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Why weeds keep us out of the garden
After spending a few hours in the garden yesterday afternoon I can see why weeds can have a de-motivating effect on gardeners. Their incessant growth rate - especially compared to the plants they now smother - can often be incredibly overwhelming. And, as we head into warmer months their rate of growth has increased exponentially.
It's easy to see why some gardeners just give up.
As an analogy, this dilemma can be compared to losing weight and keeping fit. If you've been the epitome of health all your life but then experienced a serious setback; whether financial, relational or physical, and packed on the pounds, it can be quite hard to reverse the situation. Understandably it can appear all too hard.
However, while I spent most of my time in the garden yesterday removing weeds it dawned on me that the situation could easily be controlled - weeds only grow where plants don't! So it got me thinking...maybe I just need more plants!
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What a very nice analogy...weeds in gardens vs. physical fitness. I have been held back from exercising lately and am not in the shape I used to be, and I keep wanting to get back there again. My new way of thinking will be: 'fat can't hang out where muscle is, so I'll just have to add more lean muscle'!! Now I'm going to work on it! Thank God my weeds are under control here;-)
Posted by: Jan (ThanksFor2Day) | August 24, 2009 9:13 AM
I like this! The thing that gets me about weeds is how they sneak up to the plants with a very similar leaf type, then just overgrow it and smother it. It is a bit soul destroying.
Must try harder next year!
Posted by: GardenMad1 | August 25, 2009 8:11 AM
Great Information! It Helps A Lot
Fabulous!
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Posted by: TanadyJesslyn | August 25, 2009 12:11 PM
I used pine needles as mulch this year. Very effective at keeping down weeds.
They add a touch of acidity to the soil, but if you prepared your soil correctly through composting and using a simple soil analysis for pH and mineral composition, you can account for this.
Posted by: Keith | August 31, 2009 11:10 PM