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The bats will be out there anyway, whether you provide a shelter for them or not. It's important to keep your animals vaccinated since the chances are much greater they will come in contact with a bat. Infected bats do not live long and they don't become aggressive. Common sense and caution, as...

I am seriously not a melon grower. I have grown them twice, the deer loved the vines, the second time they enjoyed the melons. :somad I had some extra room in the garden this year and have gotten better at fooling the deer so I gave it another shot. I figured if they could explode on a pro, I...

Now let that be a lesson, I hope you have documented all of your great recipes. ;) My mom does that too. Dh has tried to replicate her spaghetti sauce and German potato salad, with her 'approximate' this and pinch of that. It's never quite the same. I guess that's what makes them so special.

Oh sure, go ahead and giggle, you're the fool that has me crawling around worried my melons are gonna blow up. :lol:

Sometimes it's hard to deal with the little situations at daycare, especially when you appreciate the rest of the care your daycare provides. You know your comfort with your relationship, but as a provider I appreciated knowing when a child was overly upset about something. That 'mom' would not...

I think my son is going to put theirs on a tall pole. Will have to let you know if it's successful. They have a lot of bats around.

Our backboard came with the place, and apparently was installed perfectly for bats. They checked in over 30 yrs ago and never left. We have cedar siding on the house, but the garage is cheap cruddy stuff that will have to be replaced someday, maybe. So we just clean up the pile now and then and...

A miracle, and what a treasure!

Congrats on the new addition to your art collection @Nyboy , even though it's a Winter scene, it's beautiful! I was thinking about this conversation as I ran across something on CL today, how you should chose art that you find appealing to look at. I am partial to folk art, among others, but...

Love your cabin @Beekissed , and dh just walked by and said, 'cool cabin, when we going?' :D The garden out front really adds to the charm, very pretty! Having lots of flowers around helps me get through the sad end of the vegetable garden also. My son just made a bat house for DIL for her...

Old traditional recipes are interesting, how did your mother make them?

I've often read recommendations to trellis cukes, @Jared77 , on several sites where I purchase seed. I was going to trellis a few this year but they got away from me. One type I grew this year is a semi-bush variety, or suppose to be. Today I found a vine that had snuck through the catnip...

Holy cow, @majorcatfish , you could open a veggie stand! Funny you had to chain up your melons, but that's what it would take to keep me out of there. :D Mine are getting there, not ready yet, but I've been sniffing them anyway!

Possibly one of the methods I read about when I started my mole hunt adventure. You open active tunnels and dig a hole in the bottom of the tunnel, put a can in the hole so it's level with the mole's run. Moles are blind and they fall in. Fill the can halfway with water and they drown. This...

A little late to this thread, now off on hairy arms, Steve bathing outdoors, and low flying choppers on the lookout for pot growers.... :D ... beautiful gardens tho, @bills ! @digitS' , I have to agree with your wife, a bathroom should have a door. My friend's sister is building a house. Their...

The news tonight said we were getting smoke from the fires out west, as well as Manitoba. I think the fires to the north were a bit worse in July, but they have had a rough season also, over 6,000 fires... Canada Fires Looks like they are getting more rain out west, hopefully in all the right...

Bruschetta with tomato and basil... on any old bread, bun or bagel, topped with a bit of mozzarella or parmesan. I think I could eat it every day! Lazy day: Toast smeared with roasted garlic paste, tomato slices, sprinkle of basil, and a spritz of olive oil. mm-mm

I can vouch for you @Smart Red , the moon was a pretty red the past few nights. Weather guy said it was from the smoke from fires in Canada. Praying for generous rain where it's needed and that firefighters are safe at home soon. We walked down the road tonight to see the red smokey sunset...

Yeah, healthy little bugger isn't he. I think they stop cramming stuff in when they can no longer find their mouth! @Carol Dee , I moved the pole close to the hydrangea when I mowed the grass, and it probably needed greasing again too. Spraying with the cooking spray really works great if...

I'm not sure what critter digs the seeds up, but I sure know who plants them .. My gardener chipmunk must not be around this year though, I have not found any clumps to thin and just a few late sprouts here and there. Ha, I could have used the help!