tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post4585674311615991651..comments2024-02-23T02:03:23.020-07:00Comments on The Eco Cat Lady Speaks: Is This Just a Weed - or is it Weed?EcoCatLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-233200323879405712012-07-29T13:17:11.081-06:002012-07-29T13:17:11.081-06:00Ha! Well, I guess I know where to turn if I ever g...Ha! Well, I guess I know where to turn if I ever get a really bad case of constipation!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-8197738270734533282012-07-28T06:45:37.990-06:002012-07-28T06:45:37.990-06:00Well I looked up 'purgative' and that'...Well I looked up 'purgative' and that's just typical for a devil plant...not content with being just laxative, it's STRONGLY laxative...Everyday Life On A Shoestringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038009981638541163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-56843984922517897302012-07-28T06:41:22.579-06:002012-07-28T06:41:22.579-06:00Yep I'd have an EU bindweed mountain, if it we...Yep I'd have an EU bindweed mountain, if it were an economic commodity. Such a shame all my zillions of slugs won't eat it...I'm going to go and look up 'purgative' although I can have a stab at guessing what it means and if it is what I think it means then I won't be cooking it up in a hurry.Everyday Life On A Shoestringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038009981638541163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-29466428175190257672012-07-25T18:29:15.540-06:002012-07-25T18:29:15.540-06:00Ha! Now that would be a new and interesting twist ...Ha! Now that would be a new and interesting twist on staging a house! Comes complete with it's own marijuana garden!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-42756837992437134562012-07-22T17:10:39.569-06:002012-07-22T17:10:39.569-06:00Very timely, I pulled something mighty similar fro...Very timely, I pulled something mighty similar from my garden recently whilst thinking: Great! Now we've got weed growing in the backyard, we'll never sell this place!Christine@100things100dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11953484713771698921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-43441163055760948332012-07-21T11:17:33.505-06:002012-07-21T11:17:33.505-06:00Yikes! Thanks for the warning... I'll be caref...Yikes! Thanks for the warning... I'll be careful.EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-56572717019286445912012-07-21T07:58:04.217-06:002012-07-21T07:58:04.217-06:00I was pulling out lots of petty spurge today. I k...I was pulling out lots of petty spurge today. I know someone who lost sight in one eye from that milky sap so be careful. Hilarious you don't know your weeds from your weed.Kirsty @ Bowerbird Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511849105347338654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-7789203418516857392012-07-20T14:37:26.179-06:002012-07-20T14:37:26.179-06:00BTW - I'm really impressed that you know words...BTW - I'm really impressed that you know words like "palmate!"EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-62680418893737304202012-07-20T14:35:11.874-06:002012-07-20T14:35:11.874-06:00Ha! That's hilarious! Reminds me of a story fr...Ha! That's hilarious! Reminds me of a story from a documentary I saw about a bunch of hippies living in the back country somewhere in Northern California. The cops decided they were gonna bust 'em, so they swooped in and dug up all of their tomato plants!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-40578648333609181632012-07-20T14:33:00.372-06:002012-07-20T14:33:00.372-06:00OK... it passed the milky sap test (I didn't g...OK... it passed the milky sap test (I didn't get it on my skin - thanks for the warning) so I believe we can confirm that it is indeed toothed spurge. Thanks so much for your help! :-)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-54903454775041594622012-07-20T14:31:53.201-06:002012-07-20T14:31:53.201-06:00I believe we have a winner! Thanks for the link.I believe we have a winner! Thanks for the link.EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-60226205696115719582012-07-20T14:29:55.746-06:002012-07-20T14:29:55.746-06:00Bindweed is DEVIL PLANT!!!!!! I swear, I could sin...Bindweed is DEVIL PLANT!!!!!! I swear, I could single handedly solve the world hunger crisis if only it were edible. Actually someone told me that you can actually eat it but it's a "purgative" - not sure what that means, but it doesn't sound good!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-1144122342206299852012-07-20T14:27:56.454-06:002012-07-20T14:27:56.454-06:00One time I was driving to a music festival in the ...One time I was driving to a music festival in the middle of nowhere in Kansas, and all along the highway were billboards with pictures of marijuana leaves that said "Kill this plant!!" I guess the fact that hemp doesn't have the active ingredient in it was lost on the bible thumpers!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-26685827728859450502012-07-20T14:25:34.678-06:002012-07-20T14:25:34.678-06:00OMG - stop makin' me laugh!OMG - stop makin' me laugh!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-34666138465581305492012-07-20T14:25:00.869-06:002012-07-20T14:25:00.869-06:00It would seem that you are correct (about it not b...It would seem that you are correct (about it not being marijuana... you're probably an authority on something!)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-65953590867251695442012-07-20T13:54:13.963-06:002012-07-20T13:54:13.963-06:00I know nothing about weed, but this did remind me ...I know nothing about weed, but this did remind me of a funny story. <br /><br />http://www.regretsy.com/2011/08/03/from-the-regretsy-forums/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-87077564384700109912012-07-20T08:25:48.024-06:002012-07-20T08:25:48.024-06:00I looked up 'palmate weed' and found somet...I looked up 'palmate weed' and found something called Tropic Croton. It's usually a southeastern summer weed, but maybe it ended up in your backyard? If it has leaves with a distinct odor when crushed, it's probably croton; if it has milky sap, it's probably toothed spurge. (Oh, and be careful if you go looking for sap; apparently spurge produces sap that causes blisters!) If neither...well, let me know and I'll go do some more hunting. Link to croton info: http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/cvngs.htmJennifer @noteasy2begreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07670876750942343987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-14666637313490991282012-07-20T04:42:27.271-06:002012-07-20T04:42:27.271-06:00I don't know much about toothed spurge (I woul...I don't know much about toothed spurge (I would have had the same questions you had), but I do know a lot about bind weed. I fought it for several years because it was taking over our vegetable garden. Do you know that it can have roots 30' deep.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-42234712819879755582012-07-20T04:30:37.446-06:002012-07-20T04:30:37.446-06:00Toothed Spurge.
http://weeds.cropsci.illinois.edu...Toothed Spurge.<br /><br />http://weeds.cropsci.illinois.edu/images/Toothed%20spurge/index.htmCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-68890550451337518252012-07-20T02:31:24.727-06:002012-07-20T02:31:24.727-06:00Doesn't look like any marijuana that I've ...Doesn't look like any marijuana that I've ever seen. Similar leaf configuration, but different growing habit and leaf placement. I'd not worry if I were you. If you do get busted you can always point them to this blog entry in mitigation.<br /><br />As for hemp just popping up, well, yes, it can. I don't know about where you are, but here in the UK hemp is included in pet and wild bird seed mixes, and fishermen (spit!) use it for bait, so it can easily just appear. I'm given to understand that the hemp branch of the mj family has little if any active ingredient, but I believe they look pretty much the same when growing.<br /><br />Good luck identifying your weed!Playing Hookyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115396047958755808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-12770725706932469662012-07-19T23:30:12.925-06:002012-07-19T23:30:12.925-06:00I'm pretty sure it's the other type of wee...I'm pretty sure it's the other type of weed. Wait for a bud, though, just in case. Would be a shame to uproot it prematurely to the DEA smackdown.The Good Luck Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08448071993000984393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-59223030716201619802012-07-19T23:02:41.322-06:002012-07-19T23:02:41.322-06:00I don't think it's marijuana, but I'm ...I don't think it's marijuana, but I'm no authority.Steph(anie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01345590378662641435noreply@blogger.com