worst gardening season ever
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Comments (21)I LOVE these little "risque'" people !! I did a Google image search to see if we could buy some here in the USA and found this article. It also showed a risque gnome in the article: Police warn over naughty gnomes A "mooning" male gnome and his bikini-clad female companion have sparked uproar in South Yorkshire. The police have warned gnome owner and former army sergeant Tony Watson, 41, of Doncaster Road, Barnsley, he could face arrest. South Yorkshire Police said complaints from passers-by had to be taken seriously, particularly as there was a primary school nearby. But Mr Watson says those who are offended should not look at his garden. His collection of gnomes included a male flasher, one peeing in a bucket, another mooning, a fully exposed woman and another revealing her breasts. However, to avoid arrest he has painted knickers and a bra on one of the female gnomes and underpants on a male gnome. Divorced father-of-two Mr Watson, who served in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment for 22 years, said: "The policeman said they would arrest me unless they were moved and I would have to explain to a court why I have these gnomes in my front garden. "I was told the gnomes would be taken away there and then. He even turned up with a van to take them away. "The officer said they had received a complaint under the Public Order Act which basically accused me of indecency. I bought the gnomes because they reflect my character and personality Gnome owner Tony Watson "Rather than lose them I put the gnomes round the back and got a paintbrush out, touched them up and put them back on display in the front garden. "I can't believe it. I have had buses pull up in front of the house and everybody who sees the gnomes creases up laughing. "I bought the gnomes because they reflect my character and personality. I just saw them and wanted them for a laugh." A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said they had received a number of complaints about the gnomes. "Officers visited the man several weeks ago and warned him that we had received complaints," he said. "However he did not take any action and officers revisited him on Sunday following a further complaint. " Mr Watson was told to remove the gnomes or he would be arrested under Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 which states that it is an offence to display something that is insulting or likely to cause distress, harassment or alarm. He was not arrested because he took appropriate action, police added. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/south_yorkshire/3674987.stm Published: 2004/04/30 18:31:02 GMT...See MoreWorst hollyhocks and morning glories ever
Comments (21)I have the weevils most years too and use an insect spray. They can devastate hollyhock blooms by sucking the buds before the flower even opens. As far as the rust, I know it's caused by fungus; and I'm not as tidy about clean up as I should be. So last Fall I removed all the spent foliage and as much of it on the ground as I could and put it in bags. This Spring I did the same thing with any debris remaining. Well, apparently the spores are in the soil too so perhaps skipping planting years like Renee suggests prevents those spores from reproducing and they eventually die off as there are no hosts. As I said, some years are better than others - this was a BAD year....See MoreWorse gardening season ever!
Comments (12)I think we need to remember thatwhile we are blessed to live in what others call Paradise it does not mean we get to grow things all year without some problems.Spring, Fall and winter are our best garden seasons and while there are SOME things that will grow in our Hellish summer heat Fall is the time to really have better luck. Start your veggies as the weather gets cooler,I use the summer to solarize my raised beds and will be planting mid October.Plant wildflowers for summer color and just do some upkeep or other projects just as composting.Make sure you have plenty of natives and drought resistant plants.And thank God that we do not have to shovel snow!...See Moreworst tomato season ever in the pnw
Comments (19)I may benefit from being a little more in the Intermountain West and a little less in the PNW. But then again, I'm trying to remember when the tomato patch has been beset with more weather problems than this season. And, this was the year when I really made a commitment to having as many heirlooms as I could fit in. The influence of the coast with the wind, clouds, cold, and rain lingering into summer wasn't so wonderful. The unexpected last frost caught me without enuf buckets to cover all the plants. The next time I have to use large pots, I just gotta remember to cover the holes, especially if there is a 10mph breeze! After those plants died . . . confusion reigned as replacements of different varieties were brought in. I think I ended up with 28 varieties in the patch of 60+ plants . . . Since those difficult May, June & July days, my garden has been blessed with a later than normal frost. It may come next week but I've certainly had a chance to get the fruit off the vines! The cherries weren't terribly late in ripening and have done fine! My earliest slicer, Rainy's Maltese, ripened 2 weeks later than it did in 'o9 and that pretty much held true with the other large tomatoes. There's no question that the vines were stunted and less productive but, at least, they didn't play out in summer dryness or die in a September frost. I was able to try some new varieties! It's good to know what can take a hit and still stay in the game. Steve...See Moreparty_music50
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