I know WE do. Our place has cracks so deep in the clay that I swear a Chinaman is hollering at me from the other side of the big one by the back porch.
Forensic gardening?
I'd like to know more about THAT! We have had some interesting discoveries on our place. Nothing to shout about, just weird little heaps of junk hidden amongst the leaves.
That's called a Toyota!
Spike
1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video."When the time comes to lay down my life for my country, I do not cower from this responsibility. I welcome it." -JFK Inaugural Address
Spike
1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video."When the time comes to lay down my life for my country, I do not cower from this responsibility. I welcome it." -JFK Inaugural Address
Spike
1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video."When the time comes to lay down my life for my country, I do not cower from this responsibility. I welcome it." -JFK Inaugural Address
Having been through both (The Okie F-4 in 98 and last year's Florida 'canes), I tend to agree. I'd rather sit through a hurricane, which is exactly what I said when I moved back to Florida after the F-4.
We got 17 inches of rain in June so everything is already flooded. Here in central Florida we're a bit stressed over the rain Dennis promises, but today's been nice and sunny thus far.
My 13 year old niece is in Pensacola right now visiting her dad. We were going to go pick her up yesterday but at this point, traffic is impossible to get through in or out of there. Her dad promised to take her to a shelter. Let's keep our fingers crossed for everyone in Dennis' path!
Kidd- sitting just on the outskirts of Orlando
eewwwwwwwwwwwwww no, I don't like shaved handles.
: >Now that you HAVE handles! : >
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: : Spike : 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok : Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 : 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial : 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. : : "When the time comes to lay down my life for my country, : I do not cower from this responsibility. I welcome it." : -JFK Inaugural Address
ROFLMAO! Actually, there IS an old Sturebaker just on the other side of our property line hidden out in the trees. Upside down and rusted to death. Found pieces of an old stove, and the stash where the roofers hid their trimmings and Dr Pepper bottles. I don'[t understand why people out here don't use construction dumpsters rather than just pushing it into a pile out of sight.
I suppose that since we came from a place where property is at a premium, we learned to care for every inch we could.
Kate
"William Claude Dukenfield" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com... : On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 18:32:28 GMT, "SVTKate" : wrote: : >We have had some interesting discoveries on our place. Nothing to shout : >about, just weird little heaps of junk hidden amongst the leaves. : : That's called a Toyota! :
Spike
1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video."When the time comes to lay down my life for my country, I do not cower from this responsibility. I welcome it." -JFK Inaugural Address
Ummm.... I'm thinking this might be a good time to drop the whole shaving thing
heh heh heh
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Spike
1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video."When the time comes to lay down my life for my country, I do not cower from this responsibility. I welcome it." -JFK Inaugural Address
We took possession of the place on May 20th. The back edge of the property is bordered by a chain link fence that separates us from the reservoir. That chain link fence is overgrown with vines and ivy. I have about 100' of brush and overgrowth growing along that fence, anywhere from 20' to 30' deep. One week, I found roses blooming inside that mess. Then a yellow day lily poked up through the thicket. After staring at it for a month, I decided to start cutting it back, 'cause I have plans for next year...
The first feature I uncovered was a carefully placed border of rocks. Five feet deeper, I found a pair of tall "decorative grasses" - the large round growths that look like spider plants. I cut around what roses I found, and pulled a ton of weeds and vines out from the area. I uncovered several lilies in there, too.
It's kind of like an archeological dig - I have to be careful not to chop out something that should stay. But my 100' of tangled mess is little by little looking like a planned landscape.
Funny part is, ALL of it is coming out this fall. I'm going to nuke the space and lay down a cut-flower garden in the spring.
dwight
It's my phrase for uncovering a garden that looks like it's been let go for about five years.
The good news - it seems that everything grows VERY well around here. (Especially dandelions.)
dwight
That's odd. Wonder why...
Half the truck drivers are gay. Maybe the other half carries those tire irons as protection against THEM.
dwight
These are just the plastic ones silly, the house is only 7 years old.
: >I suppose that since we came from a place where property is at a premium, we : >learned to care for every inch we could. : >
: >Kate : >
: >"William Claude Dukenfield" wrote in : >message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com... : >: On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 18:32:28 GMT, "SVTKate" : >: wrote: : >: >We have had some interesting discoveries on our place. Nothing to shout : >: >about, just weird little heaps of junk hidden amongst the leaves. : >: : >: That's called a Toyota! : >: : >
: : Spike : 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok : Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 : 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial : 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. : : "When the time comes to lay down my life for my country, : I do not cower from this responsibility. I welcome it." : -JFK Inaugural Address
Heh, apparently not. LOL!
"dwight" wrote : We took possession of the place on May 20th. The back edge of the property : is bordered by a chain link fence that separates us from the reservoir. That : chain link fence is overgrown with vines and ivy. I have about 100' of brush : and overgrowth growing along that fence, anywhere from 20' to 30' deep. One : week, I found roses blooming inside that mess. Then a yellow day lily poked : up through the thicket. After staring at it for a month, I decided to start : cutting it back, 'cause I have plans for next year... : : The first feature I uncovered was a carefully placed border of rocks. Five : feet deeper, I found a pair of tall "decorative grasses" - the large round : growths that look like spider plants. I cut around what roses I found, and : pulled a ton of weeds and vines out from the area. I uncovered several : lilies in there, too. : : It's kind of like an archeological dig - I have to be careful not to chop : out something that should stay. But my 100' of tangled mess is little by : little looking like a planned landscape. : : Funny part is, ALL of it is coming out this fall. I'm going to nuke the : space and lay down a cut-flower garden in the spring. : : dwight
Sounds pretty interesting. I think it would be fun to find all those goodies, like you said, like sorting through ruins. You can always transplant the things you want to keep, or replant them.
We have been working on a brick and cobblestone patio in the front of the house, it replaced a weed patch that was prone to flooding after a rain. The previous owner didn't do much with it so it was a big mess out there.
Kate
I can be very detail oriented, and being from the rainy northwest the first thing I thought about the "before" picture was "No wonder it floods; That downspout is pointing the wrong way for that splashblock to do any good." :)
Indeed it did. That looks much better. Makes for a smoother transition IMO. (grass -> cement -> lotsa brick)
"WindsorFox[SS]" wrote : > : : > : Did she say she was gonna lick yer handles??? :-O : > : : > : : >
: > Jealous? : >
: > LMAO! : >
: > Have you not seen that commercial? : >
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: : Heh, apparently not. LOL! :
It's a VW commercial, where they announce this big sale. Some guy is standing out by a Jetta as a young couple approaches with a salesman. The guy in desperation licks the handle to 'claim' his car making it undesirable for the couple approaching.
kind of like you would do with a candy that your little brother wanted.
"Garth Almgren" wrote : >
: > It turned out real well.. : >
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