Working on my grip strength so I can better rip weeds out of the lawn
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@LordOfTheKangs Pulling weeds is what strengthens your grip.
@DC5FAN I need extra forearm strength for a Bermuda Grass infestation. Those roots go a foot deep at the center node
@LordOfTheKangs Is that like crabgrass?
@DC5FAN Its grass that grows like a fern, but really close to the ground. It snakes underneath actual grass so you cant hit it with a lawnmower. Every 6 inches or so the vines drop to the ground and root again before growing out with more vines. I yanked a full run from a single plant today and it weighed over 10 pounds. The root ball at the center was enormous.
@LordOfTheKangs Wow. You know what you are doing. Pulling weeds takes skill and practice.
@DC5FAN Not even claiming im right or know what im doing, but the infestation was hit with roundup at the end of winter and brand new growth came out of all the dead areas. Everywhere I've pulled with my hands has had extremely slow regrowth. Its working so I want to be stronger and pull more of the roots out.
It's the only way to get Bermuda out. Not to mention round up is gay. Pretty satisfying getting Bermuda up but fuck is it pervasive
@SmidgePierce @DC5FAN Totally. Picking up a little node and finding out its the end of an entire vine and getting the entire thing out is like... scratching an itch on your back you cant reach.
When all those hook tips come out of the soil intact its like getting an immigrant housing complex raided by ICE.
No more herbicides are getting laid down now that im in charge of this lawn btw.
When all those hook tips come out of the soil intact its like getting an immigrant housing complex raided by ICE.
No more herbicides are getting laid down now that im in charge of this lawn btw.
@LordOfTheKangs @SmidgePierce I'm with you. Everyone thinks I'm insane spending hours pulling weeds but I like it.
@DC5FAN @LordOfTheKangs @SmidgePierce I have to pull weeds tomorrow, sad
@Bianca @LordOfTheKangs @SmidgePierce It's the ultimate hobby for the misanthrope.
@DC5FAN @Bianca @SmidgePierce You can be non misanthropic while liking pulling weeds. Whenever a neighbor stops to say your yard looks nice take it as a compliment. Just dont expect everyone to compliment your yard all the time like those schizo boomers
when i mow the lawn i go to my stepdad "look at that shit, looks good"
i also power washed the concrete around here to brighten it "look at taht shit, looks good"
look at that shit, looks nice.
@madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @Bianca @LordOfTheKangs That's a lot of grass.
yea cuz it's free
@madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @Bianca @LordOfTheKangs My grass looks like ass because it's hot and no rain for the last couple of months.
our grass looks good cuz we let hte clover just grow in it.
@madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @Bianca @LordOfTheKangs Yeah. It seems to help retain moisture. Plus you get a lot of rain in Indiana.
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35clover also produces nitrogen which is a primary fertilizer grass needs, it's why corn is such a nitrogen hog, cuz it's a grass.
@madcuzbad @DC5FAN @SmidgePierce @Bianca I put hay down to cover the grass seed this spring and I have to pull hay stalks out of the lawn fringe twice a week now. Those roots can be very hard to remove. Had to finish the job with needle nose pliers several times
@LordOfTheKangs @madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @Bianca Ha ha. I use pliers sometimes. I thought I was the only one insane enough to do that.
@DC5FAN @madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @Bianca You see that node just below the surface and you just take on this persona.
> No matter what it takes. No more from you
> No matter what it takes. No more from you
@LordOfTheKangs @madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @Bianca Well quitting or giving up isn't an option.
I'm just starting to manage a lawn for the first time (moved 6 months ago) - my plan is to just keep mowing until everything that doesn't like being an inch and a half tall gives up and dies...
That's one way to do it, the problem I've run into is that many weeds grow much faster than grass. The root system will continue to expand as you cut it down.
Well if they're green and you can walk on the barefoot, my backup plan it to just take off my glasses and pretend they're grass. :D
we do a 3 inch cut height around here
but
but
my grandpa liked to do 3.5 inches
that's actually kinda tall
My mower will do 4 inches max.
I'm starting there and pushing toward 2 inches - not sure where I'll end up but some of the lawns are 2 1/2 already...
I'm starting there and pushing toward 2 inches - not sure where I'll end up but some of the lawns are 2 1/2 already...
i actually enjoy mowing when i can just use a rider
zero turn mowers are fun to drive, it's like driving a tank.
zero turn mowers are fun to drive, it's like driving a tank.
I'm using a robot because I'm a lazy fuck
@cjd @madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @DC5FAN @LordOfTheKangs Absolutely, I use the vacuums, they do a decent job
i like vacuuming, something austically satisfying about sucking shit up with the hose.
> like mowing
> like vacuuming
You should come for a visit!
> like vacuuming
You should come for a visit!
hey you know what they say
"fuck you pay me"
"fuck you pay me"
Yea see that's why I've got a robot, I'm lazy AND cheap :)
cultivating my enviroment around me, is fun
i wonder what my mom is gonna do witht eh 20 cherry trees i'm sprouting
XD
i wonder what my mom is gonna do witht eh 20 cherry trees i'm sprouting
XD
I've got some strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, a couple of elderberries (they're looking like shit, probably need to throw the garden hose on em), and one gooseberry (also looks like shit, watered it a bunch today)...
Generally when I send the bot out, I'm also doing something else outside - just not mowing.
Generally when I send the bot out, I'm also doing something else outside - just not mowing.
@cjd @madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @Bianca @LordOfTheKangs Yeah I heard on a garden show that you got to let the water soak for like 5-10 minutes on bushes and shrubs.
@cjd @madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @DC5FAN @LordOfTheKangs The electric nigger.
I don't even like hiring people, it's so much hassle making sure they did their job right and they're not being lazy or trying to scam...
I'm pretty sure I would detest owning one...
I'm pretty sure I would detest owning one...
@madcuzbad @DC5FAN @SmidgePierce @Bianca No. Not when you have that one node protecting all those roots in the soft soil. Its like the final boss for that particular weed
@LordOfTheKangs @madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @Bianca Today I was thinking if there was a way to inject the poison deep into the roots and kill that vine weed under ground?
i don't recommend poisoning your soil
everything i grow is ALL NATURAL i just use a little NPK 10-10-10 and some gypsum and i forgot what my other bag is, it's like the 5 essential fertilizers for plants.
everything i grow is ALL NATURAL i just use a little NPK 10-10-10 and some gypsum and i forgot what my other bag is, it's like the 5 essential fertilizers for plants.
I wanna try bleach water in a garden sprayer because it'll burn the shit out of whatever leaves I hit with it, but then it'll just go into the air and be gone...
I guess that would work, never heard of anyone doing that. I've used strong vinegar to do the same
Yea, vinegar would do the same. I'll use whatever is cheaper at the correct dilution ratio...
My feeling about herbicides is either they should fast kill and then dissipate immediately (bleach, etc), or else they should sit in one place forever and have absolutely minimal leaching (copper based fuckery)
My feeling about herbicides is either they should fast kill and then dissipate immediately (bleach, etc), or else they should sit in one place forever and have absolutely minimal leaching (copper based fuckery)
@DC5FAN @madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @Bianca Naurrrr! That's boomer agent orange tier.
@LordOfTheKangs @madcuzbad @SmidgePierce @Bianca I don't wear gloves cause I got to feel the weed down to the soil. Thistle is the only exception.