I am determined to eradicate the prostrate knot weed from the pasture. I have decided that the best way to eliminate this pesky weed is by mechanical, rather than chemical means. So, I have been spending quite a bit of time cutting the weeds out and hauling them away to the burn pile.
This morning, Reynald offered to help and I gladly took him up on the offer. We spent about two hours cutting and loading and hauling the knot weed away. We made really great progress and now I'm fairly certain that I will be able to finish up this project this week.
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| Prostrate knot weed. The tendrils can stretch for several feet. |
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| R is still fairly chipper at this point in the process. And Baxter is keeping watch in case some one, or something, tries to sneak up on us! |
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| I found that cutting the plant, just below the surface of the soil, with pruning shears, is an effective way to make sure that these buggers don't come back. They are pretty hard to pull once they get this big. |
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| Two full wheel barrow loads hauled off today. |
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| And Baxter continues to keep an eye out for possible predators! |
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