I figured that remark was misplaced, but I posted a response so if he/she came back they would realize we do read each post, not just gloss over them. He should do the same.

That poison ivy approach sounds too radical. I got it so bad a few years ago I had to take the steroids for weeks. I'm going to spray the sprouts coming up around the mustang grapes, and after a week or so I'll go mow over there with the weed whacker (and long pants and sleeves!)

I have cosmos in a bed that is partial shade. I've never grown them before, but the plant and leaves are coming up nicely and I think this will be a pleasant discovery. These were planted from seed. A friend in the area said they're very nice flowers in this area. Good! I also have lots of portulaca coming up in pots. They are so beautiful and so wonderfully tolerant of the heat. My beans aren't getting pollinated much so I put a pot and seeded it with portulaca nearby. Hopefully anything attracted to the flowers might then investigate the beans.

I actually left some tomatoes out there this evening that I normally would bring in. My hands were full. I'll pick them in the morning. My windowsill is full of tomatoes and I have several bowls in the fridge. I may can a few jars this weekend just to get started on that enterprise. :)

SRS