longer than the twelve inch ruler. no wonder it was hard to pull. the roots are working their way beyond the 1/2 inch hardware cloth gopher barrier attached to the bottom of the raised beds -- they are only 11 inches deep.
well, not exactly a can of worms. more like worms under the (black plastic nursery) cans.
last week i decided that it was time to move the plants in nursery cans to weed around the fence. much to my surprise, when i moved the large cans containing the citrus trees, i found evidence that there were earthworms at work. in all the years we have lived here, i have only 