large areas when it gets established. So if you are in an area prone to it, get used to scanning for it every now and again each year, and pull it out before it can lay down seeds.gfjeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894712334539595633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-54003657043235167612020-05-19T21:49:45.618-07:002020-05-19T21:49:45.618-07:00Now I know the cause of the eczemza-like rash on t...Now I know the cause of the eczemza-like rash on the inside my wrist! This weed grows here and there in our yard and I enjoy removing it because it's easy to remove. I've had this rash that comes and goes, and flared up yeasterday after pulling a single weed. On a hunch I searched descriptive keywords and found it on the first try - sure enough it causes contact dermatitis! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05275709478780075459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-90699799181478777342019-07-05T07:43:49.628-07:002019-07-05T07:43:49.628-07:00My garden is overrun for a few years this year has...My garden is overrun for a few years this year has been the worst one as my health has been poor. I have attempted to clear sone away today and now im covered in a nettle type rash. I feel like ive lost my garden to it!! 😢😢😢Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579517218616213121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-47890381524188722322019-06-08T22:10:50.789-07:002019-06-08T22:10:50.789-07:00Me too..hate this weedMe too..hate this weedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16857903026779271137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-77186650067106920262016-05-10T16:00:47.900-07:002016-05-10T16:00:47.900-07:00If I am seeing it correctly, this is also known as...If I am seeing it correctly, this is also known as Cleavers and lead to the invention of velcro. This plant is one of the best lymph plants known. You can juice it and also make tea or tincture. The flower essence is also very useful, and you can google the flower essence of it, and any other "weeds" or "volunteers" that seem to "plague" you. I am in love with this little plant and all the "invasives" that have come to my yard. Herbalists and plant medicine people have always appreciated the plants that come as they often contain the flower essence medicine and the herbal medicine our bodies can benefit from if we take a look and find out what those things are. This year I had cleavers, oxalys, wild geranium, more plantain, sour grass and salsify. They are all useful as food, flower essence, and herbal. And, they were just what this menopausal lady needs for healing mind, emotions and body. Sometimes the weeds are such a gift. And, you can use most of them. This year, I even was juicing the grass oats and hay that came. Then into the compost pile. This kind of gardening might take more time, but might be more healing, and inspire a journey into the more subtle aspects of what the plants have to teach us, and for me, the least of that is patience and a willingness to listen. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-63789639354162901262015-05-19T19:42:25.390-07:002015-05-19T19:42:25.390-07:00Going on year 3 now and I'm finally making som...Going on year 3 now and I'm finally making some SERIOUS progress!<br />I have it down to just a few manageable patches here and there.<br />Don't give up, keep at it, there IS hope! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597984679871118330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-79941507414701068502015-03-31T08:50:15.921-07:002015-03-31T08:50:15.921-07:00It caused my mom to break out in a poison oak like...It caused my mom to break out in a poison oak like rash. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-60904147329969399562014-03-09T17:30:34.338-07:002014-03-09T17:30:34.338-07:00cleavers (aka bedstraw) is awesome.. and good for ...cleavers (aka bedstraw) is awesome.. and good for you ! excellent for the lower lymph :-)Ro Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539478723519020153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-55404165719532191522013-06-08T08:34:20.737-07:002013-06-08T08:34:20.737-07:00yea, this is a rat bastard of a pernicious weed......yea, this is a rat bastard of a pernicious weed... i think you can watch it grow its evil tendrils, blotting out the sun for good plants.jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12613257174589409034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-15300151727640487862013-06-03T20:05:42.656-07:002013-06-03T20:05:42.656-07:00Had this in small amounts for a while but there wa...Had this in small amounts for a while but there was a sudden explosion of it this last week. Now its growing profusely and in long sprawling masses... the weird thing is that aside from a few spots where I use to have vegetable beds the soil around my yard is pretty terrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234136081869073506.post-36974833879299845312012-06-19T08:34:30.366-07:002012-06-19T08:34:30.366-07:00I have been fighting this weed on my lake bank for...I have been fighting this weed on my lake bank for over three years. And tiny plants keep growing. So frustrating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com