I Fought the Vine and the Vine Won

@akalinus (40546)
United States
August 21, 2018 11:37am CST
Since I could not come up with an idea to write here, I went outside. I saw the vine and thought I will pull it out. That did not work out so well. The vine seems to be rooted every couple of feet and it is snaking all around the tree in our yard. I yanked and pulled and I think it laughed at me. There will come another day. I will win. I think. What do you think?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458730)
• Switzerland
22 Aug 18
Pull firmly and be sure to remove all the roots. I am fighting with ivy.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458730)
• Switzerland
22 Aug 18
@akalinus Ivy kills the trees and it is a pain when it invades a garden.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40546)
• United States
22 Aug 18
@LadyDuck Okay, that is something I did not know. I could send you some of my vines. Maybe they could kill each other off.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40546)
• United States
22 Aug 18
Ivy is pretty and is attractive when it climbs poles or walls. It gives a classy look.
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Shellyann36
@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
21 Aug 18
Good luck with the vine. They are tricky and have lots of feet rooted in the soil. Don't over stress yourself in the heat over the vine.
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Shellyann36
@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
24 Aug 18
@akalinus Yes, we don't want any instances of eating by the vine.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40546)
• United States
24 Aug 18
@Shellyann36 Vines don't really eat people. I saw a movie about a plant that went rogue on its owner. So, I am not really sure if it could happen.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40546)
• United States
21 Aug 18
I just want to keep the vine in line so it does not eat my house, or me.
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Aug 18
sounds like some i came in contact with in AZ. some you never win.
bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Aug 18
@akalinus yikes. use gloves
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40546)
• United States
21 Aug 18
At least, these don't have thorns. Not yet, anyway. They make my fingers itch unbearably from just touching them.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40546)
• United States
21 Aug 18
@bunnybon7 I should know better, I guess. I need to get some garden gloves.
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Joanie
@Freelanzer (10744)
• Canada
21 Aug 18
Best not to challenge the vine, they can be quite stubborn. I often resort to the shears.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40546)
• United States
21 Aug 18
This vine is gunning for me. It is mad that I had the hedge cut down. The hedge was the vine's personal playground.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Aug 18
You have to get it all. You can't give a vine an inch.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40546)
• United States
21 Aug 18
Well John, if I could find the end, that would be good. It roots in a lot of places so when you think you pulled it up, you didn't.
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
21 Aug 18
Oh but vines are so pretty no? lol
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40546)
• United States
21 Aug 18
These vines are determined to grow no matter what. I don't think they are pretty at all. They are not the ivy that decorates old buildings.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40546)
• United States
21 Aug 18
@Courage7 Yeah, they are weeds. If they were the beautiful ivy, I could do something with them.
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
21 Aug 18
@akalinus Oh they are the ugly kind then