Do you weed during rainy days or stay inside where's it's dry? My answer depends on the season. In March, no way am I weeding in rain that freezes my fingers and leaves me shivering. But in April? When it's t-shirt weather and a gentle shower makes dandelions pop out of the soil with a gentle tug? Sure, I'll weed in the rain. Once your pants and shirt are fully soaked, you don't even notice the water (and mud) anymore.

The real conundrum is what to do with all that weedy biomass. I once read a novel that I was thoroughly enjoying...until the author had her heroine weed the garden and stuff the weeds into garbage bags to go out with the trash. I stopped reading in horror. Sure, weeds have troubling seeds and the perennials have roots that will start growing again under the right conditions, but no way am I letting all that organic matter leave the farm.

Lately, I've been dumping weeds in big piles at the ends of perennial rows where a few resprouting weeds won't present a problem. The weed piles rot down into excellent soil that --- with a cardboard layer on top --- is perfect for planting a new tree or bush into. I started one of this past fall's new high-density apple rows that way, and the trees seem to be thriving in the rich ground.

But I'm always looking for new weed solutions. What do you do with your weeds?