I wish I could identify weeds better myself. At least you got a few blooms and have some grass mixed in for texture :)

SCG

Looks like some zinnias in the top right corner of the pic, maybe?

Ginny

Yeah I think your right Ginny...also maybe a calendula petal i see below them by the poppy? The one in the center almost looks like my golden ageratum.. When I go out I will compare.

SCG

I hope you are right Ginny right now they look like plantain. Any ideas on the white little flower. Here is the other end looks like some sort of dandylion to me.

Looks like a dandelion to me too and I've been pulling them all month! :(

Ginny

That last picture is definitely a weed. I think the top left white flower is annual alyssum.

"I've been pulling them all month!" I read that as ..........

"I've been pulling them all by mouth" ....................this weed identification thread is good practice for those interested in the Western Championship.

... not to get overly philosophical or anything ... but since all weeds flower at some point in their life wouldn't that make all wildflowers weeds?

A dandelion may be a weed to us but it is can also a considered a wildflower... so technically when you buy wildflowers you are buying weeds. :)

Also if you look up the definition of "weed" it is defined as a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants. So if you bought wildflower seeds and ended up with dandelions(a wild flower), because you cultivated them, by definition it is no longer a weed. lol

Good thing I didn't buy them!! Here we spend so much time pulling them and I go and plant them on purpose.............. :(

Now who's calling who an old goat? Lol! You crack me up, Cindy!

TD, yes, technically all weeds are flowers........in someone's world. :)

Ginny

Ooops!! And I thought the reference was to the fact that I yet again miss read something.

Hehe.

I think you better let them flower then show us another pic. I am sure it will be first for someone older than 5 to intentionally grow dandelions in a planter and I want to see it :-)

Then again I think amaranthus Caudatus is considered a weed in Africa and I am trying to grow it and Mother Nature is trying to drown it.

SCG

Mother Nature is trying to drown everything in my yard! Maybe I should have everything in well draining planters!

For that matter, I think I might just let the weeds grow in my pots and put them on display. You just might have started something here, Cindy! :) I have pulled trees, grass, weeds, clover, and even free seeded (flowers) out of my pots this year. They actually looked rather green and healthy and many had nice little colorful flowers on them too! And the birds seeded many sunflowers, millet, canary grass, and niger. Mother Nature sure has been generous this year! :)

Ginny

Ginny don't let Cindy fool you. She is just growing extra weeds to practice clearing by mouth. Due to her injuries she can't do it outside so she has her husband bring the planters into the house where she can munch away. She is a very cunning individual.

We have lots of pine siskens around here you have me thinking about going and getting some niger seed to try and grow for them.

SCG

Lance, everything around here is well fed including the old goats! And my yard is wheelchair accessible so Cindy is welcome to practice over here any time! I'll even put dressing on them. K, Cindy?

Ginny

No wheel chair needed I can walk but stairs are hard and only for short periods. I can lay on my back but haven't figured out how to eat out of back of head. If I had the neck of an owl it might help. I can bend a bit but not enough to touch the ground. So while I would love to come help Ginny I am not sure this year is possible. Maybe next year and we can try for a video. LOL only 4 more weeks and I can drive again. Not sure if goats are like dogs but I am having an urge to go for a car ride.

Lol! You can stick your head out the window and, if it's as windy up there as it is here, you can catch flying caterpillars. :)

Ginny

Oh my, I see the makings of another event!!!

It's windy but so far I haven't seen any caterpillars my friend said they are in town. But they have not come to my house.

CATERPILLAR PIE

by Charles E Minshall

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You're invited to a party,
A gourmet feast,
To dine on elephant
Or some other beast.

A dinner aperitif
Of blended moths will be served,
In goat horn containers
That are fancy curved.

Be sure not to miss
The termites on ice,
With a sauce of snail slime
To give them some spice.

You should also try
The killer bee feet,
Dipped in chocolate
A very rare treat.

For the dessert course
Fresh caterpillar pie,
Garnished with the wings
Of a butterfly.

Children's pretend cooking
Is cooking quite easy.
Pretend with them
If your stomachs not queasy.
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I would love to feed some to hubby if you catch some.

New Weeds for identification

They are very pretty

They're nemophilia maculata. SO CUTE!!!!

Nemophilia! I love those little guys!

Ginny

Ooooh, yeah! How come i don't have any this year?? LOL

So do these little babies get out of hand or are they good kids. I really love them. They are cute!

Marcia I guess you will have to plant weeds to get them LOL

The weeds plant themselves around here. Let me tell you about all the oxalis......

I just read about oxalis .................................sounds like a real scary plant like my lovely quack grass.

I also love her description in the Growing Oxalis link top left.

Here is a link that might be useful: Eradicating Oxalis

The picture that's shown there is a variety that i have as a houseplant. I put it outside in a container every year and it's lovely there. The stuff in the garden has larger leaves and they're red underneath. They get yellow flowers. I've been digging and pulling this stuff out ever since i noticed that it was starting to spread, but this year it's here with a vengeance. I'll take some pictures later.

My weeds are starting to look nice soon I think I will have petunias joining the mix.

They are looking good! I am curious though, do you flower weed beds like you weed flower beds?

SCG

Aren't those beautiful orange ones California poppies? I love those!

Only when I pick them LOL- I was hoping for more colors but they are bright and happy