tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post2859110445171434653..comments2024-03-20T18:36:43.524-04:00Comments on Thrift at Home: Why My Lawn is Mostly WeedsMargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-26344483125137109942012-07-18T15:17:40.070-04:002012-07-18T15:17:40.070-04:00Following from your link back, as I'd never re...Following from your link back, as I'd never read this post.<br /><br />I just took photos yesterday to post about my adoration of my reel mower. I do mow with bare feet though. Maybe I shouldn't, but I do.<br /><br />I am going to get that book. Thanks!BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497511995276601468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-356873819076493742010-08-02T22:55:02.655-04:002010-08-02T22:55:02.655-04:00I grew up with a yard (I can't even type the w...I grew up with a yard (I can't even type the word "lawn") exactly like that. Other than mowing that didn't always happen regularly, it never occurred to us that it should look any different than what Mother Nature intended. Way to go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-5086906172266018822010-07-29T11:18:05.307-04:002010-07-29T11:18:05.307-04:00Long live weeds! :-) I love your perspective on th...Long live weeds! :-) I love your perspective on them!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759532237777191430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-11799900809466652632010-07-27T20:32:11.901-04:002010-07-27T20:32:11.901-04:00I'm all for biodiversity. Turf lawns are a rat...I'm all for biodiversity. Turf lawns are a rather recent aesthetic notion,encouraged by herbicide and fertilizer corporations and power mower manufacturers. They are unsuited to most North American climates. They are also energy and water hogs, not good for much. Do not apologize for the plants in your yard!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417080517407668494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-11803396451254547292010-07-27T19:34:48.474-04:002010-07-27T19:34:48.474-04:00Eva, you inspire me to actually learn the names of...Eva, you inspire me to actually learn the names of my weeds. <br /><br />ThyHand, I did actually cut some dandelion weeds from my yard this spring and felt 1930s proud about it.Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-85644866372344661432010-07-27T13:51:39.169-04:002010-07-27T13:51:39.169-04:00Your lawn looks like our lawn. I think all the da...Your lawn looks like our lawn. I think all the dandelions in the early summer are pretty and clover is just gorgeous. Three cheers for weedy lawns and kooky owners:-)!You Can Call Me Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086179213614605103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-784812836641659792010-07-27T13:40:21.767-04:002010-07-27T13:40:21.767-04:00I had seeded my lawn to help fill it in nice, but ...I had seeded my lawn to help fill it in nice, but I left the yarrow, daisy, self-heal, clover, etc. They're nice and green anyway, and I like the diversity of foliage ; )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757226979393134529noreply@blogger.com