Posted on 06/18/2010 4:59:42 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232
Good morning gardeners.
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I had a dog that ate an entire skein of yarn (red thank you) I found out when I came home from work one day to find it still as a skein, elongated but nicely like it came from the store- vomited onto the floor. Now the time the idiot pulled yarn from a carpet, that cost me several hundred dollars of vet bill and an extended hospital stay for the pooch. She eventually had to be put down, cancer and in spite of everythig she ate or tried to eat, that was one difficult day for me.
She loved the garden and for whatever reason did not tear up any thing green and growing.
he is a dang good mechanic...
Being able to repair/mend/make/make do is the secret to a long happy life.
Here are the stats:
So far her only change in habit is checking my fingers for pumpkin mush before letting me pet her. The vet said to feed her a certain amount of canned pumpkin every day until she passes the string, but she won’t touch it in the dish, so I smear it on her fur so she’ll lick it off.
She’s caught on to the trick!
As well as a happy WIFE! ;)
Oh, lucky you! My grandmother had those when I was a kid. They came up every year as volunteers, and it was always a good guessing game whether they’d be singles, or doubles, and what color they would be. I’ve never been able to get them started around here. I used to catch bees in the flowers and then let them go.
and my flowers in my hanging baskets just don't look vigorous and flowing like they should....
well, we did see a very tiny little fawn last night and I guess that makes living here worth it...
Honey Crisp are the best apples in the world...first discovered them in North Carolina; finally found an orchard here in the People’s Socialist Republik of New England that had them for picking...we load up every year.
They’ve gotten very popular around here, too. They’re a ‘replacement’ for the Haralson apple that was the top selling apple in days gone by. Not many nurseries are still breeding the Haralson.
Liriope is a very under-utilized plant, IMHO. Love the blooms on it! :)
Nice photos! Your dog is so cute!
I can’t grow hollyhocks to save my life, you vicious creature. :)
You very well could because it is heat resistant. I found the seeds in a local health food site. In case you missed it when posted earlier in this thread, here is their website: www.seedsofchange.com. This lettuce is of the romaine variety and will last well into the hottest part of the summer.
“hilling” always meant going out there with your hoe and raking dirt in and around the plant...you’re knocking the weeds down but also loosening up the soil so the water can filter thru...
...after a hard morning/early afternoon of gardening; it is time for a large strawberry/blueberry shortcake with plenty of whipped cream...
Is your liliope for sunny or shady? We bought a house just north of Houston last week, and it is very shady :( Also, it has a steep incline in one area that will be imposible to mow, and we want to plant something as a ground cover.
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