Comments on: Love keeps growing http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:29:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Astrogirl426 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103700 Astrogirl426 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:51:55 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103700 Ahh, summer. Good for you that the garden seems to be going well. Per some readers' difficulties with Bambi, last year when I had a big garden over at my sister-in-law's (long story involving the shale we call soil in upstate NY, and the fact that she had a well-turned-over hayfield just going to waste) I sprayed some kind of smelly fish oil concoction (purchased in concentrated form at the local Agway) on it every week or so and that kept the deer/squirrels/chipmunks away. It smelled a bit when I sprayed it, but when it dried it was odorless. Worked like a charm - and we live in deer country out here. Per the bugs - Oy, I had similar problems with cabbage worms as well as other critters eating my hot peppers. I wound up having to use Sevin as well (no, I'm not a big chemical freak but they were eating every last cabbage, and it was either that or give up any hope of sauerkraut). And you inspired me, dear Mir - today I just put in my herb garden (no mint, but lots of basil, oregano, hot peppers, rosemary, and fennell; this week the tomatoes go in). Yay for gardens and the people (big and little) who care for them! And yay for Bob (from your ears? Really? The Northern girl in me shudders to think...) Ahh, summer. Good for you that the garden seems to be going well. Per some readers’ difficulties with Bambi, last year when I had a big garden over at my sister-in-law’s (long story involving the shale we call soil in upstate NY, and the fact that she had a well-turned-over hayfield just going to waste) I sprayed some kind of smelly fish oil concoction (purchased in concentrated form at the local Agway) on it every week or so and that kept the deer/squirrels/chipmunks away. It smelled a bit when I sprayed it, but when it dried it was odorless. Worked like a charm – and we live in deer country out here.

Per the bugs – Oy, I had similar problems with cabbage worms as well as other critters eating my hot peppers. I wound up having to use Sevin as well (no, I’m not a big chemical freak but they were eating every last cabbage, and it was either that or give up any hope of sauerkraut). And you inspired me, dear Mir – today I just put in my herb garden (no mint, but lots of basil, oregano, hot peppers, rosemary, and fennell; this week the tomatoes go in). Yay for gardens and the people (big and little) who care for them! And yay for Bob (from your ears? Really? The Northern girl in me shudders to think…)

]]> By: mommytherobot http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103667 mommytherobot Fri, 30 May 2008 17:08:53 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103667 the one thing that i do like about living in the South (the one reason let me get that clear enough) is how my little potted vegetable garden grows so well! my banana pepper only has one... do you pick it off and a hundred will replace it or leave it on just in case i jinkx it? the one thing that i do like about living in the South (the one reason let me get that clear enough) is how my little potted vegetable garden grows so well! my banana pepper only has one… do you pick it off and a hundred will replace it or leave it on just in case i jinkx it?

]]> By: Laura http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103653 Laura Fri, 30 May 2008 14:54:42 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103653 When I lived in TN, Mom kept several of those anoles in the house, to keep bugs off the houseplants. Several of them were eaten by the cats, but the one we named Beethoven liked to sleep on the stained glass hanging lamp over the kitchen table. (On a green slab of glass, of course.) One night I had a (somewhat prissy) friend over for dinner. We didn't realize Beethoven was on the lamp until he decided to decamp... he leapt right off the lamp and onto said friend's nose. You can imagine the panic...she and her chair went over backwards, scrabbled on the carpet (her, not the chair), and poor, panicked lizard tried to crawl into her hair and promptly got stuck in her hairspray. (Hey, it was the late 80's.) Beethoven emerged unscathed, but my friend never did come to dinner again.... Perhaps this is a good method if you ever have unwelcome dinner guests? When I lived in TN, Mom kept several of those anoles in the house, to keep bugs off the houseplants. Several of them were eaten by the cats, but the one we named Beethoven liked to sleep on the stained glass hanging lamp over the kitchen table. (On a green slab of glass, of course.)

One night I had a (somewhat prissy) friend over for dinner. We didn’t realize Beethoven was on the lamp until he decided to decamp… he leapt right off the lamp and onto said friend’s nose.

You can imagine the panic…she and her chair went over backwards, scrabbled on the carpet (her, not the chair), and poor, panicked lizard tried to crawl into her hair and promptly got stuck in her hairspray. (Hey, it was the late 80′s.)

Beethoven emerged unscathed, but my friend never did come to dinner again….

Perhaps this is a good method if you ever have unwelcome dinner guests?

]]> By: dad http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103639 dad Fri, 30 May 2008 13:23:19 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103639 Great post. Great post.

]]> By: Cele http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103630 Cele Fri, 30 May 2008 05:34:43 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103630 A kid who gets into gardening with you, that is perfection. A kid who gets into gardening with you, that is perfection.

]]> By: Shannon http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103629 Shannon Fri, 30 May 2008 04:59:52 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103629 Bob the gecko looks like a green anole lizard to me. :) Bob the gecko looks like a green anole lizard to me. :)

]]> By: Kailani http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103627 Kailani Fri, 30 May 2008 01:25:28 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103627 I love it when Monkey says, "Mama." It gets me every time. There is just something special about a boy's love for his Mama. I have never thought of container gardening, but I'm thinking that Man Cub and Kitty would get a kick out of tending their own containers. Thanks for planting the seed! HA. k I love it when Monkey says, “Mama.” It gets me every time. There is just something special about a boy’s love for his Mama.

I have never thought of container gardening, but I’m thinking that Man Cub and Kitty would get a kick out of tending their own containers. Thanks for planting the seed! HA.

k

]]> By: Wendy http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103626 Wendy Fri, 30 May 2008 00:50:00 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103626 Makes me sad thinking of the ten days mine will be away soon. I think you're doing great! I bet it helps that they call every night. I hope mine will be able to. Makes me sad thinking of the ten days mine will be away soon. I think you’re doing great! I bet it helps that they call every night. I hope mine will be able to.

]]> By: Daisy http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103625 Daisy Fri, 30 May 2008 00:49:34 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103625 Romas are delicious. Mine won't be ripe for a long, long, time, though. Maybe I can come eat yours? And you can visit to eat mine late in summer when yours are all gone! Romas are delicious. Mine won’t be ripe for a long, long, time, though. Maybe I can come eat yours? And you can visit to eat mine late in summer when yours are all gone!

]]> By: Sunny http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103623 Sunny Fri, 30 May 2008 00:06:57 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/05/29/love-keeps-growing/#comment-103623 I have been spending time contemplating my arugula. It was big and healthy and delicious, and someone ate it down to the nubs. I have been spending time contemplating my arugula. It was big and healthy and delicious, and someone ate it down to the nubs.

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