BerniceC: whatever You do to finally get rid of the black or cover it up, You'll surely want to seal the concrete so the problem can't come back or happen again or something.

BerniceC: Just a thought have you tried a weed killer? Also you could call someone thats puts in patios and ask them.I wonder if you let it dry out real good if that would help.

Foxy Lady: i love meanies.

BerniceC: So we stay on topic a man is good for cleaning up the yard,digging the garden etc,

ajtgirl: Foxy's idea of a man sounds good ROFLMBO...just to do the work mind you...none of that funny stuff hehehehe....DONT talk candle wax to me ROFL....what a terrible thing to get off concrete...Oh but that is another story...thanks to you both LOL

BerniceC:

I wish I could come and lend a hand to you. It's really not that hard. Just remember that concrete is porous and absorbs anything that goes on it. You could probably create your own artwork by throwing colorful foods, salsas, fruits etc...Let them sit. Wash them away. A splash of this, a blotch of that. No one will notice the algea...it'll just blend in. Candle wax also leaves a remarkable print. LOL

BerniceC: Were just gonna have to find you a fella to help you out.

ajtgirl: Good to see ya,bet you had fun.
I thought you may have an idea other than bleach to get rid of the mold.

plaintiger: Oh wow you make me sound like a meany.I just feel it's time for the jokes to go to the joke board.

ajtgirl: thank you for that...sounds a bit hard for me to do being on my own so will stick to the "Gurney" jet water cleaning.

Are you AFRAID of her?
I'm sure she's really a softy.

ajtgirl: lol! i agree - but if Ms. Fox forbids it in here, i'm not going to do it in here!

ajtgirl:
I want to try this again
My flower's aren't showing up

plaintiger:
PT there's no better time to be silly and laugh than springtime!
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Thanks for the hard question, Foxy Lady.
I thought this was a gardening discussion, not Home Depot! LOL
Really it is pretty hard to get stains out of concrete. You might consider staining the stain. There are products at Home Depot, of course, that literally absorb into the concrete and therefore don't flake off and need to be repainted like real paint. We powerwashed the floor of our greenhouse retail shop and got it as clean as possible and then added 2 coats of a sandy colored stain with a roller and it looks damn good. I also stenciled a little rug onto the center section. Some of the stains are opaque and some are more solid, but they work very well, indoors or outdoors. GL Bernice.

Eriisa: i'd say something humorous about the extent of the focus issue, but Ms. Fox has forbidden me to goof off in here now that spring is more or less arriving.

Roses by eriisa


Little focus issue but hey, it was a camera phone! lol

Foxy Lady: lol...this surprises me not at all, Ma'am...

skipinnz: Yes thats the one it looks pretty but i don't know about eating it.

plaintiger: LOL no you got it wrong.

skipinnz: ah, okay. well i'm probably thinking of a type of lettuce and should just shut up on the subject of bok choy.

plaintiger:Not that I'm aware of, they are just ornamental as far as I know

skipinnz: hmm...yes, that's sounding familiar to me too, now that i think about it.

that's not used in salads, is it?

Foxy Lady:I think I know the plant you mean. It is of the brassica family and they plant both a purple & purple/white one.

Foxy Lady: that almost sounds like rhubarb, Ma'am.

well, to me...who knows very little and is prone to taking wild guesses at what You might be talking about.

Foxy Lady: i bet it is, Ma'am. as much because You say so as for any other reason. :)

i may not eat much fresh ginger (though i do get a couple of sticks of it on top of my Indian dishes, and i do eat that), but one thing i've been doing a lot lately is gobbling up the lemon wedges that i'm served with fish and seafood and tea and stuff. i know fresh lemon is good for me. i've developed a taste for pure unsweetened sour cherry juice too, which i think is also very good for me. yum!

skipinnz: I've seen some purple in color that ppl plant like flowers here.I'm not sure what it's called.

plaintiger: Ok i think i've had them.........Ahhhhhhh fresh ginger is very good for you.

Foxy Lady: they grow more upright, about a foot tall and not as round as normal cabbage

Foxy Lady: i'm not sure whether i've ever had *fresh* ginger, Ma'am. i have had the sort of shaved stuff that you get a pile of with your sushi. i thought i'd heard it's good for you...but i just don't like it.

as for bok choy, there's bok choy and there's baby bok choy (as i'm learning from this gourmetsleuth.com site i've just discovered)...

...but much more than that *i* can't tell You...

plaintiger: Ever try fresh Ginger its good for ya.I use it alot when i make chinese dishes.

skipinnz: Are they real small?

You know what i think is really interesting is cardamom. i've become acquainted with it through my love of Indian food. it has a fascinating flavor - and one not for the faint of palate!

Foxy Lady: A chinese cabbage, very light in flavour

nobleheart: What is Bok Choy?

Is almost here and it's time to get serious and start talking about planting etc.

ScarletRose:

plaintiger:

how kewt!

skipinnz: no, silly: everybody knows tomatillos are a cross between a tomato and an armadillo.

little armored tomatoes.

*clank*

*ow!*

like that.

nobleheart: tomatillos, are these a cross between tomatoes and pepinoes?

but aside from these monster veggies..i grow:
corn,chard,spinach,sweet orange peppers,carrots,parsnip,green & yellow bush beans,bok choy,broccoli,kohlrabi,peas,tomatillos.

wish i could get some okra seeds.

Eriisa I was kidding..
but seriously what is everyone planting in their veggie garden's this year?
last year I discovered something.
what made me think of triffids was last year,I planted lotsa veggies...among them..artichokes & cardoon.
The artichoke is a perennial in the thistle group of the sunflower family. In full growth, the plant spreads to about 6 feet in diameter and about 3 to 4 feet high. It has long arching leaves that give the plant a fern-like appearance.
The vegetable that we eat is really the plant's immature flower bud.
If left to flower, blossoms measure up to 7 inches in diameter and are a beautiful violet color.
note : thorns & bumble bees they attract.
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Cardoon is similar to the globe artichoke. With cardoon the young tender leaves and undeveloped tender flower stalks are eaten rather than the flower bud. The thistle-like cardoon plant grows to a height of 3-5 feet and spreads over an area 6 feet in diameter.
An old greek neighbour told me that was eaten in ancient times as artichoke,was really cardoon immature flower buds.
I researched this...tried a few..I still live.but cardoon buds are a little bitter compared to
artichoke.some like this,if not..stick to eating the young tender leaves and undeveloped tender flower stalk
both plants are delicious,worth the trouble..if you have the space.

Eriisa: I am planting:
http://www.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=triffids

BerniceC: i see. well You're welcome, Lady. sorry i couldn't be of any real assistance... and good luck!

plaintiger: No i dont really want to paint the concrete because i also have a very long concrete drive and that would have to be painted as well....another reason is I sort of like the natural look....I did think of getting it stencilled but $$$$ and I dont have enough LOLOL....thanks for the suggestion :)

plaintiger: I heard of that being done,it may work.

BerniceC: would You want to paint the concrete once You got the mold off? i know they make fungicide or moldicide or something that You can stir into paint and then when You paint the surface the mold shouldn't come back...

(trying this new reply box function for the first time - please forgive me if it does something weird i don't expect! )

Foxy Lady: thanks :)

BerniceC: ajtgirl is on vacation but she may be able to help you out,when she gets back.

OK Foxy here it is lOLOL

can someone tell me how to get mould/algae (black) off concrete that has been wet for a while....Ive tried bleach and chlorine and neither worked...

at the moment i just water blast it but it takes so long....Im looking for something permanent...