Rants Ramblings and Other Nonsense

Controlling, isolating, and identification of the monsters that are downright evil. Kochia (IronWeed) kochia scoparia L This nasty beast grows rapidly in many soil types and takes only minimal moisture to germinate and establish a rapidly penetrating taproot. It starts in late winter and early spring, and seedlings are tolerant of moderate freezing.  Germination continues throughout the growing season from March to September. It causes problems in non tilled and established production areas. It originated in Russia and was introduced to the US in the late 1800's. It can grow to heights of six feet or more with adequate moisture. Kochia can concentrate chemicals such as nitrates which are toxic at higher levels to sheep, goats, and cattle. It can be an issue if other forage is not available and at later stages of plant maturity. Prolific seed production, and the ability for seeds to lie dormant for many years, make it an obnoxious plant in forage and past...

Here we are on the last day of Standard Time in the United States, and we change our clocks tonight, moving them forward an hour. I will just loose an hour of sunlight in the morning and arbitrarily gain it in the afternoon. Is that stupid or what? The most frustrating part is that my internal body clock does not change, no it just adjusted to the Spring change about a month ago.  Why do we do this? Is it just to remind us that we must follow our governing masters? I have heard that people have more daylight to enjoy after working hours and I find that to be an absolute joke. Using the lights in the morning and not in the afternoon has not prevented electrical brownouts late in day in summer, so what could it be. Could it be just another example of how absolutely displaced from reality our governing bodies in Washington, DC are. I think it has a greater possibility of being true than some other options. Kids will now be getting on the school busses and walking to scho...