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I hate my brain that drain things like a sieve…

ざるのような自分の脳みそが憎い・・・

After four intensive days of horticultural marathon (which was really great), I was a little worn out, physically and mentally. Good day for weeding, that is.

４日間続いた怒涛のセミナーのあと、頭も体もややぼおっとしてます。雑草取りに最適の日。

Oxalis corniculata

Very innocent looking, actually quite pretty. BUT you will soon notice that it’s not that innocent.

オキサリスという雑草。罪のないような顔してますが　すぐにそうでもないことに気付きます。

When you try to pull these out, not only it is actually more difficult to lift the roots, but also as you do it, tiny bits of roots break off and make new plants. It spread by seeds very well, too and the seeds stay viable for many years. The best organic control is to remove the plant as much as possible and then mulch the area so that the root bits and seeds don’t germinate very well.

意外と根ごと取り去るのが難しいだけではなく、そうしようとすると根が細かくちぎれて、ちぎれたそれぞれがまた芽を出すという仕組み。種からも広がります。厄介な子なんです。

Hopefully I can find time to write a bit about the Seminar in this week.

今週中にセミナーのことを書いてる時間があるといいなあ。今日はとりあえず早めに寝まーす。