Seriousness What's out in your garden now .... - Page 59

kennyc · 06-12-2010, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

That is one sad law.

I have two rain barrels. Keeping up with them is a lot of work, but I use them every chance I get!!!

I agree! And Good for you!

ardeegee · 06-12-2010, 11:37 AM

Here's an idea-- if your roof starts leaking, sue the government for property damage. It is their rain, after all.

GeoffC · 06-12-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

Here's an idea-- if your roof starts leaking, sue the government for property damage. It is their rain, after all.

WT Sharpe · 06-12-2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

That's okay-- the real power tool lovers still have you beat. (Link NSFW)

Unquestionably one for the "What were they thinking?" category! Mr. & Mrs. future Darwin Award winners, no doubt!

To call them numbskulls would be an insult to numbskulls everywhere. They are in a class unto themselves!

GeoffC · 06-12-2010, 11:56 AM

politely put WT ....

WT Sharpe · 06-12-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

politely put WT ....

Thanks, Geoff. Other words came to mind, you know!

GeoffC · 06-13-2010, 05:03 AM

beppe · 06-13-2010, 09:47 AM

Funny season. Lawns are very vivacious these days, it looks about 3 weeks late from my memory. I have a nice claerodendron trichotomum made of two original plants twisted together that makes very good shadow in summer and does not take any light away in winter. The problem is the enormous number of sprouts it generates, even 30 feet away from it. Every summer it was a pain to eradicate them. I even used pliers.

To night a full cohort of them came out, already with 3 or 4 leaves. Djerba, the little robot just shaved them away. yupppeee!

ardeegee · 06-16-2010, 04:52 PM

For the past few days I've had some watermelon rinds placed near my pitcher plants to attract extra flies (both fruit and house.) The tactic has seemed to be helpful, allowing a few more catches than might have happened in the same period without the watermelon. Yesterday, I decided on a little experiment with one of them-- I squeezed a little juice from one of the rinds onto the hood of a pitcher and and into the water inside. Then it rained last night-- I looked today to see if the 2-3 flies that were already in there (plus some termites that I had hand-fed it) had been washed out. And found this (linked for shock value.)

poohbear_nc · 06-16-2010, 06:00 PM

Yes - but what about the cute little gray jumping spider? Still there? Still adorable?

P.S. I wouldn't talk about "hand feeding plants" outside this forum - might get you a night in a padded cell!

Stitchawl · 06-16-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Yes - but what about the cute little gray jumping spider? Still there? Still adorable?

P.S. I wouldn't talk about "hand feeding plants" outside this forum - might get you a night in a padded cell!

I used to hand-feed my Sundews when I had a terrarium of carnivorous plants... 50 years ago. I like to watch them roll up around the meat.

Stitchawl

ardeegee · 06-16-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Yes - but what about the cute little gray jumping spider? Still there? Still adorable?

I haven't seen it (or any other jumping spider) in several days. No signs of it having been eaten, though, so it probably just moved on.

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P.S. I wouldn't talk about "hand feeding plants" outside this forum - might get you a night in a padded cell!

Oh, there are lots of fora (please don't make this a thread on my faux-Latin) that are dedicated to fellow nuts. Some of the photo areas might be enough to create new nuts!

http://www.terraforums.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=122617

http://www.cpphotofinder.com/Sarracenia.html

poohbear_nc · 06-16-2010, 07:35 PM

As long as you don't name your plants, I guess you'll be allowed to roam free.

Stitchawl · 06-17-2010, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

As long as you don't name your plants, I guess you'll be allowed to roam free.

Wait a minute... What's wrong with naming plants? Aren't they part of the family? Daniel Boon named his gun, right? B.B. King named his guitar, didn't he. Bo and Luke Duke named their car. EVERYBODY names their boats. I named my wok. Why not name plants?

Stitchawl

FlorenceArt · 06-17-2010, 08:30 AM

You named your wok?

I have trouble enough remembering the names of people around me, I'm not about to name my tomato plants. Besides, I'm going to eat them. Hopefully.

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06-12-2010, 11:37 AM	#872
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	Here's an idea-- if your roof starts leaking, sue the government for property damage. It is their rain, after all.

06-12-2010, 11:56 AM	#875
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	politely put WT ....

06-13-2010, 05:03 AM	#877
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW

06-13-2010, 09:47 AM	#878
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	Funny season. Lawns are very vivacious these days, it looks about 3 weeks late from my memory. I have a nice claerodendron trichotomum made of two original plants twisted together that makes very good shadow in summer and does not take any light away in winter. The problem is the enormous number of sprouts it generates, even 30 feet away from it. Every summer it was a pain to eradicate them. I even used pliers. To night a full cohort of them came out, already with 3 or 4 leaves. Djerba, the little robot just shaved them away. yupppeee!

06-16-2010, 04:52 PM	#879
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	For the past few days I've had some watermelon rinds placed near my pitcher plants to attract extra flies (both fruit and house.) The tactic has seemed to be helpful, allowing a few more catches than might have happened in the same period without the watermelon. Yesterday, I decided on a little experiment with one of them-- I squeezed a little juice from one of the rinds onto the hood of a pitcher and and into the water inside. Then it rained last night-- I looked today to see if the 2-3 flies that were already in there (plus some termites that I had hand-fed it) had been washed out. And found this (linked for shock value.)

06-16-2010, 06:00 PM	#880
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,562 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Yes - but what about the cute little gray jumping spider? Still there? Still adorable? P.S. I wouldn't talk about "hand feeding plants" outside this forum - might get you a night in a padded cell!

06-16-2010, 07:35 PM	#883
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,562 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	As long as you don't name your plants, I guess you'll be allowed to roam free.

06-17-2010, 08:30 AM	#885
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	You named your wok? I have trouble enough remembering the names of people around me, I'm not about to name my tomato plants. Besides, I'm going to eat them. Hopefully.