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Comment on Eternal Hope of the Gardener by John

John — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:04:48 +0000

Looks wonderful. Great reading your post as well.

Thanks.

Comment on Eternal Hope of the Gardener by Alan

Alan — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:36:34 +0000

I battle with a different type of pest. Much more cunning than any mouse. Scrub Turkeys. A dreaded Australian pest. I sympathize. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post.

Comment on Eternal Hope of the Gardener by sarah

sarah — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:46:22 +0000

Thank you. Everything is growing in leaps and bounds now!

Comment on Eternal Hope of the Gardener by Dirty Girl Gardening

Dirty Girl Gardening — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:39:29 +0000

Your veggies look gorgeous!

Comment on Ducklings! by D

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:17:30 +0000

In the southern regions of Arizona & New Mexico, the people that operate the “wild bird sanctuaries” have discovered that birds have no trouble with seed even if “HOT” chili powder is mixed in with it. A birds’ digestive tract does not damage a hot pepper’s seed and is not affected by the capsaicin..

The same is not true for mammals, as their digestive tract DOES damage the hot pepper’s seed. Biologists believe that capsaicin was developed by the pepper plant to protect it’s seeds. Mammals are greatly affected by the capsaicin and will avoid it if possible.

I use Cayenne Pepper frequently in my flower beds that the squirrels would love to picnic in. It WORKS WELL and it is as organic as you want. I will dust my vegetables as well, and as of this today, I do not have a problem with the squirrels, either. Good Luck and Good Eating!

Comment on Ducklings! by sarah

sarah — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:49:17 +0000

Thank you for the warning! I will take precautions.

Comment on Ducklings! by Pat

Pat — Thu, 27 May 2010 19:03:57 +0000

I love my ducks too – the breed that I have is Muscovy, and there’s nothing cuter than a Muscovy duckling!. Be aware though, that your ducks are not picky about the plants they eat along with the bugs and slugs, and they are grazers as well as bug eaters. That’s a good good thing because they do help control weeds. You will need to have some sort of a barrier between them and the plants you want to protect – even just a 15-18″ wire barrier is enough to discourage them. I have successfully used the little wire ’stick-in-the-ground’ border fences quite successfully.

Comment on Sweet and Tart, Lovely Rhubarb by Melidna

Melidna — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:23:22 +0000

I love that you posted the recipes!

Comment on Miner’s Lettuce – Our Gold by Eliza

Eliza — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:08:40 +0000

I’m jealous! I keep trying to find the right time to plant miner’s lettuce in my hotter region. I feel like I should be able to do it in very early spring or perhaps in the fall, but so far I can’t even get it to germinate. It’s nice to live vicariously through your story and photo, though!

Comment on Spring Sign by sarah

sarah — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:25:41 +0000

Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Gray. It means a lot coming from you.