Comments on: Planting a Patch of Tall Grass Prairie http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tammra http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2056 Tammra Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:17:41 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2056 Hi Rechelle, Late on this post, I was on vacation. But I did read this during the summer: Nature's second chance : restoring the ecology of Stone Prairie Farm Apfelbaum, Steven Not quite a gardening book, not necessarily an ecology book, but he does talk about how he and his wife turned an old farmstead into wild praire grasses. And I like the 'weeds' What I wouldn't give for space to grow tall fluffy weeds in my concrete jungle suburban yard, your blog is my escape. Thanks. Hi Rechelle,
Late on this post, I was on vacation. But I did read this during the summer:
Nature’s second chance : restoring the ecology of Stone Prairie Farm
Apfelbaum, Steven
Not quite a gardening book, not necessarily an ecology book, but he does talk about how he and his wife turned an old farmstead into wild praire grasses. And I like the ‘weeds’ What I wouldn’t give for space to grow tall fluffy weeds in my concrete jungle suburban yard, your blog is my escape. Thanks.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2055 Tracy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:54:34 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2055 That first photo is amazing! My whole yard is mostly weeds. It looks ok after we mow it so I'm not worried! Although, if we put week killer on it, there would be nothing left to mow. It would look kinda like the front yard of the Malcolm in the Middle show! That first photo is amazing!
My whole yard is mostly weeds. It looks ok after we mow it so I’m not worried! Although, if we put week killer on it, there would be nothing left to mow. It would look kinda like the front yard of the Malcolm in the Middle show!

]]> By: shelley http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2054 shelley Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:57:41 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2054 Mike? Who is this "Mike" you speak of? Is that the CD??!! Mike? Who is this “Mike” you speak of? Is that the CD??!!

]]> By: Kelly in Florida http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2053 Kelly in Florida Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:22:14 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2053 Jenni in KS, your stream of consciousness makes me laugh. Jenni in KS, your stream of consciousness makes me laugh.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2052 Jennifer Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:30:54 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2052 I don't think we have foxtail here in NYC (or Long Island). Maybe? Your photos are pretty, but I know about how vile it is from reading Dooce.com. This post had me rolling! (she's not everyone's cup of tea, but her stories about her dog Coco are awesome). http://dooce.com/2008/07/23/why-our-next-dog-will-be-sea-monkey I don’t think we have foxtail here in NYC (or Long Island). Maybe? Your photos are pretty, but I know about how vile it is from reading Dooce.com. This post had me rolling! (she’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but her stories about her dog Coco are awesome). http://dooce.com/2008/07/23/why-our-next-dog-will-be-sea-monkey

]]> By: Kellye http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2051 Kellye Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:50:07 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2051 Your photo of your weeds is wonderful. You are really rockin' that camera. Good investment. Your photo of your weeds is wonderful. You are really rockin’ that camera. Good investment.

]]> By: Jenni in KS http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2050 Jenni in KS Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:31:21 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2050 Eh, grass is grass, except when it's <i>grass</i>. And oddly, weeds are just weeds and unwanted unless you see them as wildflowers or unless it is <i>weed</i> which is also called grass. It's all very confusing. We did something similar, though. I think most of what came up was fox tail, but I'm okay with that. I think it's kinda pretty and I will not listen to my FIL when he says things like "crap" grass. If he wants to call it weeds, I'm fine with that. I <i>like</i>weeds. But not <i>weed</i>. Unless a weed proves itself harmful like, say, poison ivy or Johnson grass (harmful to horses), I say let it be. Sometimes I even start singing Let It Be. And you know what? Even that poison ivy and Johnson grass are pretty this time of year. The Johnson grass might work for flower arrangements, but I wouldn't attempt that with the poison ivy. Enjoy your beautiful weedy grass and be glad you didn't poison the earth with all sorts of chemicals. (Ha. There is a post wanting to be written on this subject. Let's just say being trigger happy with the sprayer makes me about as pressuring a child to play football. Don't you dare spray my sumac or sunflowers!) The fox tail is right purdy, and I just love the name. It makes me think of wild foxes convening and cavorting by the light of the moon reflected on our pond. Eh, grass is grass, except when it’s grass. And oddly, weeds are just weeds and unwanted unless you see them as wildflowers or unless it is weed which is also called grass. It’s all very confusing.

We did something similar, though. I think most of what came up was fox tail, but I’m okay with that. I think it’s kinda pretty and I will not listen to my FIL when he says things like “crap” grass. If he wants to call it weeds, I’m fine with that. I likeweeds. But not weed. Unless a weed proves itself harmful like, say, poison ivy or Johnson grass (harmful to horses), I say let it be. Sometimes I even start singing Let It Be. And you know what? Even that poison ivy and Johnson grass are pretty this time of year. The Johnson grass might work for flower arrangements, but I wouldn’t attempt that with the poison ivy.

Enjoy your beautiful weedy grass and be glad you didn’t poison the earth with all sorts of chemicals. (Ha. There is a post wanting to be written on this subject. Let’s just say being trigger happy with the sprayer makes me about as pressuring a child to play football. Don’t you dare spray my sumac or sunflowers!) The fox tail is right purdy, and I just love the name. It makes me think of wild foxes convening and cavorting by the light of the moon reflected on our pond.

]]> By: edj http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2049 edj Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:09:13 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2049 Congratulations! Your weeds look great. (Psst...would not have known the difference...) Congratulations! Your weeds look great. (Psst…would not have known the difference…)

]]> By: clay ball http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2048 clay ball Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:39:49 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2048 your tall foxtail is beautiful! :) your tall foxtail is beautiful!

:)

]]> By: junebug http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2047 junebug Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:09:54 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2047 You have captured the weeds in their best light. You have captured the weeds in their best light.

]]> By: becky up a hill http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2046 becky up a hill Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:59:49 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2046 Your Kansas Fox Tail looks so sweet and innocent. Our California Fox Tail, is mean and stickery. I think it has put more Vet's kids through college then any other weed. Love your idea for the prairie grass. Your Kansas Fox Tail looks so sweet and innocent. Our California Fox Tail, is mean and stickery. I think it has put more Vet’s kids through college then any other weed. Love your idea for the prairie grass.

]]> By: Clover http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2045 Clover Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:59:54 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2045 Poor foxtail. It probably doesn't know it's reviled as a weed. And it IS pretty-- especially when some brilliant photographer takes a picture of it in the evening sun... Poor foxtail. It probably doesn’t know it’s reviled as a weed. And it IS pretty– especially when some brilliant photographer takes a picture of it in the evening sun…

]]> By: Barbara http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2044 Barbara Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:46:36 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2044 I live in St. Louis and often travel to Colorado to visit my folks. I just love our ride through Kansas and I'm with you on loving the Flint Hills area. It is so beautiful. And that area seems to untouched - so much so that I almost expect one day to see a covered wagon making its way West. I live in St. Louis and often travel to Colorado to visit my folks. I just love our ride through Kansas and I’m with you on loving the Flint Hills area. It is so beautiful. And that area seems to untouched – so much so that I almost expect one day to see a covered wagon making its way West.

]]> By: bdaiss http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/09/planting-a-patch-of-tall-grass-prairie/#comment-2043 bdaiss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:31:59 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=493#comment-2043 Why do noxious weeds have to be so darn purdy? (Well, except that Canadian Thistle. Yeowch!) Here's hoping the tallgrass puts the beatdown on the Foxtail. Why do noxious weeds have to be so darn purdy? (Well, except that Canadian Thistle. Yeowch!)

Here’s hoping the tallgrass puts the beatdown on the Foxtail.

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