It's had a hard childhood, whatever it is or will be.

https://i.postimg.cc/W1wSwSqX/Garden-2021.jpg

One of teh rescues of 25-30 seedlings from the middle of South
Congress Ave that probably fell iff of somebody's car roof. It
spent 3.5 days forgotten about and rolling around in my backpack -
dirt everywhere. 3 days on my shower window sill with maybe 2 sq in.
of soil and still not dead. Transferred into "cactus dirt" and left
on the side of the house while it rained for 5 weeks figuring the
deer would have eaten it down to a nub 5 weeks ago like all my other
potted gardening attempts in the past.

I realized on Wednesday that it had 6 flowers, 3 tiny peppers
forming, and 12-15 spots where flowers have already bloomed and also
turning to fruit. Huh. Runted, but will bear at least 3 fruits.
Not sure it has enough foilage to support much more than that.

So I whipped this "cage" together in less than 5 minutes flat using
fine chicken wire, 5 landscaping tie nails, and a fan blade cover.
Just as I sat back in the lawn a chair to admire my handsome
creation and ponder its fruitations, 2 doe and an 18" fawn come
screaming around the corner from the back of house and bowled it
over. Those ****ers. So 3 of the nails now go through chicken
wire footings and two bread bag twist ties now secure the fan blade
cover to the chicken wire.

Still don't have a clue WTF it is, but if it fruits into something
edible (and probably spicy) my whole purpose in life will have
become apparent and I will die content with that knowledge. OTOH,
if it's those body snatcher pods I'm gonna feel pretty stupid and
gullible.

ObFood: Pesto and Pepperoni Pizza Burger for lunch. Sink is still
clogged harder than last night. Now praying for a new and different
sign from God than that bullshit deal I got handed down yesterday.

-sw

On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:49:33 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>It's had a hard childhood, whatever it is or will be.
>
>https://i.postimg.cc/W1wSwSqX/Garden-2021.jpg
>
>One of teh rescues of 25-30 seedlings from the middle of South
>Congress Ave that probably fell iff of somebody's car roof. It
>spent 3.5 days forgotten about and rolling around in my backpack -
>dirt everywhere. 3 days on my shower window sill with maybe 2 sq in.
>of soil and still not dead. Transferred into "cactus dirt" and left
>on the side of the house while it rained for 5 weeks figuring the
>deer would have eaten it down to a nub 5 weeks ago like all my other
>potted gardening attempts in the past.
>
>I realized on Wednesday that it had 6 flowers, 3 tiny peppers
>forming, and 12-15 spots where flowers have already bloomed and also
>turning to fruit. Huh. Runted, but will bear at least 3 fruits.
>Not sure it has enough foilage to support much more than that.
>
>So I whipped this "cage" together in less than 5 minutes flat using
>fine chicken wire, 5 landscaping tie nails, and a fan blade cover.
>Just as I sat back in the lawn a chair to admire my handsome
>creation and ponder its fruitations, 2 doe and an 18" fawn come
>screaming around the corner from the back of house and bowled it
>over. Those ****ers. So 3 of the nails now go through chicken
>wire footings and two bread bag twist ties now secure the fan blade
>cover to the chicken wire.
>
>Still don't have a clue WTF it is, but if it fruits into something
>edible (and probably spicy) my whole purpose in life will have
>become apparent and I will die content with that knowledge. OTOH,
>if it's those body snatcher pods I'm gonna feel pretty stupid and
>gullible.
>
>ObFood: Pesto and Pepperoni Pizza Burger for lunch. Sink is still
>clogged harder than last night. Now praying for a new and different
>sign from God than that bullshit deal I got handed down yesterday.
>
>-sw

Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Bruce (not Dave Smith)

On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:49:33 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>It's had a hard childhood, whatever it is or will be.
>
>https://i.postimg.cc/W1wSwSqX/Garden-2021.jpg
>
>One of teh rescues of 25-30 seedlings from the middle of South
>Congress Ave that probably fell iff of somebody's car roof. It
>spent 3.5 days forgotten about and rolling around in my backpack -
>dirt everywhere. 3 days on my shower window sill with maybe 2 sq in.
>of soil and still not dead. Transferred into "cactus dirt" and left
>on the side of the house while it rained for 5 weeks figuring the
>deer would have eaten it down to a nub 5 weeks ago like all my other
>potted gardening attempts in the past.
>
>I realized on Wednesday that it had 6 flowers, 3 tiny peppers
>forming, and 12-15 spots where flowers have already bloomed and also
>turning to fruit. Huh. Runted, but will bear at least 3 fruits.
>Not sure it has enough foilage to support much more than that.
>
>So I whipped this "cage" together in less than 5 minutes flat using
>fine chicken wire, 5 landscaping tie nails, and a fan blade cover.
>Just as I sat back in the lawn a chair to admire my handsome
>creation and ponder its fruitations, 2 doe and an 18" fawn come
>screaming around the corner from the back of house and bowled it
>over. Those ****ers. So 3 of the nails now go through chicken
>wire footings and two bread bag twist ties now secure the fan blade
>cover to the chicken wire.
>
>Still don't have a clue WTF it is, but if it fruits into something
>edible (and probably spicy) my whole purpose in life will have
>become apparent and I will die content with that knowledge. OTOH,
>if it's those body snatcher pods I'm gonna feel pretty stupid and
>gullible.
>
>ObFood: Pesto and Pepperoni Pizza Burger for lunch. Sink is still
>clogged harder than last night. Now praying for a new and different
>sign from God than that bullshit deal I got handed down yesterday.
>
>-sw

;o) BTDT (the deer)
Janet US

On Friday, June 11, 2021 at 7:16:54 PM UTC-5, US Janet wrote:
>
> ;o) BTDT (the deer)
> Janet US
>
Drag racing deer, maybe??

))

But I do wish him luck with his mystery plant and look forward to
updates.

On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:16:49 -0600, US Janet >
wrote:

>On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:49:33 -0500, Sqwertz >
>wrote:
>
>>It's had a hard childhood, whatever it is or will be.
>>
>>https://i.postimg.cc/W1wSwSqX/Garden-2021.jpg
>>
>>One of teh rescues of 25-30 seedlings from the middle of South
>>Congress Ave that probably fell iff of somebody's car roof. It
>>spent 3.5 days forgotten about and rolling around in my backpack -
>>dirt everywhere. 3 days on my shower window sill with maybe 2 sq in.
>>of soil and still not dead. Transferred into "cactus dirt" and left
>>on the side of the house while it rained for 5 weeks figuring the
>>deer would have eaten it down to a nub 5 weeks ago like all my other
>>potted gardening attempts in the past.
>>
>>I realized on Wednesday that it had 6 flowers, 3 tiny peppers
>>forming, and 12-15 spots where flowers have already bloomed and also
>>turning to fruit. Huh. Runted, but will bear at least 3 fruits.
>>Not sure it has enough foilage to support much more than that.
>>
>>So I whipped this "cage" together in less than 5 minutes flat using
>>fine chicken wire, 5 landscaping tie nails, and a fan blade cover.
>>Just as I sat back in the lawn a chair to admire my handsome
>>creation and ponder its fruitations, 2 doe and an 18" fawn come
>>screaming around the corner from the back of house and bowled it
>>over. Those ****ers. So 3 of the nails now go through chicken
>>wire footings and two bread bag twist ties now secure the fan blade
>>cover to the chicken wire.
>>
>>Still don't have a clue WTF it is, but if it fruits into something
>>edible (and probably spicy) my whole purpose in life will have
>>become apparent and I will die content with that knowledge. OTOH,
>>if it's those body snatcher pods I'm gonna feel pretty stupid and
>>gullible.
>>
>>ObFood: Pesto and Pepperoni Pizza Burger for lunch. Sink is still
>>clogged harder than last night. Now praying for a new and different
>>sign from God than that bullshit deal I got handed down yesterday.
>>
>>-sw
>
>;o) BTDT (the deer)
>Janet US

Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Bruce

US Janet wrote:
....
> ;o) BTDT (the deer)

yep, a good fence is about all that works reliably here
and it helps keep the bunnies and groundhogs from getting
everything too.

the gardens outside the fence often get raided by the
various animals. sometimes i hunt a few to keep the
populations in check, but i don't hunt deer.


songbird

Dave Smith wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:16:49 -0600, US Janet >
> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:49:33 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> It's had a hard childhood, whatever it is or will be.
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/W1wSwSqX/Garden-2021.jpg
>>>
>>> One of teh rescues of 25-30 seedlings from the middle of South
>>> Congress Ave that probably fell iff of somebody's car roof. It
>>> spent 3.5 days forgotten about and rolling around in my backpack -
>>> dirt everywhere. 3 days on my shower window sill with maybe 2 sq in.
>>> of soil and still not dead. Transferred into "cactus dirt" and left
>>> on the side of the house while it rained for 5 weeks figuring the
>>> deer would have eaten it down to a nub 5 weeks ago like all my other
>>> potted gardening attempts in the past.
>>>
>>> I realized on Wednesday that it had 6 flowers, 3 tiny peppers
>>> forming, and 12-15 spots where flowers have already bloomed and also
>>> turning to fruit. Huh. Runted, but will bear at least 3 fruits.
>>> Not sure it has enough foilage to support much more than that.
>>>
>>> So I whipped this "cage" together in less than 5 minutes flat using
>>> fine chicken wire, 5 landscaping tie nails, and a fan blade cover.
>>> Just as I sat back in the lawn a chair to admire my handsome
>>> creation and ponder its fruitations, 2 doe and an 18" fawn come
>>> screaming around the corner from the back of house and bowled it
>>> over. Those ****ers. So 3 of the nails now go through chicken
>>> wire footings and two bread bag twist ties now secure the fan blade
>>> cover to the chicken wire.
>>>
>>> Still don't have a clue WTF it is, but if it fruits into something
>>> edible (and probably spicy) my whole purpose in life will have
>>> become apparent and I will die content with that knowledge. OTOH,
>>> if it's those body snatcher pods I'm gonna feel pretty stupid and
>>> gullible.
>>>
>>> ObFood: Pesto and Pepperoni Pizza Burger for lunch. Sink is still
>>> clogged harder than last night. Now praying for a new and different
>>> sign from God than that bullshit deal I got handed down yesterday.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> ;o) BTDT (the deer)
>> Janet US
>
> Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
>

Have another whiff master druce.

On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:21:51 -0500, Hank Rogers >
wrote:

>Dave Smith wrote:
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:16:49 -0600, US Janet >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:49:33 -0500, Sqwertz >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's had a hard childhood, whatever it is or will be.
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/W1wSwSqX/Garden-2021.jpg
>>>>
>>>> One of teh rescues of 25-30 seedlings from the middle of South
>>>> Congress Ave that probably fell iff of somebody's car roof. It
>>>> spent 3.5 days forgotten about and rolling around in my backpack -
>>>> dirt everywhere. 3 days on my shower window sill with maybe 2 sq in.
>>>> of soil and still not dead. Transferred into "cactus dirt" and left
>>>> on the side of the house while it rained for 5 weeks figuring the
>>>> deer would have eaten it down to a nub 5 weeks ago like all my other
>>>> potted gardening attempts in the past.
>>>>
>>>> I realized on Wednesday that it had 6 flowers, 3 tiny peppers
>>>> forming, and 12-15 spots where flowers have already bloomed and also
>>>> turning to fruit. Huh. Runted, but will bear at least 3 fruits.
>>>> Not sure it has enough foilage to support much more than that.
>>>>
>>>> So I whipped this "cage" together in less than 5 minutes flat using
>>>> fine chicken wire, 5 landscaping tie nails, and a fan blade cover.
>>>> Just as I sat back in the lawn a chair to admire my handsome
>>>> creation and ponder its fruitations, 2 doe and an 18" fawn come
>>>> screaming around the corner from the back of house and bowled it
>>>> over. Those ****ers. So 3 of the nails now go through chicken
>>>> wire footings and two bread bag twist ties now secure the fan blade
>>>> cover to the chicken wire.
>>>>
>>>> Still don't have a clue WTF it is, but if it fruits into something
>>>> edible (and probably spicy) my whole purpose in life will have
>>>> become apparent and I will die content with that knowledge. OTOH,
>>>> if it's those body snatcher pods I'm gonna feel pretty stupid and
>>>> gullible.
>>>>
>>>> ObFood: Pesto and Pepperoni Pizza Burger for lunch. Sink is still
>>>> clogged harder than last night. Now praying for a new and different
>>>> sign from God than that bullshit deal I got handed down yesterday.
>>>>
>>>> -sw
>>>
>>> ;o) BTDT (the deer)
>>> Janet US
>>
>> Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
>>
>
>Have another whiff master druce.
>
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Bruce

On Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:34:44 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Friday, June 11, 2021 at 7:16:54 PM UTC-5, US Janet wrote:
>>
>> ;o) BTDT (the deer)
>> Janet US
>>
>Drag racing deer, maybe??
>
>))
>
>But I do wish him luck with his mystery plant and look forward to
>updates.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Bruce

On Friday, June 11, 2021 at 4:49:43 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
> It's had a hard childhood, whatever it is or will be.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/W1wSwSqX/Garden-2021.jpg
>
>>>
> -sw

ROFL! My Garden is LUSH and healthy! Dump the pots and plant in the ground!

Base of Topsoil and 3 years worth of compost and dead plants. Plants grow best on the bodies of their own dead!

John Kuthe, RN, BSN...

On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 20:18:00 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe >
wrote:

>On Friday, June 11, 2021 at 4:49:43 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>> It's had a hard childhood, whatever it is or will be.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/W1wSwSqX/Garden-2021.jpg
>>
>>>>
>> -sw
>
>ROFL! My Garden is LUSH and healthy! Dump the pots and plant in the ground!
>
>Base of Topsoil and 3 years worth of compost and dead plants. Plants grow best on the bodies of their own dead!
>
>John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Bruce

On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:52:19 PM UTC-5, Hank Rogers wrote:
....
> >
> Have you planted your corn yet?

I do not plant Corn. Or Cannabis, although I could. Up to three Plants, for a specific patient, ME! Because my BJC psychiatrist knows Cannabis IS an effective Plant Medicine for Bipolar Disorder.

Unlike Narcissistic Personality Disorder as Bryan has, most likely,


John Kuthe, RN, BSN...

On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 05:30:10 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe >
wrote:

>On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:52:19 PM UTC-5, Hank Rogers wrote:
>...
>> >
>> Have you planted your corn yet?
>
>I do not plant Corn. Or Cannabis, although I could. Up to three Plants, for a specific patient, ME! Because my BJC psychiatrist knows Cannabis IS an effective Plant Medicine for Bipolar Disorder.
>
>Unlike Narcissistic Personality Disorder as Bryan has, most likely,

lol

--
Bruce

On 6/12/2021 11:52 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
>> On Friday, June 11, 2021 at 4:49:43 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> It's had a hard childhood, whatever it is or will be.
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/W1wSwSqX/Garden-2021.jpg
>>>
>>>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> ROFL! My Garden is LUSH and healthy! Dump the pots and plant in the
>> ground!
>>
>> Base of Topsoil and 3 years worth of compost and dead plants. Plants
>> grow best on the bodies of their own dead!
>>
>> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
>>
>
> Have you planted your corn yet?
>
>

More cost effective to just buy a new ear every couple of weeks as needed.

On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:34:49 +1000, Dave Smith >
wrote:

>On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 05:30:10 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe >
>wrote:
>
>>On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:52:19 PM UTC-5, Hank Rogers wrote:
>>...
>>> >
>>> Have you planted your corn yet?
>>
>>I do not plant Corn. Or Cannabis, although I could. Up to three Plants, for a specific patient, ME! Because my BJC psychiatrist knows Cannabis IS an effective Plant Medicine for Bipolar Disorder.
>>
>>Unlike Narcissistic Personality Disorder as Bryan has, most likely,
>
>lol
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Bruce

On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 05:30:10 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe >
wrote:

>On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:52:19 PM UTC-5, Hank Rogers wrote:
>...
>> >
>> Have you planted your corn yet?
>
>I do not plant Corn. Or Cannabis, although I could. Up to three Plants, for a specific patient, ME! Because my BJC psychiatrist knows Cannabis IS an effective Plant Medicine for Bipolar Disorder.
>
>Unlike Narcissistic Personality Disorder as Bryan has, most likely,
>
>
>John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Bruce

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 6/12/2021 11:52 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
>> John Kuthe wrote:
>>> On Friday, June 11, 2021 at 4:49:43 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> It's had a hard childhood, whatever it is or will be.
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/W1wSwSqX/Garden-2021.jpg
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>> -sw
>>>
>>> ROFL! My Garden is LUSH and healthy! Dump the pots and plant in the
>>> ground!
>>>
>>> Base of Topsoil and 3 years worth of compost and dead plants. Plants
>>> grow best on the bodies of their own dead!
>>>
>>> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
>>>
>>
>> Have you planted your corn yet?
>>
>>
>
> More cost effective to just buy a new ear every couple of weeks as
> needed.

He also has the option of choosing the corn of the correct length, and
diameter, that he is looking for that week.

Alex wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 6/12/2021 11:52 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
>>> John Kuthe wrote:
>>>> On Friday, June 11, 2021 at 4:49:43 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>> It's had a hard childhood, whatever it is or will be.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/W1wSwSqX/Garden-2021.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> -sw
>>>>
>>>> ROFL! My Garden is LUSH and healthy! Dump the pots and plant in
>>>> the ground!
>>>>
>>>> Base of Topsoil and 3 years worth of compost and dead plants.
>>>> Plants grow best on the bodies of their own dead!
>>>>
>>>> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Have you planted your corn yet?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> More cost effective to just buy a new ear every couple of weeks
>> as needed.
>
> He also has the option of choosing the corn of the correct length,
> and diameter, that he is looking for that week.

Any size will do. He said you just have to be careful how deeply
you insert it.

And any size makes a great display on the coffee table as a
conversation starter.

Since kuth is an engineer, I bet he has experimented with hollowing
an ear out, then inserting a battery powered vibrator. Gives Mr.
bumpy some more moves.

On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9:05:30 AM UTC-4, songbird wrote:
> US Janet wrote:
> ...
> > ;o) BTDT (the deer)
>
> yep, a good fence is about all that works reliably here
> and it helps keep the bunnies and groundhogs from getting
> everything too.
>
> the gardens outside the fence often get raided by the
> various animals. sometimes i hunt a few to keep the
> populations in check, but i don't hunt deer.

The obsessive horticulturalistas in here keep forgetting that a garden is a community thing. Which means they can eat, too. Not just us.

bruce bowser wrote:
....
> The obsessive horticulturalistas in here keep forgetting that a garden is a community thing. Which means they can eat, too. Not just us.

it certainly is, right now i'm sharing strawberries with the
birds, chipmunks and ants. i'm ok with some of that, but if
i don't keep the population down we can be overrun.


songbird

On 6/15/2021 3:15 AM, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9:05:30 AM UTC-4, songbird wrote:
>> US Janet wrote:
>> ...
>>> ;o) BTDT (the deer)
>>
>> yep, a good fence is about all that works reliably here
>> and it helps keep the bunnies and groundhogs from getting
>> everything too.
>>
>> the gardens outside the fence often get raided by the
>> various animals. sometimes i hunt a few to keep the
>> populations in check, but i don't hunt deer.
>
> The obsessive horticulturalistas in here keep forgetting that a garden is a community thing. Which means they can eat, too. Not just us.
>


I have yet to have a critter bring me anything to share. So why do I
need to share with them? I guess "community" is a one way street.
Sounds like politics.

On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 9:00:12 AM UTC-4, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 6/15/2021 3:15 AM, bruce bowser wrote:
> > On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9:05:30 AM UTC-4, songbird wrote:
> >> US Janet wrote:
> >> ...
> >>> ;o) BTDT (the deer)
> >>
> >> yep, a good fence is about all that works reliably here
> >> and it helps keep the bunnies and groundhogs from getting
> >> everything too.
> >>
> >> the gardens outside the fence often get raided by the
> >> various animals. sometimes i hunt a few to keep the
> >> populations in check, but i don't hunt deer.
> >
> > The obsessive horticulturalistas in here keep forgetting that a garden is a community thing. Which means they can eat, too. Not just us.
>
> I have yet to have a critter bring me anything to share. So why do I
> need to share with them? I guess "community" is a one way street.
> Sounds like politics.

OK then, what else are you going to do to a garden? Wrap your arms around it 24/7 screaming stay away, stay away?

bruce bowser wrote:
....
> OK then, what else are you going to do to a garden? Wrap your arms around it 24/7 screaming stay away, stay away?

a good fence works. we just don't have a good fence.


songbird

On 2021-06-15 8:14 a.m., songbird wrote:
> bruce bowser wrote:
> ...
>> The obsessive horticulturalistas in here keep forgetting that a garden is a community thing. Which means they can eat, too. Not just us.
>
> it certainly is, right now i'm sharing strawberries with the
> birds, chipmunks and ants. i'm ok with some of that, but if
> i don't keep the population down we can be overrun.
>


I was having a problem with squirrels. They love my property because I
have several black walnut trees, 4 oaks and a bunch of other trees to
provide them with food for the entire year. They also dug up my tulip
and daffodil bulks. I was ready to put out a bounty on the damned tree
rats but my neighbour got Dutch Shepherd last year and she loves to kill
squirrels. At this time last year I might see 2-3 squirrels any time I
looked out the window. Lately it has been more like one every week or two.

On 6/15/2021 9:21 AM, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 9:00:12 AM UTC-4, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> On 6/15/2021 3:15 AM, bruce bowser wrote:
>>> On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9:05:30 AM UTC-4, songbird wrote:
>>>> US Janet wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>>> ;o) BTDT (the deer)
>>>>
>>>> yep, a good fence is about all that works reliably here
>>>> and it helps keep the bunnies and groundhogs from getting
>>>> everything too.
>>>>
>>>> the gardens outside the fence often get raided by the
>>>> various animals. sometimes i hunt a few to keep the
>>>> populations in check, but i don't hunt deer.
>>>
>>> The obsessive horticulturalistas in here keep forgetting that a garden is a community thing. Which means they can eat, too. Not just us.
>>
>> I have yet to have a critter bring me anything to share. So why do I
>> need to share with them? I guess "community" is a one way street.
>> Sounds like politics.
>
> OK then, what else are you going to do to a garden? Wrap your arms around it 24/7 screaming stay away, stay away?

I'd gladly share mine, if the doggone creatures knew how to share. If
you let them go, they'll eat everything. Greedy little buggers.

On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:44:31 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2021-06-15 8:14 a.m., songbird wrote:
>> bruce bowser wrote:
>> ...
>>> The obsessive horticulturalistas in here keep forgetting that a garden is a community thing. Which means they can eat, too. Not just us.
>>
>> it certainly is, right now i'm sharing strawberries with the
>> birds, chipmunks and ants. i'm ok with some of that, but if
>> i don't keep the population down we can be overrun.
>>
>
>
>I was having a problem with squirrels. They love my property because I
>have several black walnut trees, 4 oaks and a bunch of other trees to
>provide them with food for the entire year. They also dug up my tulip
>and daffodil bulks. I was ready to put out a bounty on the damned tree
>rats but my neighbour got Dutch Shepherd last year and she loves to kill
>squirrels. At this time last year I might see 2-3 squirrels any time I
>looked out the window. Lately it has been more like one every week or two.

My German Shorthair Pointer always seemed to feel bad when he broke
one of his squirrels.
When acorns are ready the squirrels can drive us nuts(sorry, couldn't
resist) Our neighbors have an oak tree and they keep a metal patio
table under the tree. The squirrels throw down nuts all day and it
creates quite a racket
Janet US

On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:44:31 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2021-06-15 8:14 a.m., songbird wrote:
>> bruce bowser wrote:
>> ...
>>> The obsessive horticulturalistas in here keep forgetting that a garden is a community thing. Which means they can eat, too. Not just us.
>>
>> it certainly is, right now i'm sharing strawberries with the
>> birds, chipmunks and ants. i'm ok with some of that, but if
>> i don't keep the population down we can be overrun.
>>
>
>
>I was having a problem with squirrels. They love my property because I
>have several black walnut trees, 4 oaks and a bunch of other trees to
>provide them with food for the entire year. They also dug up my tulip
>and daffodil bulks. I was ready to put out a bounty on the damned tree
>rats but my neighbour got Dutch Shepherd last year and she loves to kill
>squirrels. At this time last year I might see 2-3 squirrels any time I
>looked out the window. Lately it has been more like one every week or two.

I've never heard of a Dutch Shepherd. But I had also never heard of a
Dutch baby or a Dutch oven. I guess we just call them baby and oven in
the Netherlands.

--
Bruce

On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 06:00:07 -0700, Taxed and Spent
> wrote:

>On 6/15/2021 3:15 AM, bruce bowser wrote:
>> On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9:05:30 AM UTC-4, songbird wrote:
>>> US Janet wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> ;o) BTDT (the deer)
>>>
>>> yep, a good fence is about all that works reliably here
>>> and it helps keep the bunnies and groundhogs from getting
>>> everything too.
>>>
>>> the gardens outside the fence often get raided by the
>>> various animals. sometimes i hunt a few to keep the
>>> populations in check, but i don't hunt deer.
>>
>> The obsessive horticulturalistas in here keep forgetting that a garden is a community thing. Which means they can eat, too. Not just us.
>>
>
>
>I have yet to have a critter bring me anything to share. So why do I
>need to share with them? I guess "community" is a one way street.
>Sounds like politics.

Bloody Marxists!

--
Bruce

On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 06:00:07 -0700, Taxed and Spent wrote:

> I have yet to have a critter bring me anything to share.

We've had chipmunks bring us worm pieces.

On 2021-06-15 12:57 p.m., US Janet wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:44:31 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> I was having a problem with squirrels. They love my property because I
>> have several black walnut trees, 4 oaks and a bunch of other trees to
>> provide them with food for the entire year. They also dug up my tulip
>> and daffodil bulks. I was ready to put out a bounty on the damned tree
>> rats but my neighbour got Dutch Shepherd last year and she loves to kill
>> squirrels. At this time last year I might see 2-3 squirrels any time I
>> looked out the window. Lately it has been more like one every week or two.
>
> My German Shorthair Pointer always seemed to feel bad when he broke
> one of his squirrels.

Like my Lab when he got too friendly with a rabbit and broke its back
humping it.

> When acorns are ready the squirrels can drive us nuts(sorry, couldn't
> resist) Our neighbors have an oak tree and they keep a metal patio
> table under the tree. The squirrels throw down nuts all day and it
> creates quite a racket
>

My friend has a gazebo with a steel roof and it sits under a black
walnut tree. If you are sitting there when the walnuts start falling it
sounds like gunfire.

On Wed, 16 Jun 2021 05:24:14 +1000, Dave Smith >
wrote:

>On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 06:00:07 -0700, Taxed and Spent
> wrote:
>
>>On 6/15/2021 3:15 AM, bruce bowser wrote:
>>> On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9:05:30 AM UTC-4, songbird wrote:
>>>> US Janet wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>>> ;o) BTDT (the deer)
>>>>
>>>> yep, a good fence is about all that works reliably here
>>>> and it helps keep the bunnies and groundhogs from getting
>>>> everything too.
>>>>
>>>> the gardens outside the fence often get raided by the
>>>> various animals. sometimes i hunt a few to keep the
>>>> populations in check, but i don't hunt deer.
>>>
>>> The obsessive horticulturalistas in here keep forgetting that a garden is a community thing. Which means they can eat, too. Not just us.
>>>
>>
>>
>>I have yet to have a critter bring me anything to share. So why do I
>>need to share with them? I guess "community" is a one way street.
>>Sounds like politics.
>
>Bloody Marxists!
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Bruce

On Wed, 16 Jun 2021 05:23:37 +1000, Dave Smith >
wrote:

>On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:44:31 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>
>>On 2021-06-15 8:14 a.m., songbird wrote:
>>> bruce bowser wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> The obsessive horticulturalistas in here keep forgetting that a garden is a community thing. Which means they can eat, too. Not just us.
>>>
>>> it certainly is, right now i'm sharing strawberries with the
>>> birds, chipmunks and ants. i'm ok with some of that, but if
>>> i don't keep the population down we can be overrun.
>>>
>>
>>
>>I was having a problem with squirrels. They love my property because I
>>have several black walnut trees, 4 oaks and a bunch of other trees to
>>provide them with food for the entire year. They also dug up my tulip
>>and daffodil bulks. I was ready to put out a bounty on the damned tree
>>rats but my neighbour got Dutch Shepherd last year and she loves to kill
>>squirrels. At this time last year I might see 2-3 squirrels any time I
>>looked out the window. Lately it has been more like one every week or two.
>
>I've never heard of a Dutch Shepherd. But I had also never heard of a
>Dutch baby or a Dutch oven. I guess we just call them baby and oven in
>the Netherlands.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Bruce

On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:38:44 -0000 (UTC), Mike Duffy
> wrote:

>On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 06:00:07 -0700, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>
>> I have yet to have a critter bring me anything to share.
>
>We've had chipmunks bring us worm pieces.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
Bruce

Mike Duffy wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 06:00:07 -0700, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>
>> I have yet to have a critter bring me anything to share.
>
> We've had chipmunks bring us worm pieces.
>

I've had mice shit on the counters.

Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-06-15 12:57 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>> On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:44:31 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I was having a problem with squirrels. They love my property
>>> because I
>>> have several black walnut trees,* 4 oaks and a bunch of other
>>> trees to
>>> provide them with food for the entire year. They also dug up my
>>> tulip
>>> and daffodil bulks. I was ready to put out a bounty on the
>>> damned tree
>>> rats but my neighbour got Dutch Shepherd last year and she loves
>>> to kill
>>> squirrels. At this time last year I might see 2-3 squirrels any
>>> time I
>>> looked out the window.* Lately it has been more like one every
>>> week or two.
>>
>> My German Shorthair Pointer always seemed to feel bad when he broke
>> one of his squirrels.
>
> Like my Lab when he got too friendly with a rabbit and broke its
> back humping it.
>
>> When acorns are ready the squirrels can drive us nuts(sorry,
>> couldn't
>> resist)* Our neighbors have an oak tree and they keep a metal patio
>> table under the tree.* The squirrels throw down nuts all day and it
>> creates quite a racket
>>
>
> My friend has a gazebo with a steel roof and it sits under a black
> walnut tree. If you are sitting there when the walnuts start
> falling it sounds like gunfire.
>

In Brooklyn, when Popeye gets horny, it sounds like 105 howitzers
firing. Shortly, all the wimmens is thoroughly ****ed by a tiny jew.