About 2.5 years ago, I decided I wanted a vining plant around the ugly electrical box in our back yard. I planted Morning Glories. They took over. I pulled them up. And every year they grow back and take over. They are interesting. They open up in the morning, and close in the afternoon. The […]
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Humming Birds
In the spring, I took the girls to Home Depot and we picked out our stuff for the garden as well as some bird feeders. We tried putting out a humming bird feeder a couple years ago, but it ended up getting moldy and we took it down. Wade hung the new one right away. […]
Continue readingMore TagThe rat drama ends…part 4
Hopefully this will be my last post of the year concerning rats in the garden. By now I am VERY frustrated with the whole rat thing. They are going through the poison like candy. I go out Sunday morning to see what new damage has been done and what do I find in the garden…BIRDS! […]
Continue readingMore TagIt’s RATS! Not Rabbits…part 3
Just when I thought the problem was solved, went out Friday morning to find that 3 more tomato plants were wilting. By now, I am very good at checking the bottoms FIRST to see if they have been gnawed on. Sure enough, each one had a pile of nesting material under each one and about […]
Continue readingMore TagRabbits and Chicken Wire…part 2
After searching online and discussion the options, Wade and I decided the best thing to keep the rabbits out was going to be chicken wire. When Wade left for Home Depot Stacey commented, “Why do we need chicken wire? We don’t have any chickens.” I love how 4-year olds think! With it being the […]
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