On 6/30/2016 4:57 PM, songbird wrote:
George Shirley wrote:
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We do that in the raised beds with some things. I just tossed another
batch of crowder pea hulls in one of the beds. Haven't seen any of those
go under yet. Tilly knows better than to even sniff a bed and our only
critter problem is the cats that think our gardens are toilets. Had
another hit last night from one, I swear I'm going to get out the
"Whisper" air rifle, pretty close to having a suppressor on that one.

tossed on the surface is not the same thing.
i mean move the mulch aside and put a few items
underneath. that will encourage them a lot
more... check in the morning when it is cool.
I don't think turning it over would help, there's no dirt except the one
inch of sand that was put on top of the clay. I do miss the deep,
fertile earth on our property in Louisiana. That area was a forest for
probably hundreds of thousands of years if not millions. Dug some post
holes four feet deep once and hit sand and ancient sea shells. Looking
at the terrain maps for that area we were living on an ancient sand
dune. It was toss a seed on the ground and jump back there. I was
willing to stay there because it was only 20 miles from where I grew up
in Texas. The lady of the house wanted to be much closer to the grands
and great grands. Have to admit it is nice to see the little rascals
more often.




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We needed a garden shed here so we bought a plastic (very sturdy) one at
Lowe's. It's about ten feet by eight feet and was very easy to put
together, even has a floor. I bought some one foot square concrete pads
about an inch and half thick to put under it and it works well. Took two
old people two or three days to get it up but it has been doing well for
four years now and holds a lot of stuff. I did most of the putting
together and Miz Anne held things up while I bolted them together. We
still work pretty good together after fifty-six years together and we've
never struck either of us, yet. G

we have a garden shed on the back wall of the garage.
it is not extra storage for household items. it gets
mice in it at times. and right now the bees too... hmm,
i should check that tomorrow morning when it is cool to
see how many are still alive.


songbird

Don't ever move away bird, HOA's are a literal PITA with their stupid
rules. Every house here but ours has a live oak in front, some folks
added other trees and got away with. A tree has to make it's living to
be with us, pear tree in the front yard, fig and kumquat in the back.
Had one neighbor, somewhat of an old bitty type, asked me why I didn't
have a live oak, told her the acorns weren't very tasty. She walked away
shaking her head, haven't seen her since. 99% of the folks here go to
work early in the morning, get home somewhere between 4 pm and 9 pm and
then go to work again. Most of them ignore the traffic rules and don't
know what a stop sign or speed limit is. I watched them this afternoon
and called the constable, there will be a few coppers in the
neighborhood for a few days. Lots of kids play in the streets too,
scares the bejabbers out of me.

Making more fig jam tomorrow, getting just enough to make three or four
pints here and there. Still picking them crowder peas and freezing them.

George