I have a funny weed in my flower bed.

[snipsnsnails]

I swear that's not a trick subject line-ha! Seriously, there is this weed and every time you touch it, it pops seeds out! It's like miniature herbilicious fireworks! They shoot everywhere. I have no idea how to get rid of it. When I pull them, I'm just propagating a whole new generation-ha!

[sara76]

Oh we had those when I was a kid in upstate NY. I loved popping them!

[MrsAxilla]

Spray it with vinegar.

[christy082]

I have those; I hate them. Esp. when the seeds hit you in the face, ugh. I try to gently cover them with my gloved hand to prevent the seeds from shooting off.  Mine do not look like that picture though.

[christy082]

Ok, after googling, maybe that is what I have. Bittercress. Only mine have gone to seed.  Mine look more like this:

[sawyerthedestroyer]

This is fascinating. I've never seen this before. Are there videos?

[snipsnsnails]

Nope, AR, those aren't them! I'll have to investigate!

[snipsnsnails]

Hmm, I don't remember the rounded leaves-mine looks more like spriggy grass at this point, but when I google, it does look like some if the photos of bittercress, so maybe it is!

[sonrisa]

impatients do that. And they grew wild near where I used to live.

[iamgrace]

I have never heard of this before!

[jane6672]

May 16, 2013 22:29:27 GMT -5 kessieblue said:

I've seen Touch-Me-Nots do that. They look like this

I remember those were awesome as a kid!

[lkoenig]

May 16, 2013 22:29:27 GMT -5 kessieblue said:

I've seen Touch-Me-Nots do that. They look like this

YES!  love these things, I touch them whenever I see them, had no idea they were called Touch me nots hah