Day 1 with some results.

 Got a late start on the day as it is clouding over and looking like it might rain or drizzle at least. Makes for good lighting for photos at least. No sign of cats which I expected to happen.

Wide shot

Closer look

So spotty results at best but now I know it does work. Spotty results I know is from insufficient coverage aka 'spray to the point of drip' is what I needed to do. The prickly lettuce and grass that I sprayed, I know two reasons why it is not showing any signs of damage.

Hairy leaves and insufficient coverage. Hairy leaves is important and the longwinded scientific (not going into the molecular part) explanation is this:

Water and most liquids have surface tension. That surface tension is what causes droplets to form and not break on a leaf. I have a picture somewhere of a water drop collected in the middle of a lotus leaf as the perfect example and wouldn't you know can't find it anywhere. Here is one I found in a search. It is also how bugs like 'water skimmers' can 'walk' on water.

The surface tension of the water just makes it glide and sit on top due to minute hairs on the feet, this is especially important when spraying something on a leaf like vinegar or weed killer or even bug spray. You have to include something that will break that surface tension called a surfactant.  Usually this is a form of oil or a base ingredient of soap, 'potassium salts of fatty acids' is a common 'insecticidal soap' ingredient and it is also a good surfactant as well because it is a form of soap. Commercial soaps and shampoos have other types but it works the same.

To the point I'm making, I use plain old Ivory soap to wash my hands, one of the more pure types of soap left but even that isn't 99.99% pure anymore. Getting it damp with water then adding that minute amount to the vinegar for the next round of spraying. Obviously I can't agitate it very much but it has to be stirred somehow to get it mixed. Another one that is used is oil,  now as you know oil and water don't mix well, neither does oil and vinegar which is why I chose the soap. In using oil though you make it stick to the leaf better hence a product on the market for bermuda grass additive called a 'spreader sticker'. Oil and soap essentially.

Now then, back at the garden. Cat deterents worked for the south bed, everything undisturbed and a picture of the plastic border that someone left on the woodpile I intend to make use of.

The border is likely a good ten feet long, way more than what I need. Have no idea where it came from but since it's there I intend to use it. Not sure I have proper implements of cutting to shorten it but will figure something out.

Also, the green onions I'm sprouting are doing well, not too many roots and I needed some of the tops for a quesadilla but they're almost outgrowing the bag cover.

Since I stocked up on chopped green onions I have to figure out where I'm going to put these babies. I just realized that the rose  hip branch that was tossed to the side, why not take the seeds out of it and try sprouting those? Bingo! Worth a shot right?

Anyway, little science a little progress and maybe a little rain soon.