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May 12th, 2010 at 06:53 AM
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Northern Star
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~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Sad thing---we had a whopper of a storm last night-- and this morning we have 1 less tree on the back yard. Apparently the winds broke it off at a weak spot at the bottom of the trunk.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Oh so sorry... Guess that means you have to shop for another one..gotta look at the bright side of things
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Oh so sorry... Guess that means you have to shop for another one..gotta look at the bright side of things \\ yep--Rod said He didnt know if he wanted to buy another one---see we have a bad time growing trees here in this soil for some reason. BUT: I said yep we are but we will wait until this weeks batch of storms are gone.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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we went shopping for another tree. But I told DH that if it died I expected to be able to replace that tree as well....seems we are waiting until the fall or early next spring now----- I finally trapsed back into the muddy grass area around my raised garden & planted my sage. I should have taken a camera to show you all the 'grass' I am growing in my garden-- --it has been raining SO much---drat it anyway.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Raining yet here as well..
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Frogger
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I planted a double rose of Sharon (purple) and a burgundy Gaillardia--got done right as it began to rain.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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We hilled up our potatoes and moved some marigolds around.
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I put out some more flowers: Spiderwort---stupid me put it right where I was considering putting a piece of my hosta---so that has gotta be changed. a red penra 4 Gazania (2 yellow & 2 pink) 1 minifamous calibrachoa--mini-Double magenta
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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I'm mowing everything in sight..just taking a 5 minute break..my hands are so numb I can't feel my fingers again..
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Well, every cherry tree I had is dead...I hoped this last one would survive but nope..discouraging. And this year every weigela died from the branches...they are starting to grow back from the base though...not enough snow cover this winter. My yard gets barer looking each year.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Well, My yard gets barer looking each year. I am so sorry Tamara I do hope the weigela come back strong though.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Well, they are growing good from the bases..I am going out to cut back the branches in a few...
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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so sorry you have to do that. If it is any consolation, we have lost at least 4 trees and as many or more bushes since the spring of 2005.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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These past few years have been terrible on our yards..oh well maybe that means I'll plant more native trees, they are free for the digging and planting Well, I cut back the weigelas, hand raked the veggie plot, weeded the few strawberry plants that over wintered(need to buy a few) and got ate alive by flies.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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WOW sounds like you put in a full days work !!! So sorry to hear about the flies.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Today I got out the lawn sweeper and I swept up about 14 bags full of freshly mowed grass, & put it on my raised veggie garden. Take that you weeds !!!!! The only thing NOT covered is my asperagus bed. That has to be weeded very carefully then I will be able to put down paper & grass--or perhaps I will use rotted straw---we shall see
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Ok so last night after supper I went out & moved my 1 tomato plant over so I c ould fit in the 3 that my dad gave me. One is a big boy & the other 2 are going to be a surprise.--Dad saved the seed from a volunteer he had last year-- said the tomatoes were fairly large--but I fugure free is free after all... the plant I moved is a Jolly--I like them they are not so big and I liked to eat them fresh off of the vine with salt. then in order to fit in 4 tom plants instead of 3, I moved one of my mammoth sunflower plants. (see dad insited that I take 3 plants instead of the 2 I wanted) then of course I watered them all in. lastly I took the lawn sweeper out again & swept up a few more bags & put it on the pavers I have laid out between the garden & the area I have my Black oil sunflowers planted. I've sure been busy
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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This evening I moved yet another flower & then I planted: 1) Globe Amaranth--Balboa 2) Fuschia--Dollar Princess 3) Portulaca--Rio Yellow Purslane 4) Calibrachoa--Callie Mango Unless somethuing dies, I think I am done this year adding flowers-- well-- --there is the one big pot on the back deck--
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Well tell Rod lots died here..and you need to buy plants so you can send me seeds. Think it'd work?
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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hey I'll try anything---but not to worry----with him not working, it is lucky that I saved my Christmas $$ so I had money to spend on flowers. why just today he ask me why it is I had more $$ to spend on flowers than he did on target shooting....so I had to explain.....again.... but hey I'll be sure to tell him that--- but hey--I thought I could not send you seeds/plants?? or am I keeping that little tid-bit from him???
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You can send me seeds..I just can't send them back Strange post office rules.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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oh my yes, that is strange
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ok so today I moved, yet again, my red penta. and I moved my Rio Purslane (a kind of yellow rose moss thing) Then I planted my Gaura "Passionate Rainbow" and my Wood Spurge "Helena's Blush". yea for perennials !!!!
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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I move things a bit too Yesterday I spent 8 hours outside doing yard work.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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I bought Spectricide to kill weeds and it hasn't done a thing. I've sprayed with it twice and nothing.
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I watered so far that's it... They took all our weed killers off the market here, illegal.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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I watered so far that's it... I took photos, does that count??? They took all our weed killers off the market here, illegal. OMG !!! Thet had better not do that here---I guess I should go out & buy some now huh???
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Ya photos count..I only found out about the ' weed killer ban' last week, it was announced in our local paper.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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got my first tomato today.
I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012
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I planted my tomato and pepper plants a few minutes ago.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Ya photos count..I only found out about the 'weed killer ban' last week, it was announced in our local paper. so your telling me go and buy all the Round-up I can get my hands on....NOW?????
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No..I can get some in the next province if I want to drive an hour. Not sure but they banned it in 3 provinces so far.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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what is the issue?? are they concerned with contaminating the water supply or what????
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Yup, so many rivers, streams and oceans here..we are surrounded.
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Today I potted up a small hanging basket with Dianthus annuals.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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I had no idea this thread existed. This morning I mixed up some cow manure and peat moss to side dress my peppers. Then I mulched the pepper bed with #2 Bermuda hay and watered it all down. Started at 8 and had to come in at 11. The hay smells really nice and it sure does pretty the garden up. This is the first time I've used it. Back in Cincinnati I always got "straw"-- no idea what kind other than that it came from Indiana and was the sort you'd use in a Halloween display. WHeat straw maybe? Anyway, that stuff apparently does not exist down here in Mississippi. So I hope the Bermuda hay functions the same way. I can believe they banned that herbicide. But I can't believe they will ever ban Roundup. Monsanto's sleeping with everyone in DC. Sorry to be crass. On a similar note, get this-- as of July 1 any cold or allergy medication with ... what's that stuff called?... diphenhydrasomething is coming off the shelves. (Stuff like sudafed.) You will have to have a prescription to get it. What crap is that? The idea is that whatever this chemical is, it can be-- and is-- used to make meth. So rather than fix the problem by finding the bad guys, they are inconveniencing the good guys. I'm stocking up.
"No crime is involved in plagiarizing nature's ways" (Edward H. Faulkner, 1943, "Plowman's Folly," University of Oklahoma Press).
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On a similar note, get this-- as of July 1 any cold or allergy medication with ... what's that stuff called?... diphenhydrasomething is coming off the shelves. (Stuff like sudafed.) You will have to have a prescription to get it. What crap is that? The idea is that whatever this chemical is, it can be-- and is-- used to make meth. So rather than fix the problem by finding the bad guys, they are inconveniencing the good guys. I'm stocking up. its been off teh shelves here for about a year. You can still get it, but only 2 boxes at a time, and you have to sign your life away. I stocked up too back in the day, but now I just go to the pharmacy sign my little name, address, etc. & get it when I need it.
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Miss. Farmer
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wow. I didn't know see-are-a-pee was a naughty word. I'll be bleeped.
THat's how it was in Ohio. You had to sign on the dotted line. But a prescription? Oh well. Maybe we can all just stay healthy. That would show 'em!
"No crime is involved in plagiarizing nature's ways" (Edward H. Faulkner, 1943, "Plowman's Folly," University of Oklahoma Press).
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