OCWD? obssesive compulsive weed disorder!

Aliza · 18-04-2010, 06:38 PM

Is it only me or is everyone else OBSESSED with weeds ever since they have owned tortoises? Where ever I go, im looking out for weeds, especially dandilions. When I am in the car I am looking out for them.
"Wow, I wish I could get thoses dandi's off of that roundabout" etc...
Maybe it is just me!

THEHANDOFOMEGA · 18-04-2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliza

Is it only me or is everyone else OBSESSED with weeds ever since they have owned tortoises? Where ever I go, im looking out for weeds, especially dandilions. When I am in the car I am looking out for them.
"Wow, I wish I could get thoses dandi's off of that roundabout" etc...
Maybe it is just me!

Im so glad you have said that. I have setup growbags for growing weeds in a greenhouse......

tartaruga amore · 18-04-2010, 07:17 PM

lol arent the best ones always in the middle of a central resevation!!!

TortBabe · 18-04-2010, 08:37 PM

I totally agree with this awful syndrome, Aliza, its with me everywhere I go,I'm peeping in peoples gardens

**Bindi** · 18-04-2010, 09:11 PM

I've been shouted at before for grabbing some dandies from the edge of someones garden.. They weren't technically in their garden, but they thought i was grabbing their flowers.

I'm a regular kerb crawler in the car, looking for them

It's soooo exciting when they first start appearing in the spring

Beverley · 18-04-2010, 11:20 PM

I Agree, while some gardeners may love roses I have grown to love my weeds love nothing better than the beautiful yellow flowers of the dandelion, or the blue of forget me not, or the purple flowers of vetch lol.

EquestrianBabe · 19-04-2010, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ClareN

I totally agree with this awful syndrome, Aliza, its with me everywhere I go,I'm peeping in peoples gardens

I'm the same! The neighbours think we're daft! You want to see us going to the shops, an eye on the ground for anything tasty

Its weird. I came home with a half-full bag of dandelions once and mum was so . . delighted! But flowers are still gorgeous, even if they're not edible, we'll keep them round the garden for smell and decoration

The only thing I don't like about flowers is that It attracts bumble bees

EquestrianBabe · 19-04-2010, 08:54 AM

But they sting!

Thats scary.

EquestrianBabe · 19-04-2010, 09:03 AM

I don't know why I'm scared of them, really, then. They just seem scary. There was a queen bee in our kitchen, Thursday!

Mum got it out. She captured it with the old fish net. I have no idea how she wasn't scared stiff!

Aliza · 19-04-2010, 03:57 PM

And I get cross when my dad cuts the grass, all those dandis gone!

18-04-2010, 06:38 PM	#1
Aliza Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London Posts: 925	OCWD? obssesive compulsive weed disorder! Is it only me or is everyone else OBSESSED with weeds ever since they have owned tortoises? Where ever I go, im looking out for weeds, especially dandilions. When I am in the car I am looking out for them. "Wow, I wish I could get thoses dandi's off of that roundabout" etc... Maybe it is just me! __________________ Aliza 0:2:0 THB - Tamba (12 yr old) and Treacle (10 yr old)

18-04-2010, 08:37 PM	#4
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	I totally agree with this awful syndrome, Aliza, its with me everywhere I go,I'm peeping in peoples gardens __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

18-04-2010, 09:11 PM	#5
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	I've been shouted at before for grabbing some dandies from the edge of someones garden.. They weren't technically in their garden, but they thought i was grabbing their flowers. I'm a regular kerb crawler in the car, looking for them It's soooo exciting when they first start appearing in the spring __________________

18-04-2010, 11:20 PM	#6
Beverley Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,493	I Agree, while some gardeners may love roses I have grown to love my weeds love nothing better than the beautiful yellow flowers of the dandelion, or the blue of forget me not, or the purple flowers of vetch lol. __________________

19-04-2010, 08:54 AM	#8
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	But they sting! Thats scary. __________________ I ♥ Horses

18-04-2010, 07:17 PM	#3
tartaruga amore Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,353	lol arent the best ones always in the middle of a central resevation!!!

19-04-2010, 09:03 AM	#9
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	I don't know why I'm scared of them, really, then. They just seem scary. There was a queen bee in our kitchen, Thursday! Mum got it out. She captured it with the old fish net. I have no idea how she wasn't scared stiff! __________________ I ♥ Horses

19-04-2010, 03:57 PM	#10
Aliza Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London Posts: 925	And I get cross when my dad cuts the grass, all those dandis gone! __________________ Aliza 0:2:0 THB - Tamba (12 yr old) and Treacle (10 yr old)

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