What is this weed growing in my garden?
I have them growing in the one part of my yard. It's small, with bright green leaves that have very sharp prickly thorns under the leaves, and on the stems. It also grown what look like little tiny watermelons, although the are only the size of grapes. It seems to spread by runners. They have grown right up thru the weedblocker fabric I put down this year when I redid the garden. Nearly impossible to pull out, even while wearing leather gloves cause the thorns poke right thru the leather!
I looked up paddy melons and it does look alot like them, except there are no thorns on these melons, just the leaves and stems. I have asked the neighbors if they have any in their gardens, and they do not. It's odd that only I seem to have them!
Also - I live in MD...not sure of my zone...
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