tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post8299001059591586927..comments2024-03-29T06:42:02.108-04:00Comments on I Think; Therefore, I Yam: Trowel and ErrorSusan Flett Swiderskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-24483668716083354952012-08-29T09:54:45.829-04:002012-08-29T09:54:45.829-04:00Pensive Pumpkin- Thanks. I'm pretty sure I sig...Pensive Pumpkin- Thanks. I'm pretty sure I signed on as one of your groupies during the A-Z challenge this year. I wasn't exactly "funny" during that, but I'll try to give you a chuckle from time to time now. Welcome aboard!<br /><br />Annmarie- HA! I'll bet there's a lot of truth to that. When our kids still lived at home, they didn't exactly fall all over themselves volunteering to do yard work, either. <br /><br />Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-673108774430151272012-08-28T21:39:48.866-04:002012-08-28T21:39:48.866-04:00a fun post! I am a gardener. and I spend way to...a fun post! I am a gardener. and I spend way too much time weeding and squishing bugs and mulching. but I just LOVE it!! guess i like it really because no one will bother me in the garden because then they will have to help and no one wants to so they leave me in peace.momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-70827066761818821082012-08-28T21:26:50.130-04:002012-08-28T21:26:50.130-04:00oh wow you are SO FUNNY!!!
thanks for coming by m...oh wow you are SO FUNNY!!!<br /><br />thanks for coming by my blog and introducing yourself. consider me a new fan!pensive pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228801550471279348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-83313048887196361592012-08-28T20:21:47.268-04:002012-08-28T20:21:47.268-04:00Penny- I'll bet you're a great help to Gar...Penny- I'll bet you're a great help to Gary when he needs to dig in the garden. My dogs were always great diggers, but I never could get them to help me plant anything. We worked as a great team, though. I put stuff in, and they dug it out. As for the bedding plants, I'm pretty sure it's because after we humans finish putting them all into the ground, we're ready for a nap. I didn't know that about Rudyard Lake. Thanks! (You're one smart pooch!)<br /><br />Connie- Ah, so you can definitely relate! Glad you got a laugh out of the post.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-68020585720844066502012-08-28T17:38:53.167-04:002012-08-28T17:38:53.167-04:00Thank you so much for posting this!! I spent a chu...Thank you so much for posting this!! I spent a chunk of time today in the ridiculous heat, digging crab grass out of my flowerbeds. I really needed the laugh (or maybe I just need nuclear weapons).Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-6944254552573480492012-08-28T17:37:02.359-04:002012-08-28T17:37:02.359-04:00Hi Susan,
Hoe, hoe, hoe, I can dig this posting. ...Hi Susan,<br />Hoe, hoe, hoe, I can dig this posting. My human, Gary, is well into gardening and I'm going to make sure he has a good look at this when I can finally wake him up.<br />Speaking of gardens, maybe you can answer this question for me. Why are some plants called 'bedding plants'? I've never seen them with a matching blanket or a pillow.<br />Oh speaking of Rudyard Kipling. We live three miles from a place called Rudyard Lake. His parents went there a lot and their son was named after the lake.<br />You are a very witty lady and my human Gary could learn from your writing. He ignores my attempts at making him a better writer.<br />Pawsitive wishes and doggy kisses, Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet star! xxklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-17333933311103908802012-08-28T11:26:30.700-04:002012-08-28T11:26:30.700-04:00CarrieBoo- Hey, there's no such thing as being...CarrieBoo- Hey, there's no such thing as being LATE when it comes to blogging. Whenever you show up is just the right time. I know what you mean about lousy soil. We have a lot of red clay here, not to mention huge chunks of granite. Makes it reeeeal fun to try to dig a hole. (So you guys with beautiful black soil, don't take it for granite!) Oh, and when you're living in the woods au natural, better watch out for poison ivy!<br /><br />Spaceguy- Sometimes, I think ALL the weeds in our yard are capable of producing 5000 seedlings. Bloody things reproduce like rabbits!<br /><br />Pixel- HA! You're funny. (So I won't tell you where that tomato plant likely came from ...)<br /><br />Rose- Something tells me quite a few of us have been using the same gardening book. Maybe we should meet somewhere... in the air conditioning ... over a pitcher of cold drinks ... to (ahem) "plan" our next garden.<br /><br />Janie- Nah, I don't think the glove is giving you the finger. Just the weeds. (Dontcha love that "mooning" bush, though?)<br /><br />Austan- I rarely let the garden go fallow ... on purpose. But it's looking pretty sorry this year. Maybe I should just plant kudzu out there and be done with it.<br /><br />Barb- We use Round-Up (or agent orange, as my hubby calls it) in some areas, like by the fences, where the poison ivy tries to set up camp. But I don't want it anywhere near my scrawny flowers or veggies. But no problem with the knees... alas, they aren't nearly as bony as they used to be. <br /><br />Elizabeth- We're getting some much-needed rain right now, so I reckon the weeds will be in charge again tomorrow.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-90977615139917484642012-08-28T09:56:28.167-04:002012-08-28T09:56:28.167-04:00Love it. I did well all summer...till last week, a...Love it. I did well all summer...till last week, and don't you know the heat was horrible, the air was dry and my whole summer of careful tending with nullified with one week of neglect. The only thing that looks healthy are the thistles that sprang up!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-77782298028618782632012-08-28T02:44:06.102-04:002012-08-28T02:44:06.102-04:00Call me chemical Carla, but I like to spritz my we...Call me chemical Carla, but I like to spritz my weeds with a bit of Round-uP then lay around for a week while they die. No more bony-knee pain for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-44164260192947344142012-08-28T02:44:04.652-04:002012-08-28T02:44:04.652-04:00Call me chemical Carla, but I like to spritz my we...Call me chemical Carla, but I like to spritz my weeds with a bit of Round-uP then lay around for a week while they die. No more bony-knee pain for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-70221368142349536512012-08-28T00:47:44.730-04:002012-08-28T00:47:44.730-04:00Haha Susan, I can't believe you're even tr...Haha Susan, I can't believe you're even trying anymore. So gloves off and a clap for that! I purposely let things go fallow this year to recover from the flood nastiness, but I'm gonna weed like crazy come October. That's my story and I'm stickin to it. Austanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-46574805954354546292012-08-28T00:23:54.451-04:002012-08-28T00:23:54.451-04:00Is that gardening glove giving me the finger? I...Is that gardening glove giving me the finger? I'm kinda glad I'm not the only one who can't keep up with the weeds.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-39827958783673486292012-08-27T21:49:31.853-04:002012-08-27T21:49:31.853-04:00That was the best laugh I've had all day! It c...That was the best laugh I've had all day! It could've been a page out of my garden book :)Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-14091846776912371562012-08-27T21:16:22.456-04:002012-08-27T21:16:22.456-04:00I've gardened before.
We had a compost heap i...I've gardened before.<br /><br />We had a compost heap in the garden and one time a vine sprung up and grew three tomatoes. They were the most beautiful, best-tasting tomatoes I ever had.<br /><br />Some day, I'll repeat that, I'm sure of it.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-24282886725447397932012-08-27T19:59:48.371-04:002012-08-27T19:59:48.371-04:00Ahh what nostalgia. Your post brings back my ol...Ahh what nostalgia. Your post brings back my ol' horticulture days. The hairy bittercress is a right little devil to get shot of capable of spreading 5000 seedlings per plant during the flowering season. Apparently bittercress shoots right up into the air, so make sure to grab those suckers good and bag 'em. SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-84024534288586319002012-08-27T19:48:08.481-04:002012-08-27T19:48:08.481-04:00What a great post (how did I miss this in the morn...What a great post (how did I miss this in the morning? I apologize for being late)... I have just this year resigned myself to giving up on the garden and going with it. The land here is terrible for growing anything and this year got really dry. I would love to know how to work with what naturally grows in Ontario, only by this point I'm completely tuckered out from all my bodged attempts! Especially as, like you say, maintenance is a pain in the butt to begin with. One day, when I live in the woods, I won't need to worry about this. I'll be completely au natural! :)CarrieBoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760105674950918729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-70313513145388937782012-08-27T12:29:07.116-04:002012-08-27T12:29:07.116-04:00Cro- Ooh, aren't you clever? Around here, that...Cro- Ooh, aren't you clever? Around here, that would mean dandelions, wild onions, violets, and kudzu.<br /><br />Suze- I agree... it always feels good AFTER the weeding is done. (Um, except for the ol' back, maybe.) If only the job would stay done a little longer.<br /><br />Geo- Agreed. The being outside part is wonderful, except for the debilitating heat and squadrons of blood-sucking mosquitoes. Oh, and the infuriating swarms of gnats. The darned things get in your nose, your ears, your eyes, and try to swim, and subsequently drown on your wet skin. But I do like being outside. Really. <br /><br />Dianne- Oh yeah, love them thorns and sticker bushes. Maybe you just need some extra long gloves. (Like up to your armpits.)<br /><br />Jan- Your retreat sounds wonderful. I'm glad the rains came and rejuvenated your garden. We're still pretty parched here, but Isaac may provide some respite in our area.<br /><br />Linda- Maybe when you strike it rich, you can hire a staff of good-looking gardeners. (Not that they HAVE to possess rippling muscles, but if you're gonna look at them, there's no reason they shouldn't look as good as the gardens they're tending for you, right?)<br /><br />Linda- HA! If wishing it could make it so, we'd all have magnificent gardens. (Maybe you and I can sit in the shade together, sipping iced tea, and waiting for the flowers to appear...)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-10498597625049885682012-08-27T09:50:28.709-04:002012-08-27T09:50:28.709-04:00You must have been reading my mind. I am not a dre...You must have been reading my mind. I am not a dream gardener, but, yes, I have been dreaming of gardening lately. I keep thinking how beautiful my yard could be if I would only get out there and work. But, alas, I won't. *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-46123216170681601442012-08-27T08:45:33.505-04:002012-08-27T08:45:33.505-04:00I'm a total garden-dreamer. I love looking at ...I'm a total garden-dreamer. I love looking at the fruits of other gardeners' labors, though. <br /><br />And I have a sneaking fondness for dandelions. Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-37975324421816066372012-08-27T08:39:25.118-04:002012-08-27T08:39:25.118-04:00Love this post! Beautiful pics. I just led a retre...Love this post! Beautiful pics. I just led a retreat, A Gathering in God's Garden, so the weed analogy really spoke to me! I'd given up on my flower beds a couple of weeks ago, and then...voila!...the rains arrived and everything came alive again.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034650034053143388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-54847494316093302872012-08-27T06:57:02.438-04:002012-08-27T06:57:02.438-04:00Ha, ha! Great quotes! I love them!
I always star...Ha, ha! Great quotes! I love them!<br /><br />I always start out with the best intentions in the spring, but daggone it, I think the weeds ARE unionized.<br /><br />I scratched my arms all up last weekend trying to pull crabgrass out from between the cleome (the cleome had thorns!) and my husband told me to stop. So I did. Obedient wife that I am! :D<br /><br />Yeah, I could've put on long sleeves, but neither of us felt it was necessary.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-72855928361524188472012-08-27T06:28:41.029-04:002012-08-27T06:28:41.029-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15425052540535487013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-90231699366489665792012-08-27T05:47:21.463-04:002012-08-27T05:47:21.463-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300217372077549507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-20086173875129056592012-08-27T02:11:52.623-04:002012-08-27T02:11:52.623-04:00Delightful post, Susan. I was a commercial gardene...Delightful post, Susan. I was a commercial gardener for 35 years and must tell you: The reward is not in the abolition of weeds --that is impossible-- but in not being indoors where everybody's nuts and bickering and expecting things.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-89903254628150297592012-08-27T01:16:14.932-04:002012-08-27T01:16:14.932-04:00'The philosopher who said that work well done ...'The philosopher who said that work well done never needs doing over never weeded a garden.'<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Whenever I have weeded, I like the feeling I get afterward. It is very hard work (if you let it go as long as we often do) but it feels good to work (tug, pull, fight!) with your hands like that. Nothing quite like it.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.com