The Neverending Story

Free Republic | 3/24/01 | The NES Crew

[malakhi]

The Neverending Story

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

After a nine month hiatus, The Neverending Story, the granddaddy of daily threads, has returned to Free Republic. Originally begun on March 24, 2001, as a religious discussion thread, the NES evolved over time into a daily thread spanning a wide variety of topics. The new and improved Neverending Story will feature conversation on religion, politics, culture, current events, business, sports, family, hobbies, general fellowship and more. We welcome you to hang your hat in our little corner of FR. We ask you to abide by the FR posting rules and, even in the midst of serious debate, to keep the discussion friendly and respectful. Those who wish to "duke it out" are asked to take it over to the Smoky Backroom. I placed this thread in "General/Chat" for a reason, so play nice and have fun! :o)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Yeah, I knew they were thorny, hopefully that might discourage Grizzly from chewing them:)

I've seen the yellow and gold, I just didn't realize till now they were the same thing. Thanks.

Becky

[malakhi]

I think those barberrys don't die off in the winter??

Yes, they are perennial deciduous shrubs.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

That's what I thought, and that's good. My garden looks so bad thru the winters. I figured out I need something out there to keep on thru the winter, something low maintenance:)

Right now I've got nothing out there. It looks rather the way I feel:), dreary, dull, and brown.

I don't know how much you keep up on the horse thread. But just FYI in case you missed it, (I'm pretty excited about it), my mare IS in foal. Due in May.

Becky

[Quester]

I planted some hibiscus shrubs last year. They are suppose to be hardy. I'm wondering if they are going to survive Grizzly chewing on them:). This is the second winter he's ate some shrubs down. Last winters didn't make it.

I think those barberrys don't die off in the winter??

Right ... they live through the winter ... though they'll drop their leaves.

... and I don't think you have to worry about Grizzly chewing on any barberry ... they've got their own teeth!

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

OHH...they do drop their leaves? I thought they would keep them. How quick will they leaf out in the spring?

Becky

[Invincibly Ignorant]

I find all this flower children discussion amusing. :-)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

That's kind of how I feel about all your religious discussion:)

Becky

[malakhi]

That's what I thought, and that's good. My garden looks so bad thru the winters. I figured out I need something out there to keep on thru the winter, something low maintenance:)

Being "deciduous", they don't keep their leaves during the winter (at least around here, I don't know how they would respond to your climate). If you want year-round color, you'd need to look at evergreens. I'm partial to juniper, myself. There are also a wide variety of dwarf pine and spruce. You'll have to see what thrives in your zone.

[malakhi]

But just FYI in case you missed it, (I'm pretty excited about it), my mare IS in foal. Due in May.

I didn't see that. That's great! I assume your stallion is the father?

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Yeah, he will be the proud father. This is the first foal we will have had in 4 years. This is the first time, I've really WANTED a foal too. I thought the mare was not pregnant tho, doesn't look it at all, but I had her vet checked last week. She's home now, here, I had to get her off the pasture where my kids live. Too much fescue there. That can cause problems.

Becky

[malakhi]

Mack didn't charge you a stud fee, did he? ;o)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

LOL:), alot of that depends on what the foal comes out like. If it's a buckskin he may claim ownership. But that could result in fireworks here:)

Becky

[Quester]

I find all this flower children discussion amusing. :-)

Well remember ... mankind began its existence in a garden.

We're just going back to our roots. ;^)

[Invincibly Ignorant]

That's kind of how I feel about all your religious discussion:)

You're a hippy. :-)

[Quester]

OHH...they do drop their leaves? I thought they would keep them. How quick will they leaf out in the spring?

One of the first to leaf out (late March - early April).

They also lose their leaves late in the year (late October -Early November).

If you want something which looks similar, but keeps its leaves during the winter ... check out Boxwood.



Boxwoods keep their leaves year-round ... but don't have the color availability that Barberries do, though some varieties will turn coppery-colored in the fall/winter.

Also they have no thorns.

Or ... as Malakhi has suggested, ... you could go with a juniper ...



... or a dwarf (Mugo) pine ...



... or a dwarf spruce ...



... or a dwarf arborvitae ...



... or a dwarf cypress ...



There are lots of possibilities ... and all of these plants should be available at WalMart and/or your local hardware chain (Lowes, Home Depot, etc.)

[OLD REGGIE]

I found this the other day. Multiple use: People food, animal food, hygiene products and now heat:')

You young whippersnappers have no idea what it is to heat with a cast iron stove. The immediate area around the stove gets up to 100 degrees while the rest of the house freezes.

My father installed the first "central" heat in our area. It was a coal fired furnace in the cellar with one big register in the "center" of the house. We were truly modern. Why we even had running water inside the house.

[OLD REGGIE]

I found this the other day. Multiple use: People food, animal food, hygiene products and now heat:')

You young whippersnappers have no idea what it is to heat with a cast iron stove. The immediate area around the stove gets up to 100 degrees while the rest of the house freezes.

My father installed the first "central" heat in our area. It was a coal fired furnace in the cellar with one big register in the "center" of the house. We were truly modern. Why we even had running water inside the house.

[OLD REGGIE]

That's great! I assume your stallion is the father?

Is that Becky's pet name for Big Mack? "My Stallion".

[CindyDawg]

Hey, I've roughed it before too:') Sir Edward would have a fit if he knew I was telling you this but we have had to block off doors with blankets and everyone sleep in the same room a few times. Next to the heater toasty but the further away the cooler the room. In the old days when we didn't have ac sometimes on the 100 plus nights we would make a tent around a fan with sheets. The little ones loved it.

[CindyDawg]

You can fool plants with light into thinking it's spring.