tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post3074653397407151883..comments2023-08-16T18:56:13.685+10:00Comments on diary of a suburban gardener: 4 urgent mini-postsSue Catminthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-87509631714911509392012-05-04T23:32:41.517+10:002012-05-04T23:32:41.517+10:00to bee or not to bee ... it's everyone's b...to bee or not to bee ... it's everyone's buzziness.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-14531254185249571012012-05-04T22:52:22.402+10:002012-05-04T22:52:22.402+10:00thanks Joy - hope you liked the birds.thanks Joy - hope you liked the birds.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-44291824465260958332012-05-04T22:50:52.172+10:002012-05-04T22:50:52.172+10:00thanks Tina, I'm slowly getting better, but it...thanks Tina, I'm slowly getting better, but it's frustratingly slow. I hope you like watching the hawk's nest as much as I do. I watched a few minutes ago. It's night here, but over there it was day and mother hawk was feeding her 3 tiny chicks bits of meat. It was so beautiful, though not for the dead animal.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-75405960005488666552012-05-04T22:48:04.308+10:002012-05-04T22:48:04.308+10:00that's really interesting about your mother pr...that's really interesting about your mother preferring the large perfect looking cheap veggies. I suppose lots of people are like that. That's why it's so important to teach the children in schools i guess.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-25914594620859007262012-05-04T22:41:42.783+10:002012-05-04T22:41:42.783+10:00yes I'm sure buying fresh veggies in Omaha is ...yes I'm sure buying fresh veggies in Omaha is not the same as in Berkeley, California.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-64154107880803330732012-05-04T12:45:32.097+10:002012-05-04T12:45:32.097+10:00Wow, you certainly brought a lot to the table with...Wow, you certainly brought a lot to the table with this post. I can just picture a bicycle outlined in Morning Glories and MoonFlowers. Of course if I used the Morning Glories different parts of the bike would be in different colors... Everyone EVERYONE should have to take a gardening class and a cooking class and a cleaning up after yourself class before they are allowed out in the world - for their safety and well being... I leave you now to check out the birds - since it's 'dark thirty' here I doubt anyone is up, still I'll be ready for them in the morning. Have a great week.c. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957567318434101293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-14956344986995978822012-05-03T09:01:42.612+10:002012-05-03T09:01:42.612+10:00Thank you so much for the link! I enjoy learning a...Thank you so much for the link! I enjoy learning about new things and your link to the bird cam sounds awesome. I could get lost watching birds. Hope you are feeling well!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-51001176206264826922012-05-02T21:16:03.064+10:002012-05-02T21:16:03.064+10:00Skeeter really creative. I enjoyed following her p...Skeeter really creative. I enjoyed following her post and see what she comes up! I have trouble convincing my mother to enjoy my frozen broccoli stock when she visit me last. She is attracted to those big and nice looking broccoli selling cheaply in the market. I said that is sprayed and mine are not. Sigh. Its really hard to convince people who are even close to you:(.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-3482171883516060892012-05-01T23:49:18.291+10:002012-05-01T23:49:18.291+10:00Four wonderful topics.... I absolutely adore that ...Four wonderful topics.... I absolutely adore that flower box on your bicycle and I am thinking of ways to incorporate a planter on the back of my wheelchair! What a great idea you've given me!<br /><br />As for the bees, I am in total agreement with you -- I have always felt that somehow, pesticides were to blame. We have a totally natural method of protecting our garden from pests while at the same time, not putting the bees and butterflies (nor our koi and dogs) at risk. It's more work, but we are into our 9th year of using the natural approach and welcome the bees who visit from neighboring apiaries. Thanks for publicizing this critical new finding. Without bees and other pollinators, where would we bee? I meant, be? LOL...Cathy and Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985161421939096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-48332553423664459732012-05-01T23:37:52.988+10:002012-05-01T23:37:52.988+10:00I enjoyed your mini posts catmint. Apples hard to ...I enjoyed your mini posts catmint. Apples hard to find in the states, thats bad Hermes, they have the most delicious Mcintosh reds and red delicious in the world. America is a big place though.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-28195301576954069902012-04-29T18:09:43.590+10:002012-04-29T18:09:43.590+10:00lol - the hawk looks pretty cold and frosty someti...lol - the hawk looks pretty cold and frosty sometimes.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-58427604407828284312012-04-29T18:08:26.112+10:002012-04-29T18:08:26.112+10:00It must be a sharp contrast to your beautiful peac...It must be a sharp contrast to your beautiful peaceful property.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-90407448241383608042012-04-29T10:42:41.393+10:002012-04-29T10:42:41.393+10:00Much to chew over here, Catmint - and it doesn'...Much to chew over here, Catmint - and it doesn't even need defrosting! Thankyou.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-57542247120896981892012-04-29T04:25:49.615+10:002012-04-29T04:25:49.615+10:00Fresh fruit and vegetables is one reason why we go...Fresh fruit and vegetables is one reason why we go to Cape Town (or shopping mall land) every couple of weeks. There's a limit to how much frozen I want to eat!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-40842404033230275582012-04-28T18:59:09.505+10:002012-04-28T18:59:09.505+10:00I just checked it. Often when I look it's dark...I just checked it. Often when I look it's dark and I can't see anything, but you're in the same hemisphere, so you might have better luck. (Even when it's dark, I still get a thrill, it's such an amazing experience, seeing it up so close so far away in real time)Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-12643811026056226782012-04-28T18:55:56.976+10:002012-04-28T18:55:56.976+10:00I suppose the apples were made into apple sauce an...I suppose the apples were made into apple sauce and sold in cans. Sigh ...Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-43855081970864080832012-04-28T18:54:54.790+10:002012-04-28T18:54:54.790+10:00It's hard, isn't it, always having to prio...It's hard, isn't it, always having to prioritize between choices when we want to do it all - preferably NOW.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-86298809495125776862012-04-28T17:33:47.772+10:002012-04-28T17:33:47.772+10:00Fascinating snippets to wet our appitites, each on...Fascinating snippets to wet our appitites, each one so interesting! I can't believe that so many people still use pesticides, how many times do they need telling!Must now go and look at your hawk while I have my coffee.Paulinehttp://leadupthegardenpath.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-47803549172842661262012-04-28T17:01:37.826+10:002012-04-28T17:01:37.826+10:00I remember when I was working in the States trying...I remember when I was working in the States trying to get fresh stuff - apples were really hard to find - wonder why ? Great post.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968366076064269729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-32322258318190227222012-04-28T11:14:05.280+10:002012-04-28T11:14:05.280+10:00Wow, that's a lot to think about in a small sp...Wow, that's a lot to think about in a small space! I have no bicycle, so that's one less, but should I now go and look at the hawks, make sure I tell lots of people (again) not to use pesticides in the garden, or go plant some food?Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627975259420138572noreply@blogger.com