Hi Chris
 -=> Quoting Christopher Greaves to Barbara Hazen <=-
 BH>Just a quick note to ask if you can give me some tips on how to tell the
 BH>difference between a weed and a plant I want in the garden?  I am not
 CG> If one were weeding mechanically, by touch, one method would be
 CG> to have a tactile descriptor for each wanted plant, and then yank
 CG> out the other plants.
That would be difficult.  The bed in question is a flower bed along the
driveway.  It is already full of perennials.  I'm not even sure what is
all there since I did not plant any of it.  Also, everything is
scattered with no order to it.
 CG> Likewise one could have a gardener come in and put twist-ties
 CG> around the plants that look kosher, and then we could remove
 CG> those plants that did not have twist-ties.
I like this suggestion.  However, would you not have to be careful when
putting the ties around the plant not to hurt it?
 CG> Of course, in deference to those poor real plants that were
 CG> mistakenly yanked out as weeds, and we all do that from time to 
 CG> time, we should give them a heroes burial in the compost pile, 
 CG> thereby offering their souls a second chance in next year's 
 CG> garden! 
The composter is just one more thing I have to think about getting.
 CG> I hope this helps.
Thanks for the suggestions.  I'll keep trying and thinking about the
problem. 
Barb and Remi
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