dogs: too much carrots?
vieja_gw
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How big a stone is too big for carrots?
Comments (9)I work in a mountain site, and getting craggy stones out of permanent beds is a continuous process. In the early phases, many people sift rocks out of special beds using a sifter made from half-inch mesh hardware cloth. In my experience, if the soil is well-enriched with organic matter and cultivated prior to planting to replenish its air supply, carrots will push aside rocks to one half inch diameter. However, if the taproot runs into such a stone, it will make it fork....See MoreToo late to plant carrots?
Comments (10)I have never had any bug problems with my carrots. They just don't like the heat and don't germinate/grow well/taste great. If you just got them in and nurse them along, they might do okay. I plant another batch every 3 weeks are so and am putting my last one in now. I've found that packing the ground, sprinkling the seeds, putting seed starting mix in a line layer on top of them and keeping them lightly watered helps with germination. It seriously seems random some times though. Things that they say will grow in the heat won't and vise verse and every year is different and every person/microclimate is different. I just keep trying different things. Some things if you start cool and it gets hot, it's enough (like napa cabbage) and others you can plant them while it's still hot and start harvesting when it is cooler (like strawberries)....See MoreCan a dog get too much exercize?
Comments (6)Darn, I hate to mispell a word in my topic heading. ExerciSe. G, I don't think it's any type of disease, she feels great and is always happy. Thanks for the reassurance, Cyn. We definitely make them come in the yard or indoors when we feel they're getting hot. Boone however, he just lays in the shade all the time. He's my "hound dog." lol I was looking at Gracie pretty good awhile ago when she was standing by the door. I can't see her ribs. It's just so sad that she's getting old. Also, I noticed before she slimmed down and would have an active day, we'd have to give her meds for her joints. If she couldn't jump on the bed, we knew she over-did it. Now that she exercises daily, we haven't had to medicate her in a long time. Maybe I need to get off my tush and do the same? :)...See MoreHow much is too much? Kids and gifts
Comments (76)I only got to read about half the posts, but I did just want to add one thing about spending too much around the holidays... We have a 3.5 year old daughter and a 1.5 year old son. A few weeks before Christmas, my DD sat on Santa's lap and told him that she wanted "the pony on TV that you can sit on and feed carrots." We finally figured out what she meant--she must have seen a commercial for "Butterscotch the Pony"--this pretty big stuffed horse that's advertised all over the place. We're suckers for our firstborn little girl (and just proud that she actually sat on Santa's lap and talked to him...not so last year!), so we look up Butterscotch the Pony...$300!! For a stuffed horse! NO WAY!! You could get a real pony for $300! I went into school the next day and told a colleague in my department about this ridiculous cost of a big stuffed pony (and the fact that it SOLD OUT at most places!). She just stared at me. She said that that's nothing...she usually spends over $1500 on EACH CHILD at Christmas--and her boys are 5 and 3. What could they possibly need or want to add up to 3K?? Needless to say, Butterscotch did not make an appearance under our tree...but we did get a bunch of other toys and fun things for our kids...and you know what my DD loved the most? An Ariel pillow that her Uncle gave her and a $10 Cinderella dress that Grandma got her. No mention of the missing pony (we did get her a neat pony/horse & rider set, which made us feel better...$17...not $300!) Sometimes Christmas can be really overwhelming, we definitely do lose sight of the real reason for the holiday, and it's sometimes better with less!!! :) Sarah...See Moretracydr
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