[Magdalen] More weather

[Jay Weigel]

Much of our ground cover at this point is May apples. S/O won't mow again
until they're done.

On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 5:55 PM, Charles Wohlers <
charles.wohlers at verizon.net> wrote:

> The ground cover in our woods is trout lilies. We undoubtedly have
> millions of them on our 17-or-so acres of woods. Very few of them actually
> flower, however. Friday I went out to see if any wildflowers were out yet,
> and take pictures if they were. Typically spring wildflowers peak here the
> second or third week of May, and normally none are out in April. However,
> as you can see, I was not disappointed - including the first trout lily of
> the season: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwohlers/
>
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
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> -----Original Message----- From: Cantor03--- via Magdalen
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> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] More weather
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> In a message dated 4/30/2017 1:20:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jay.weigel at gmail.com writes:
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> . When  the mint gets too rowdy, I dig up part of it
> and throw it in the yard where  it can take its chances. Or not.
> :->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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> My brother had a flowering ground cover on one side
> of his lawn.  I thought it was attractive and brought
> it home (back in Wisconsin) to plant it in my lawn.
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> My neighbor saw it and cried out in amazement.  The
> flowering plant was Creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea),
> a member of the mint family, and considered a very noxious
> weed.  It's nearly impossible to eradicate once established.
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> He needed have worried.  The rabbits loved it, and ate it
> all.
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> David S.
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