This is Cubby's room at camp Hoofnagle. Short walks yesterday, still recovering from the long walk the day before. We met a man who liked Cubby very much, showed me a photo of his dog, another Shih-tsu , died two weeks ago, man so sad. He said that they were tempted to get another dog- but they are getting too old. He said he has been married for 60 years and that they , he and his wife, had never had a disagreement. He waited for my response which was incredulous- and then he smiled and said "that's bullshit, marriage is a paradox and I guess that is what keeps us interested"...
The flowers of course are fading as they should.
Still very pretty in their autumnal way.
Sunflower not even bothering turning to seed for the birds, just giving up in her droopy gown of spent petals.
This color combo is utterly gorgeous.
The snap dragons continue to snap , not minding the cooler mornings.
Coleus has been enthusiastic all summer and now is loosing a bit of pizazz, but not entirely, the colors are stunning.
There is another painting on the lawn, not sure if they are cycling around- peat and repeat- seems that we have seen this one. Who can tell really, still life is still life is still life.....nice execution though.
Advice is to get rid of it as soon as possible, but how. It is so toxic that it poisons everything it comes in contact with, causes many poison-ish problems.
Here is an article from a plant person about the bush. It is a cute plant, with adorable pin cushion seed pods but do not be fooled!! Unless you want to become a beggar covered in sores for sympathy (great use of a poisonous plant) there is no reason to have this bush anywhere near you.
Time for a walk, the prince has awakened...Guess we will go to the park.
Love that photo reflection of you. The coleus look beautiful. We used to grow them, but now not. That path through the trees is so inviting.
ReplyDeleteThe trails here are lovely. Perhaps you should move north.
DeleteWhat on earth was the neighbor thinking? I would suggest leather gloves, with nitrile gloves underneath, long sleeves, safety glasses, and a N95 mask and cut it to the ground. Then maybe pour some lighter fluid on the remains, add fire, and watch it burn while holding a hose. That stuff is just horrible and prolific.
ReplyDeleteThank you Allison- great suggestion , I will let her know. Yes a terrible plant! Tries to kill you by looking adorable and then BOOM you are either dead or wish you were.
DeleteI hope you can use the good suggestions for killing that plant, and use them.
ReplyDeleteSheesh, nice neighbors if you like poison. I second the properly protected burning.
ReplyDeleteNice capture of you reflecting in your reflection!
I was flummoxed at 60 years with no disagreement. That's not a marriage! Glad he came clean. I imagine Cubby spurred some fond/ sad memories.
I like this mystery painting, and I'm not usually a wine-bottle-and-fruit kinda girl. Nice color combos.
That's an interesting photo of you. Another way to kill that spurge is to cut it to the ground then paint the open wound with indiluted strong weed killer, this ensures no unwanted spray drift of the wicked stuff. Use gloves when cutting it down and place the parts immediately in plastic bags and seal well before disposing of.
ReplyDeleteI make a mixture of vinegar, salt and dish soap to get rid of pesky plants. Works a charm!
ReplyDeleteNOW I know why Cubby is back. I want his humans travel budget!
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