I ordered this thing online and it came in the mail. It is the greatest invention. I immediately went and pulled up all the bull thistles on the property. They pop right out root and all! It’s so amazing! You just line it up, push it down, and lean to the side. It is now …
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It’s Frog Season
I try to keep these guys away from the dogs but this time of year they’re everywhere. Occasionally one comes in throwing up white foam and i know they’ve picked up a frog of some sort. You’d think they’d learn but they never do. They just dont eat for a day and they throw up …
Not all Snakes are Bad Snakes
I hear a lot of coworkers that live in slightly larger more populated cities say, “the only good kind of snake is a dead snake”. Well that’s just cuz you live in a more landscaped developed area and you dont have a bunch of wide open tall-grass areas and you have little need of their …
A Moth Shelters from the Wind
One day this gigantic moth posted up in one of my potted trees on the porch. It started on one of the branches and dropped down to the soil. I wasnt sure if it was going to lay eggs and leave hundreds of tiny eating machines behind so i was pretty wary of the new …
The Real Weatherman
Some people here use mesquite trees. Some use elm trees. Both will be the last to come back from winter’s hibernation. Once these trees bud, you can be sure the frost is over and its safe to plant your spring garden. This happened very late this year. The plant nurseries even held off ordering plants …
Evolution of a Blackberry
Building a Carport
After the hail storm i got online and ordered a carport from amazon. Something had to be done. I called a handyman i had used in the past and asked for a quote for the job. A quote was given and agreed upon and they let me know when they could come out and start. …
Electricity in the Greenhouse
Before i bought the property i live on now i spent about a decade living in apartments. I had balcony gardens. I had courtyard gardens. I had hanging gardens…but i always had a garden of some sort. I did fairly well for having everything in containers. I grew roses and double blossom hibiscus, herbs and …
The Hail Storm from Hell
Some years ago we had a winter storm come through here and none of us remember the exact date of the thing but everybody knows what you are referring to if you just say “icepocalypse”. I have also heard it referred to as “snowmageddon” but i feel that is a title that is somewhat misleading …
800 Bees
During the high winds, my neighbors who have 12 bee boxes lost two of their colonies. I didnt know this but two of their boxes had tipped over, dumping all the bees. They werent sure where they had gone but i was. There were suddenly around 800 bees in my yard for about two or …