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Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21206 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
One year my dad went to the compost facility the city here has. He got a pickup bed full of black rich gold. |
ThePHX264 Send message Joined: 29 May 19 Posts: 86 Credit: 6,688,090 RAC: 32 |
Thats a great looking garden! I tried starting mine a few weeks ago, forgot to de-weed. So it looks like a tomato/pepper jungle almost. Heres two aerials from my UAV of one of my most favorite places in the entire world. Little town close to the Mexico border called Terlingua, TX. Next door to Big Bend Natl Park. It has absolutely some of the best night skies in the continental US. The only down side...its hot, very very hot. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22504 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Really great shots - I'm not a "desert person", but it certainly looks a great place to explore. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66289 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
As Rob said, really great shots ThePHX264, looks like home here almost. It was like this in early 2008 one winter day. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3351 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Yes, The pictures came thru Postimage.org to get the bulletin board format. They have apparently changed their site and even after messing with these for a while I cant make them work as before. I will try more later on. I'm not growing tomatoes or any other vegetable. I'm going to plant decorative plants/flowers - perennials, mostly. I don't know what, exactly, but today I wandered thru the outdoor part of Lowe's and found there are about a zillion choices. :-D ~Sue~ |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3351 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
One year my dad went to the compost facility the city here has. He got a pickup bed full of black rich gold. I'm going to have to check to see if there's anything like that around here. ~Sue~ |
Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13847 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304 |
Heres two aerials from my UAV of one of my most favorite places in the entire world. Little town close to the Mexico border called Terlingua, TX. Next door to Big Bend Natl Park. It has absolutely some of the best night skies in the continental US. The only down side...its hot, very very hot. Great shots there. Grant Darwin NT |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3351 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Some of you might remember that I put a small, decorative windmill in my front yard a while back. After it was there about a week, I put some gravel underneath it in a small square. I just thought it looked better that way. (I don't think I uploaded a pic with the gravel underneath.) Well, as I suspected they might, the cats started to use the gravel as a litter box. To prevent that, today I put this planter underneath the windmill. It's not quite big enough to completely deter the cats, but it'll help a bit, and it looks nice, imho. Plants in the planter are one flax lily (the tall one in the middle), two Mexican heathers, two "wheels of wonder" ice plants, and one black sweet potato vine (I don't know what I was thinking with that one). All are full-sun perennials. As far as the "lawn" is concerned, I've been having trouble with my lawn mower, which is why the lawn hasn't been mowed for a few weeks. I started mowing one day, but then the mower wouldn't restart after I had to stop for some reason. And I haven't been able to get it working since. (I've had it "repaired" and "serviced" twice, so please don't suggest that I have it looked at.) I have a new, electric mower on its way so the lawn will be mowed by the weekend. ~Sue~ |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3351 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
My lantana is doing very well. Four plants per pot - two violet and two yellow. ~Sue~ |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66289 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Nice plants, here I only have devils grass. Today I went to the Doctor about My left calf, it's getting better, I'd post a pic, but you probably don't wanna see it. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3351 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
We had a wicked storm here last night and, while it could have been much worse, this is what I woke up to today. I'm going to try to straighten it out, but it will never be the same. :-( I'm thinking about contacting the company that makes it to see if they'll replace the top part. Maybe. ~Sue~ |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30981 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
I think I see the problem. Those bolt holes at the bottom of the feet. They were supposed to be bolted to something, like a large heavy poured foundation. You should consider that, not for the next wind, but because some children might come along and tip it over and hurt themselves. |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3351 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
I think I see the problem. Those bolt holes at the bottom of the feet. They were supposed to be bolted to something, like a large heavy poured foundation. The windmill came with four L-shaped things to go through those "bolt holes." When I saw them I thought, these will never work. I was right. I've ordered some screw-type ground anchors and will try those. ~Sue~ |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34365 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
A picture made by my wife on our way to Moab, Utah. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13847 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304 |
Nice shot. Grant Darwin NT |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3351 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Nice shot. +1 ~Sue~ |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66289 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
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ThePHX264 Send message Joined: 29 May 19 Posts: 86 Credit: 6,688,090 RAC: 32 |
Awesome! Hard to beat watching waterfalls, looks like a great place to stop on the road to Moab! I finally did a little weeding in my garden yesterday. First time doing a garden and I did not do it properly at the beginning. Weeds tried to take over, took me 30mins to clear out this little 3x4ft section. Spread some ferts on top yesterday as well. The heat down here is pretty harsh, I probably need to water more as well... |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3351 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Awesome! Hard to beat watching waterfalls, looks like a great place to stop on the road to Moab! Don't give up. Next year try the same thing but with a raised bed. They can be put together very cheaply, and when you add (purchased) soil you'll be adding something that's better for your plants than what you've got now. I have voles in my yard. They eat the roots of my plants. For that reason I'm planting everything in planters or raised beds. Do a google search to find out how to make your own raised beds. You could even use old pallets. Or go shopping. I've found one that's 4' x 4' that I like. I'm going to get two of them for my front yard. ~Sue~ |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34365 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
Another shot taken at Dead Horse Point by my wife. And another one. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
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