Patty, there was quite a long and detailed discussion about goatheads and grassburs on the facebook page of the organic gardening site I moderate. Along with pulling, digging, etc., because they thrive in poor soil another thing that is liable to drive them off faster is healthier soil. Spreading organic fertilizer and compost, or in lieu of that, spraying liquid humate or spreading humate (bagged carbon leftovers from industry) will jumpstart the biology in the soil and the goatheads are less likely to germinate. (Apply these a couple of times a year and probably for multiple years to see continual improvement.) There are also tricks for dragging shag carpet through the area to snag whole bunches at a time, and one guy posted a photo of a device called Sticker Burr Roller. Way expensive, but maybe a business in the area has some for rent? Amazon even sells them (I put a link to that because I see similar less expensive products promoted on the same page.) Other people suggested that goats or donkeys and even chickens will eat them when they're green. Rent a herd of goats? I see bagged humate for sale at Walmart and online (heavy to ship). Ask your local feed store, and maybe even Tractor Supply. For liquid or solids Medina and Fertilome are good organic brands; never ever buy anything with "Scotts" or "MiracleGro" or "Ortho" on the lable. Black Kow is a good commercial compost. Don't pick up any of the biosolids (rendered from sewage treatment plants) - the PFAS problem is huge yet untreated there. I would include Milorganite in the off-bounds list.

Even as the postal carrier picked up the box from yesterday's sale, there was a bit of backslide on eBay. I have a vintage cookie press, they don't make them any more, and it had only a few of the shape discs. Looking for comparable prices I found a larger one for sale with a double set of all of the discs and a smaller frosting decorating tube with its tips. When it arrives some of these will add to the current device, the decorating tube and shapes will go as an xmas gift to my son's partner who is fond of that kind of baking activity, and the remainder will be another sale on eBay, so I'll make more than I paid. For right now I'm working on clearing out the stuff sitting right there at the table then pulling out more from the front room, and I've been looking at a box with this cookie press for ages.

The back of the SUV is filling with flattened cardboard and will add more all day; I plan to head over to the village bins this evening after they are emptied.