Re: Speaking of catalogs...what would you wish for?

I agree with you, Bonnie. I have 7 outside cats, and they eat along side skunks, possums and raccoons. I have a possum who has been living in a "cat house" in my backyard for the past 3 or 4 years now. Needless to say, he is huge. There have even been small raccoons knocking on my bedroom window at night, then hanging upside down from it when I looked out. They don't seem to bother anything, and my granddaughters just love to watch them. I'm not too sure about the armadillo who I believe has hibernated under my house, but he will keep the fire ants at bay when he wakes up. 
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Speaking of catalogs...what would you wish for?



Ten acres would give you opportunity for a small preserve.  National
Wildlife had a great article several decades ago for a small lot, an acre
lot and five acres.  It was amazing what you could support with each.
Right now, we have fewer animals coming in due to our two dogs...even with
lots of cover plants...interestingly, many people say that cats will do
more harm but we actually had greater variety when we had our two cats than 
with the two dogs.

Bonnie Zone 7/7 ETN
Remember:  The River Raisin, The Alamo, The Maine, Pearl Harbor, 9/11



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From: Theresa W. <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 12/9/2006 3:36:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Speaking of catalogs...what would you wish for?

Pouring down rain here today.  Guess I'm not going to get my last
section of sprinkler pipe put in.  The ditch I already dug to place part
of it in is completely full of water (nothing like having a back yard of
solid clay!).

What I'd want for Xmas is 10 acres of land.  I'd keep part forest, plant
part with shrubs and perennials, and a veggie garden in the sun.  Then,
of couse I'd also want to work only part time, and have oodles of money
to spend on all the plants I'd need : )

Really- I'd settle for 2 weeks off work and good weather : )

Theresa

Donna wrote:
> Still with the drought Pam?  Gosh I wish I could send you some rain....

hey

> Rich, might have to start that rain dance again! Although as a gardener

it is

> depressing, but wondering how your drinking water supply is holding out

after

> this long!
>
> Those wishing for someone to weed... be careful what you wish for!
> I tried that - a combination year of illness and too much work- seemed

either

> one or the other kept me out of my garden.... lost many small plants

they

> THOUGHT were weeds, cut down other plants way too soon in the season

and a

> host of other issues..... I think it might have been better to just

leave it

> all survive on it's own and fight the outcome for years....
>
> If I could have
> my wish... hum....do I get someone for a whole day? <lol>  .. a tree
> specialist.  My trees really need a better pruning than I do and since

that

> wouldn't take all day (don't have that many trees) someone to also help

with

> the heavy stuff.... you know, the manual back breaking stuff....
>
> Donna
>
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