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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
nice and cool here today, too. Annie picked another quart of black raspberries She makes freezer jam with them. super good on toast. she has 4 pints , today she is going to pick red raspberries,. she said she would make a pie. she makes a graham cracker crust, pours the raw berries in and tops... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
had a nice soaking rain at about noon. i am not going to water today. might top off the water in the newly emerging lettuce and carrots. play it by ear. that chuck is making me nervous with his tunnel just ten feet from my tomatoes. today i will set the trap. pray that i don't catch the skunk... -
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interesting that a chuck would eat a chicken. i am going to have to trap this one. we have some over the hill peaches that i will use for bait. i had roosts 16ft long. i used 2x6 on edge,. i had turkeys and chickens on them. a 2x4 laying on the flat side will sag. to strengthen it, fasten a...- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
yeah Barb, I was wondering when the rumers and blame would start,. D#*N insurance companies,. they take your money and then squirm like worms, that they are, to avoid paying for anything. I could tell you a few stories about that. sounds like Christmas in July in Iowa.:lau -
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the zoo continues. one of the skunks came back. when he saw me he dove into the wood chuck's hole. Annie sprayed pest control all over the hole and around it. for a few days we didn't see our pets. then last night we found out that wood chucks are nocturnal. he was pushing on the garage door. i...- jvls1942
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Annie sprayed pest repellant all around the wood chuck hole. for a few days we didn't see him or the skunk. last night we found out that wood chucks are nocturnal. he was pushing on the garage door . i assume he could smell the cat's food. well, mr. chucky, i will give you some cat food...- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
how sad, Barb,. hoping for the best for your sister. it must be really hard for her. i feel awkward posting any news last night we found out that wood chucks are also nocturnal. he was trying to get into the garage, pushing on the door. i assume he could smell the cat's food. well, mr woody... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
so sad to hear that, Barb. the first thing you hope is maybe she was gone visiting . a long time ago my brother and i were in a bad car accident. the news, and gossip were so far from accurate that it could have been someone else in a different accident. -
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update on the wildlife zoo one of the skunks came back at mid day and ate the cat's food. when he saw Annie, he ducked into the wood chuck's hole. i am afraid the wood chuck will destroy my tomatoes. i would like to trap him, but there is the good chance i could catch the skunk instead. all...- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
monday, july 14 update on the wildlife zoo. yesterday at mid day there was a skunk eating the cat's food. when he saw Annie, he ducked into the wood chuck's hole. i am afraid the wood chuck will destroy my tomatoes. i want to catch him, but there is the chance i could catch the skunk instead... -
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the big news here is, the skunk family and the coons have moved along. now a wood chuck has taken their place. in one day he has dug a tunnel along the foundation of the garage. can't allow that, a trap and trip are on order. the raised gardens are doing very well. the second planting of corn...- jvls1942
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Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"
the big news here is that the coons and skunks have moved along. now a wood chuck has taken their place. in one day he has dug a tunnel along the foundation of the garage. can't have that. a trap and trip is on order.- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
Barb, i truly hope your foster baby robin lives to peck holes in your strawberries. :lau now that the skunks and coons have left, a woodchuck has taken their place. he is digging tunnels along the garage foundation. it took him only one day to accomplish that. i think a trap and trip is in... -
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second planting of corn is not emerging yet. might be a little soon, though. yesterday morning i watered everything real well. last night it rained very hard. that's OK. the beds all have very good drainage. and, i won't have to water today. my green pepper plants look more like jungle brush...- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
yesterday i watered everything really well. then last night it rained very hard. that's OK. the beds have good drainage. and i won't have to water today. had some sort of spicey chicken over rice for lunch Annie used a pkg of mixed veggies in it. it was very good. i like spicey anything. the... -
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a third of the way through July already. all of my raised beds are doing great. the apple and plum trees are loaded with fruit yesterday i took Ollie and rolled the wood chip pile over real well. i was pleased at how well decomposed it is. nice black, soft dirt. i figure there are more than 2o...- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
good morning. going to try again. I tied the tomatoes up once more. lots of tiny tomatoes and blossoms. have baby beans. should be picking them about on Sunday. tiny jalapeno plants are blossoming. the skunks and coons seem to have moved on. the deer have moved in. they are eating the lower... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
it is later. had a long post typed out . it didn't send and I lost it. see how this one goes. -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
i am having fits with the computer , even the typing is delayed action. it takes over ten seconds for each letter to appear i will try again, later. -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
I was locked out of the computer until just now. Kalib woke up to go to work and fixed it for me. I got the lettuce planted this morning. went to the wood chip pile with Ollie to see if I could scrape up some well rotted chips. I scooped a bucketful up and dumped it on top of the pile. took a...