Own a Deck House - Say Hello!
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Comments (20)Hello, thanks for checking in. You may like reading back through the pages to get to know the different personalities here. There is also a gallery where pictures have been posted that goes back a few years. Some pictures have disappeared but many are still there. Have been here for a few years and still like the format. Although face book has lured a few away some still read and pop in from time to time....See MoreJust want to say hello and introduce myself
Comments (5)Thanks everyone! Jasmine is really easy here, both star and pink. Pink jasmine is about ready to bloom. Star jasmine blooms more in May and June. The star would be great going up on the fence side because it is shadier there. I'll have to use that idea!...See Morenew gardener just saying hello
Comments (5)Welcome!!! I too, am new to SFG. Last year, I paid for someone to dig some beds out around the foundation of the house, figuring I would plant perennials. When all was said and done, because of my impending divorce, I didn't want to spend money on perennials and instead, threw cuc's, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and basil in the beds (if you haven't guessed yet, I am italian.) :-) They did so well and with that, I became addicted to gardening!!! This year, I am building four 8 x 4 beds in the yard. And will also use the beds around the foundation for more veggies. Why bother planting stuff on the sides of the house when I can grow something that we can eat??? It will fill in during the summer and nobody will see them in the winter. BUT, while my house may not be the nicest in the winter months, the impact my garden had on my neighborhood last summer was priceless. I am a newly single mom. I bought out my ex's equity in the house. As a single mom, owning a home is a little daunting. But my little garden helped me with that!!! Before having a garden, I didn't know my neighbors. Our houses are pretty far apart. Last summer, while bringing extra veggies to my next door neighbor, he introduced me to his next door neighbor. So I started leaving baggies of fresh veggies on his mailbox when I had extra. He in turn, introduced me to another neighbor and so on and so on etc. Now, a year later, we all know each other. And have since become friends. And knowing that I am a single mom with two little kids, they now look out for me. They have helped me tremendously. They help fix clogged drains. Taught me how to spackle. Told me to turn off water pipes going to the outside faucets in the fall. All the little things that you need to know when you own a home. They have even sent over the "construction" guys when they were doing home improvements to see if I needed help with anything. And sometimes, when I get up too late to bring the garbage to the curb, I find that someone else pulled it from the side of my garage and my garbage is taken out. Through my little garden and extra veggies that I gave away, I have gotten more help than I could ever hope from my ex!!! My intentions when giving away the veggies was simply that they wouldn't go to waste. I wasn't looking for anything in return and honestly felt that knowing and becoming friends with the neighbors was really nice. While I appreciate all of their help, nothing proved more important to me than last week. I was on the phone with a friend and happened to look out my kitchen window. And saw the mental, schizo, bipolar neighbor sitting at my outdoor table. In his boxers. And taking off his shirt. And it was 40 degrees out. I immediately called the cops. Then called my neighbor across the street and asked her if her husband could come over and stay with us until the cops came. He was here within one minute. I was comfortable knowing that a guy was in the house with us. But the wife called all of the other neighbors. Within five minutes later, I had 5 more people in my living room to stay with me. And another mom in the neighborhood took my five year old and three year old to her house while I waited for the police. The police came a few minutes later. I've never felt so threatened yet so safe at the same time. And it all stemmed from my few cucumber, tomato, eggplant, pepper and basil plants that produced too much!!!...See MoreStopping for a moment to say hello
Comments (36)Ruthanna and others, thank you for the welcome... Let me just add... regarding my doctrine and belief, I have never tried to convert anyone away from their own brand of doctrine... I will however try to answer those that email or pm me with questions regarding my beliefs.. and have done so many many many times.... I will always follow up and pray for those that ask.. openly and boldly.. but to try to ask a wiccan to become baptist.. nope.. not who I am or what I am about.. I may not be the brightest crayon in the box, but I do have respect for folks.... Now that we have said about all that there is to say on that subject... I am off to ask some questions about... tada.. what else but cooking.. =0) Hugs, Carolyn...See MoreFred Boucher
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