Comments on: The Happy Garden http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/ Food for the Progressive Soul Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-418 biscuit Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:34:48 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/#comment-418 It's true. I had a groundhog who made himself a little afternoon nappy spot under my place. The only thing he ever ate were weeds. Same for deer. I've seen them jumping my fences late at night and eat the weeds. Etc. Now I do plant tons of clover, both red and white, and I scatter rye around. Otherwise, tho, my lawn is all weeds. I have a friend who lets the weeds grow right in the garden in summer because they provide shade for desirable plants. But I don't do that - I just way overplant and alternate tall stuff with medium and short. It’s true. I had a groundhog who made himself a little afternoon nappy spot under my place. The only thing he ever ate were weeds.

Same for deer. I’ve seen them jumping my fences late at night and eat the weeds.

Etc.

Now I do plant tons of clover, both red and white, and I scatter rye around. Otherwise, tho, my lawn is all weeds.

I have a friend who lets the weeds grow right in the garden in summer because they provide shade for desirable plants. But I don’t do that – I just way overplant and alternate tall stuff with medium and short.

]]> By: Asinus Asinum Fricat http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Asinus Asinum Fricat Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:26:01 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/#comment-416 I remember reading in Australia, many moons ago, that some organic farmers had discovered that by leaving weeds among his rows of vegetables were salutary. He pointed out that insects much prefer weeds to say, tomato plants. Makes sense to me. I remember reading in Australia, many moons ago, that some organic farmers had discovered that by leaving weeds among his rows of vegetables were salutary. He pointed out that insects much prefer weeds to say, tomato plants. Makes sense to me.

]]> By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-415 biscuit Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:21:11 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/#comment-415 I love my nasturtiums. Marigolds are okay, but they're so omnipresent around here that I'm not as crazy about them. However, they're very, very effective. And interspersing flowers --- and even just other plants, like herbs or other varieties of veggies, etc. --- is a great way to deter the pests. It really works for me. I love my nasturtiums. Marigolds are okay, but they’re so omnipresent around here that I’m not as crazy about them. However, they’re very, very effective.

And interspersing flowers — and even just other plants, like herbs or other varieties of veggies, etc. — is a great way to deter the pests. It really works for me.

]]> By: willowspirit http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-412 willowspirit Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:11:30 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/#comment-412 Hi biscuit, how about edible flowers like nasturtiums and marigolds....they add a lovely touch of colour to salads and finishing touches to cooked dishes. I always plant flowers with my veg to distract pests, the theory being that the creepy crawlies aim for the flowers and leave the crops alone...which works sometimes. Hi biscuit, how about edible flowers like nasturtiums and marigolds….they add a lovely touch of colour to salads and finishing touches to cooked dishes. I always plant flowers with my veg to distract pests, the theory being that the creepy crawlies aim for the flowers and leave the crops alone…which works sometimes.

]]> By: Asinus Asinum Fricat http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Asinus Asinum Fricat Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:05:55 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/#comment-408 All right. I'll learn how to move pics about too, I don't seem to be able to put them where I want, but that's a minor thinghy... All right. I’ll learn how to move pics about too, I don’t seem to be able to put them where I want, but that’s a minor thinghy…

]]> By: Kate Petersen http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Kate Petersen Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:57:52 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/#comment-407 So far we are doing fine on bandwidth, but I was planning for growth! So far we are doing fine on bandwidth, but I was planning for growth!

]]> By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-406 biscuit Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:48:06 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/#comment-406 Aha! I wondered! I'll stick to linking from Flickr, so we can save on bandwidth. Aha! I wondered!

I’ll stick to linking from Flickr, so we can save on bandwidth.

]]> By: Kate Petersen http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Kate Petersen Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:37:09 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/#comment-405 You have to upload then move to editor. As biscuit said, use the thingie below where you write comments. Note to everyone: Because of bandwidth limitations, the picture "thingie" is enabled only for the site admins. However, you can post pictures as you did on dKos, using a remote host. We won't even restrict you to using just PhotoBucket. You have to upload then move to editor. As biscuit said, use the thingie below where you write comments.

Note to everyone: Because of bandwidth limitations, the picture “thingie” is enabled only for the site admins. However, you can post pictures as you did on dKos, using a remote host. We won’t even restrict you to using just PhotoBucket.

]]> By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-403 biscuit Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:34:25 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/#comment-403 I use the upload feature below the thingie where you write comments. Works like a charm! I use the upload feature below the thingie where you write comments. Works like a charm!

]]> By: Asinus Asinum Fricat http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Asinus Asinum Fricat Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:31:52 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/12/the-happy-garden/#comment-400 We have lots of flowers on the go, just wait till they come out...when it stops effing raining! BTW, how do I post pics on comments? Do I have to upload then move to editor? We have lots of flowers on the go, just wait till they come out…when it stops effing raining!

BTW, how do I post pics on comments? Do I have to upload then move to editor?

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