tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post2035507824109710283..comments2024-02-05T05:29:03.549-07:00Comments on GIY: Goth It Yourself: Outside the LairJ.Banehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-62926629405110476492013-08-06T13:59:24.680-06:002013-08-06T13:59:24.680-06:00The bunnies are used to me now and don't hop a...The bunnies are used to me now and don't hop away unless I get very close. One brave bunny even hangs around in the back yard with my dog. J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-59710658401115995882013-08-05T17:43:14.715-06:002013-08-05T17:43:14.715-06:00What gorgeous animals! <3What gorgeous animals! <3Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-91305907952991529262013-07-22T18:26:27.542-06:002013-07-22T18:26:27.542-06:00I have every intention of planting low-maintenance...I have every intention of planting low-maintenance natives. J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-58406583898455804422013-07-21T23:13:00.970-06:002013-07-21T23:13:00.970-06:00Figure out what your local natives are and plant t...Figure out what your local natives are and plant those. I'm a huge advocate for native plant gardening. They like neglect. Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106248590741025937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-31370973658393221342013-07-21T20:11:15.396-06:002013-07-21T20:11:15.396-06:00They're so cute!They're so cute!J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-21850417939395893802013-07-21T20:05:59.492-06:002013-07-21T20:05:59.492-06:00I have a black thumb. Especially here in Colorado,...I have a black thumb. Especially here in Colorado, where I can't even identify most plants, much less take proper care of them. :/<br /><br />Half my front yard is a dead zone which used to be underneath a giant spruce tree. I want to put sod there, but first I need to have the ground resloped, the soil treated, and the sprinkler system repaired. Last year was record-breaking hot and dry, so laying sod would have been futile. This year, I have no money. Oh, well... some type of little vine-type plant is growing on the mulch that I put over the bare dirt last year. It's not grass, but at least it's green. :)<br /><br />Squirrels are crafty little acrobats. They're all over the place back east, but I don't see many here. Instead, there are prairie dogs to fill the Comical Rodent role.J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-13076118684529751052013-07-21T19:46:14.646-06:002013-07-21T19:46:14.646-06:00You are very kind, thinking that I have skills to ...You are very kind, thinking that I have skills to grow anything! ;)<br /><br />In all seriousness... part of the problem is that it's challenging to grow anything in the dry climate here. In the east where it's humid, plants grow without much help. The wild areas are forests with shrubs everywhere and vines climbing the trees. But here, most plants have to be watered frequently. The wild areas are flat expanses of brown grass.<br /><br />I'm used to a humid climate with a 9-month growing season and no real winter. It's so different here... I just don't have a clue what to plant or how to take care of it. :/<br /><br />The real budget-busters are tasks that I don't have the strength or equipment to do myself -- taking down a dead tree, moving tons of rock, that type of thing.J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-39675448758804652602013-07-21T19:11:26.437-06:002013-07-21T19:11:26.437-06:00Probably not! My school experience was certainly n...Probably not! My school experience was certainly no pot of gold. :PJ.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-43706389730632189042013-07-21T19:10:44.111-06:002013-07-21T19:10:44.111-06:00The robin sat on the next constantly like she had ...The robin sat on the next constantly like she had eggs, and I was hoping to see chicks in the nest... but then the jays drove her away. Jays are mean! :(<br /><br />The business stuff hasn't really gone anywhere. I'm planning to post an update on my job/life situation in the next couple of days.J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-774275700585666092013-07-21T18:14:04.259-06:002013-07-21T18:14:04.259-06:00Aww, bunnies! Aww, bunnies! AsylumAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03328703522880424688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-22064558224408481432013-07-21T12:25:55.794-06:002013-07-21T12:25:55.794-06:00Bunnehs <3Bunnehs <3Heather Wieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224695179436740597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-59292624312089002872013-07-21T11:51:55.513-06:002013-07-21T11:51:55.513-06:00When we first started our garden, we got cuttings ...When we first started our garden, we got cuttings and seeds from all our neighbours. Cheap way to start as long as you have a green thumb! Luckily, one of us does (certainly isn't me!)<br /><br />We put new sod in the front this year since we weren't going to plant a vegetable garden. The bunnies have actually killed the grass in three places where they lay in the same place all the time. Who knew that would ever happen! <br /><br />Squirrels make me laugh. :o)Insomniac's Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713662124096176176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-52667333682711020612013-07-21T09:38:12.468-06:002013-07-21T09:38:12.468-06:00I know it's not easy to build a garden from sc...I know it's not easy to build a garden from scratch. But you can do lots of things with a small budget. I don't know how it is in the US but I throw left overs and weeds in a rat safe compost, by that I don't have to buy good soil or fertilizers. It is much cheaper to grow plants from seeds. If you know someone with a garden that person could propably share a part of their perennials, or you can ask if you can take seeds from the flowers. I have even snatched seeds from japanese maple on a parking lot and growed successfully.linnea-mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378511815400433196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-86046578242115695342013-07-21T07:08:37.150-06:002013-07-21T07:08:37.150-06:00"Rainbow ends at the school", heh, proba..."Rainbow ends at the school", heh, probably not the treasure they expected :)Lydianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007958932895573564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-4318735138634814432013-07-21T04:02:18.267-06:002013-07-21T04:02:18.267-06:00Aww, the robin is a wee cutie! :D Yards are a fair...Aww, the robin is a wee cutie! :D Yards are a fair bit of work, and plants do cost a fair amount, so it's perhaps best to wait on that. <br /><br />How is the business stuff going, actually? You haven't mentioned it for a while. :)Fiona C. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05182195892673926740noreply@blogger.com