I love volunteer plants, but I’m being over-run this spring!
My raised herb bed has a walkway that is covered in what we call “chat,” or crushed limestone. I have a number of plants that have decided they like the limestone better than they do the raised beds which are filled with dirt and compost.
Feverfew, thyme, lamb’s ears, oregano, garlic chives, and lemon balm are trying to run rampant. It rained briefly in the past three days, so this afternoon I went out with the shovel and lifted the volunteers I don’t wish to keep. I raked up all the plants that had been loosened, sorted through the pile to separate the plants from the chat, and then raked the limestone back into place. I was going to spread Preen in the walkway to discourage future volunteers, but realized that I have kitty litter, not Preen, in the garage. I’ll have to get some Preen soon, or I’ll have to repeat this process.
My sister and her family are coming for Easter, and I plan to beg for help to get the beds weeded and ready for seed.
April 1st! Who would have thought I’d be out working without my sweatshirt so early in the year!?