...where I have root and the fare is liberally seasoned with pith and vinegar.
| The Digital Hausfrau ...where I have root and the fare is liberally seasoned with pith and vinegar. |
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No, not that one!
Yesterday, I went into the yeard to pull some weeds, which, really, I should never do because, like basement cleaning, it's one of those tasks that just always spirals out of control. Anyway, my initial plan was to yank up a couple of dandelions, so I put on my gloves and went out.
But, in the back, I noticed that the lawn, which normally can't be convinced to grow much at all, had extended into the back bed. Only it wasn't grass. It was a mixture of clover and something that looked like a petite but rather hirsute fern. I would have stopped to take pictures but I was, you know, in the groove.
So I started pulling these evil weeds, but the root sustem was so extensive and advanced that, next thing I knew, I was digging my hands under the edge of the growth and ROLLING THE WEEDS UP LIKE CARPET. Only it wasn't quite so easy as carpet removal.
The best part was the worms and stuff underneath. Gross but cool.
My attack will continue later today. I'll bring the camera.
Posted by volfie at May 4, 2003 08:54 AMWe power-washed the deck! Whooha!
Posted by: delegatrix on May 4, 2003 08:41 PMHow does that work, anyway? Do you rent a thing? And does it get rid of the mildewy spots and stuff?
Posted by: terry on May 5, 2003 07:26 AMI think it's better to buy one. It would cost you a few hundred to fire someone to do it, and I don't know about rental. You can buy them for under 200. You can use it on cars, decks, pavement, concrete, siding, grills . . . Your deck would take a while to do, but they look really great when cleaned.
Posted by: delegatrix on May 5, 2003 08:32 AMthe other thing about owning a power washer is that you can disembowel intruders quite easily with one.
Posted by: julie on May 5, 2003 08:47 AMNow there's a motivation to buy one!
Posted by: terry on May 5, 2003 12:08 PM