Wrestling With the Weeds
And The Weeds Won
I love planting flowers and watching them grow
The can give you beauty all summer long
Then of course you get their number one enemy
The weeds teamed up with their friends the bugs
I tried the nice way
I put weed block down and that stops them from growing
Every few years the weed block has to be replaced
So there has to be a better way
I figured if I see some I will just dig them up as i go
They sneak up on you and before you know it there everywhere
So that didn't work to well
They also have sprays but they say the chemicals are bad for you
So i use them sparingly
Then come the bugs
I tried natural sprays that suppose to work
I still found those nasty fellas lurking around
So out with the chemicals once again
We had a lot of rain this year
So I seen ants more than usual
i bought those outdoor ant stakes
In the ground they went
It is hard to tell if they are working
You just don't see the ants but many they have gone under cover
I do admire the weeds
How they can grow with no water
In the strangest of places
They not only grow but thrive
Ten in the morning till two
That's enough for one day
I got out there before the heat of the day
In my garden the weeds were taller than my plants
I keep transplanting mint they say bugs don't like it
I don't think my bugs got the e-mail
They seem to hang out and find it a good place as any
I dig the weeds and into to barrel they go
Let them die and into the burn pile
The other weeds that are mixed in my grass
Are going to stay this year
I cut the grass low
It looks nice and green
I hope to see you digging up the ground next to me
Twice the work in less time
That would make my day just fine
Comments
DREAM ON (author) on August 30, 2018:
Gypsy Rose Lee I guess we have to take the good with the bad. As long as we get beautiful flowers and plants. there is another part of nature at work that keeps everything in balance. Thank you so much for reading and sharing my thoughts and my life. May all the wonderful colors of the prettiest flowers brighten your day. In Florida you can grow so many plants all year round. Have a awesome night.
Gypsy Rose Lee from Daytona Beach, Florida on August 29, 2018:
I love when flowers grow and I love it when other things grow but I really hate it when weeds are all in a row!