tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post1510661331059937902..comments2023-10-21T03:54:12.029-04:00Comments on A Gift Universe: Non compost mentisSheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-56615197717488589852011-06-08T17:55:17.930-04:002011-06-08T17:55:17.930-04:00Russian sage is a wonderful butterfly-attractor. I...Russian sage is a wonderful butterfly-attractor. I really want some and haven't seen it around here, except in the garden at the natural-history museum. <br /><br />So even though it's probably not that edible, if it brings pollinators to your garden, it will be doing your veggies a favor. Plus the flowers are pretty. I interplanted my vegetable garden with zinnias this year, as well as the usual pest-controlling marigolds, just to have some flowers to cut and to make it all look more colorful. The French do things like that in their potagers, so why not? <br /><br />Oh, and I'll echo Anna: thyme and oregano take *forever* to germinate. For. Ever. <br /><br />We use both a push mower and a power mower on our very weedy lawn. Even with our basically low standards for lawn attractiveness, the push mower alone just can't handle the tough stuff. If we power-mow, I can then keep it more or less under control for several weeks with the moral manual mower, if I stay really on top of it, but otherwise, it's a mess. You might consider borrowing a power one to get things under control, then go from there.Sally Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014351173194941624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-75454556406163171542011-06-07T20:59:16.956-04:002011-06-07T20:59:16.956-04:00I am definitely considering it! It turned out rea...I am definitely considering it! It turned out really cute, and it definitely shows his independent little personality.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-387483427335371412011-06-04T17:52:25.854-04:002011-06-04T17:52:25.854-04:00+JMJ+
I love how cute he looks, marching off wit...+JMJ+ <br /><br />I love how cute he looks, marching off with his bucket to discover the wild, untamed frontier of your backyard--and I see I'm not alone! =P <br /><br />There's something about the mix of cuteness and purposefulness in that photo . . . The colours are fantastic, too. You should really have it framed, Sheila! =)Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-90706016133763612442011-06-03T07:18:46.631-04:002011-06-03T07:18:46.631-04:00I am not even going to try to get rid of those dan...I am not even going to try to get rid of those dandelions completely. I just mow them down. If I dug them out, my lawn would be mostly huge bare patches. So I just hack at them from time to time, and eat them sometimes.<br /><br />Anna -- thanks for the identification. I'll keep watering the empty pots, and see if anything comes up.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-78536612666143670112011-06-02T17:51:54.731-04:002011-06-02T17:51:54.731-04:00I'm afraid the oregano and thyme aren't - ...I'm afraid the oregano and thyme aren't - but the real seeds might still germinate eventually. If they do, have patience; since they're perennials, they grow really slowly in the beginning. Good luck and have fun with your garden!Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-271081947688095782011-06-02T15:27:51.286-04:002011-06-02T15:27:51.286-04:00I'm so jealous that you are having any success...I'm so jealous that you are having any success at all. I swear my husband and I have black thumbs. We kill everything. I will say - if you need a confidence booster, plant some mint!! We planted some when we first moved in 3 years ago and it's overtaken almost our entire garden... which is fine since we kill everything else and mint smells (and tastes!) good ;)<br /><br />We get some nasty, killer dandelions in our yard too. GOOD LUCK getting rid of them!!Beth @ Me as a Mommyhttp://measamommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-82346621047143961412011-06-01T21:19:55.064-04:002011-06-01T21:19:55.064-04:00I really love the last photo of Marko walking off ...I really love the last photo of Marko walking off into the grass with his bucket...it looks like a postcard; it would look great as a black and white print, I think.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662504234123091087noreply@blogger.com