so tired

Jul. 27th, 2013 12:06 am
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Sooo tired. I have so few responsibilities; how is it possible for me to be so deeply in arrears?

I have a weed abatement notice from the city, which I totally deserve, but they gave me terribly short notice: the deadline for voluntary compliance is Monday, so probably they mailed it on Monday, but it didn't get here until Wednesday. Yes it is possible to ask for an extension, but that requires making a phone call, which is just not within my cope right now. Normally I would ask Neal to make the phone call for me, but he and Mungo are hiking in Oregon with Nixie. Normally I would ask Mungo to come and mow down the bits that I couldn't manage, but, Oregon. Also since they're in Oregon I have been taking care of Neal's garden, which used to be my garden and how did I ever keep up with it? Oh that's right I didn't.

Anyway, the weed abatement notice says I have noncompliant weeds all over my property -- which is just not true -- but calls particular attention to the driveway. The last third of the driveway is waist-deep in phlox and campanula and dame's rocket and, yes, unarguable weeds, all covered with flowers and bees. And when I was out there today, deciding that I just had to cut it all down, a hummingbird was checking out the phlox. How can I cut down a hummingbird's food supply?

Date: 2013-07-27 09:04 am (UTC)
luzula: a Luzula pilosa, or hairy wood-rush (Default)
From: [personal profile] luzula
What, really? The city tells you to weed your garden? And I feel your pain re: the hummingbird. I remember first seeing a hummingbird when I was in the US a couple of years ago, and it gave me such a sense of wonder. And the weeds/flowers are good for bees and bumblebees, too! The city should give you an award for furthering biological diversity instead.

Date: 2013-07-27 11:35 am (UTC)
loligo: Scully with blue glasses (Default)
From: [personal profile] loligo
Wait, that sounds like a garden, not an eyesore!

Date: 2013-07-27 03:05 pm (UTC)
onyxlynx: Egret standing on drainage pipe at the lake. (No Egrets)
From: [personal profile] onyxlynx
  1. Hummingbirds are neat, aren't they? My neighbor has fuchsia (it's a fuchsia shack) and periodically there is a darting hummingbird availing itself of the bounty.
  2. Now I want to know what a compliant weed is.
Edited (Spelling error) Date: 2013-07-27 08:58 pm (UTC)

Date: 2013-07-28 01:01 am (UTC)
centuryplant: A Halloween Pennant dragonfly (Default)
From: [personal profile] centuryplant
Obedient Plant and Sheep Sorrel?

Date: 2013-07-28 08:22 am (UTC)
luzula: a Luzula pilosa, or hairy wood-rush (Default)
From: [personal profile] luzula
But...how do they decide which species are weeds, and which are legitimate garden plants? Is there a list?

Date: 2013-07-28 01:35 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] badgerbag
Do they become less weeds if you put a little fence around it and a sign that says "Meadow"....?

Date: 2013-07-28 11:44 pm (UTC)
snippy: Lego me holding book (Default)
From: [personal profile] snippy
In my town they only notice you for this if a neighbor complains. I had it happen once, it was horrifying to fix. I hope you find a way to make your garden again that doesn't trigger a compliance notice-maybe the city or your county extension service has guidance and help for that?

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