Hostas down south April 2022
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Comments (11)Moccâ¦..We have a ton of squirrels as we have a ton of trees but I have managed to keep their nuisance level to a minimum after I quit putting out bird feed. That helped a lot with that issue but they still are in the yard every day. Whenever I see one of the little bastards I send my dogs out to chase them off. I had to build nets around my potted roses because they wouldn't stop chewing off the buds and digging in the pots, but for some reason don't dig much in the hosta pots. Maybe because the dirt wasn't so obvious like it is in the large rose pots. Also, I stared using cedar mulch to cover the media in my hosta pots this year. That has seemed to stop almost all digging, and I also rarely see any holes dug into my beds that are mulched with cedar. It doesn't stop the skunks or other diggers in the beds but it does detour the squirrels. Same as you, the heat does not seem to have an affect, at least short term, on any of my hosta. Also, as we don't get regular rain, we get downpours or two or three days of light rain followed generally by long periods of dry, so that isn't a huge concern with me right now. I totally agree, my concern is the affect of a warm winter, although we had one two years ago and my 6 or 7 plants all came out and did fine. Again, long term, I don't know. They were slow to come out that year, not showing up until probably around April 1, where as last year after we had a super cold winter they all started popping out in late February. I planted maybe six of my new plants last year in the moisture control MG before I knew that was a no-no and had planned to repot as soon as they went dormant, but now I have decided to experiment with them and leave as is. My weather is pretty unique to yours, ilovetogrow's and even bkay's, so with our combination of warmer and drier winters I want to see what happens. Most of my plants are potted in straight regular MG and new plants next spring will be planted in Ladybug natural potting soil mixed with some expanded shale and nuggets of some sort. Then I can do a real comparison of any differences. So bottom line I plan to hold course with what I have been doing, for better or for worse, pots mostly shaded year round, sitting on the mulched ground in my beds and on feet on my patio, and see what happens. All that said, we NEED rain to fill our aquifer! Lots of it!...See MoreFeedback for Blueprints (Semi-Custom Home Build April 2022)
Comments (16)Anything in bold you should rethink: The best houses orient the public rooms towards the south for the best passive solar heating and cooling (What direction does your house face?) The best houses are L, U, T, H, or I shaped. The best houses are only one to two rooms deep. And covered lanai, porches, garages, etc count as rooms in this case. The best houses make sure kitchens have natural light, meaning windows so one doesn't have to have lighting 24/7 to use the kitchen. (And no, dining areas with windows 10' or more from the kitchen will not allow for natural light.) The best houses make sure all public rooms and bedrooms have windows on at least two walls. The best houses do not if possible put mechanical rooms, pantries or closets on outside walls The best houses keep public and private spaces separate. The best houses do not have you walk through the work zone of the kitchen to bring laundry to the laundry room. The best houses do not have the mudroom go through any of the work zones of the kitchen. The best houses do not use the kitchen as a hallway to any other rooms. The best houses do not put toilets or toilet rooms up against bedroom walls, public rooms or dining areas. The best houses do not have walk in closets too small to stand inside. The best houses have an organizing “spine” so it’s easy to determine how to get from room to room in the house and what makes sense....See MoreHosta Second Picture 2022
Comments (27)We have Stone Owls here. I was lucky enough to snag this pic of one while capturing this bed for this thread. The pots were moved back into the shed until Wednesday. Hopefully, our last freezing night of the Spring. 20 days before the average. Then the cleanup and planting begin in earnest. But I thought the same thing last year. I've got an early one here - Curly Fries or Pineapple Juice, I'm confused about the ID. This bed gets full morning sun until the leaf canopy fills in. Peonies, Heuchera and a few Hosta pips. The JMs are nearly invisible. The hill really drops off at the far end and to the left....See MoreApril 2022 Week 4
Comments (58)If the wind is not enough ........... bout 2 years ago, I got a new neighbor. And he has a HUGE dog. The dogs name is Duke, as in Marmaduke, so ya get an idea how big it is. The back of the dog is probably waist high on me. But the dog barks incessantly. And he barks at me. I thought after 2 years the dog would be accustomed to me, but if he hears me when I'm on my patio he will starts barking. I can be grilling or smokng meats and he's barking at me. And he will stalk me. When I get near the fence he attacks me by jumping on the fence and barking . Startles the crap out of me. I'm still not use to it. If he ever gets through that fence, I'm in trouble. The entire fence shakes and rattles when he jumps on it. The quiet peaceful days of working in the garden are over with. I've been here 29 years without a problem. There's been four other people in that house and finally my luck ran out and I get bad one. And if he's not barking at me, he's barking at something in the area. Some times , it can go on all day. Day before last, the neighbors on the other side had air conditioning repairman in their yard and the dog barked at them for 2 hours. Sooo, I should go have a talk with them. Well, what are they gonna do ? They're not home in the day time. And I've let them know that I would appreciate them shutting the dog down if they're home and they're somewhat good about that. But they both work. So its me and Duke most days. Years ago, a dog trainer told me to spray the dog with the water hose when they bark. I use that on my dogs. It works. After a few times, all I have to do is pick up the hose. Well, I sprayed Duke and he stopped for a while, but then just ran over to other side of the yard and barked at me. And then the neighbor's wife complained about me spraying the dog. And there was drama. I love dogs. Always had a dog. And I would never ask someone to get rid of their dog. But the dog makes it hard for me to enjoy my back yard. And I really don't think the dog owner cares. But I also don't think there's anything they can do about Duke. So I got off my chest. I put up with the dog all day yesterday, along with the wind. Or maybe I'm just getting old and grumpy. Or should've moved out of here, years ago....See MoreRelated Professionals
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