Ducks 4 in '24

[ducks4you]

I needed DH to advocate for me. I must have a high pain threshold bc I guess I don't verbalize how much pain I have been in, but I don't think it rises to the level of Shingles.
It is really weight bearing more than anything else.
Still, it is a circular problem...supposed to exercise more without using my knees..doable,
but then I get aches from muscles that haven't been used lately.
Pain med, tramadol, only works at night for 4 hours. Still, I am only using 1/day (night), then I keep moving around until the pain goes away, or get up mid of the night to make coffee for the morning, walk around, and get some relief.
Still, it's NOT getting better. Still don't understand why anybody would want to dely the inevitable. DH thinks some people are afraid of surgery.
I am looking forward to a lovely 2 hr nap.

 

[ducks4you]

I was enjoying the photos on @secuono's thread.

Pictures

A nice teaching tool using the camera to capture the foggy landscape. Cameras are so different than our eyes. Everyone has tried taking pics of the giant moon, only to see a tiny dot in the picture! 😅 Such mysteries. Two days late, now rain all week. Tire went flat again. So annoying. But...

www.theeasygarden.com

I have one of those bush hoggers, too. It's been so dry this year that we haven't used it. A lot of fields have been harvested locally due to our periodic drought this late summer. I lost my one cherry tree, and the other one almost completely defoiliated, so I started to use a soaker hose on it. It grew in some 2025 leaves and flowers, BUT, most importantedly, the tree reacted positively to the watering. I plan to set up the 100gallon Rubbermaid tank with a drip this week and mulch it. Easy peasy source--stalls that haven't been stripped since last Spring. Lots of straw and aged manure there.

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orchardpeople.com

Even though Search engines block so much, like sending you to TEMU as the first hit, you can still find out expert gardening advice pretty quickly.

 

[ducks4you]

Time to get the "Waterless Amaryliss" to go dormant and reflower around the holidays. He is the first prep. Various household ducks are interested.

 

[ducks4you]

 

[heirloomgal]

Ducks, I grew this plant some years ago - it was hysterical. We were all a little chicken to try it, not knowing just what the sensation would be like and how bad. Oh my gosh, yes it can make you feel just like you've been frozen at the dentist. That year DD was in institutional school, and took those flowers everyday in her lunch, happily sharing them with her tablemates. One of the most fun flowers for sure. Even I had fun pranking a few people with them.

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

Time to get the "Waterless Amaryliss" to go dormant and reflower around the holidays. He is the first prep. Various household ducks are interested.View attachment 69098View attachment 69099

Yeap I did that a couple days ago. Clipped off all the leaves. Put them all in a container until I guess around Nov 5th or so… ?

 

[baymule]

Ducks, will your surgeon do both knees at the same time?

 

[heirloomgal]

Yeap I did that a couple days ago. Clipped off all the leaves. Put them all in a container until I guess around Nov 5th or so… ?View attachment 69117

I'm amazed at the number of plants and flowers in your gardens and collections @Shades-of-Oregon ! It's incredible!

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

I'm amazed at the number of plants and flowers in your gardens and collections @Shades-of-Oregon ! It's incredible!

Actually been trying to do that thing called, ‘Downsizing’ for the last 10 years. My garden is fairly mature and most plants and trees have that maturity thing on their side , much like the gardener that’s running the joint . Been at it over 30 years . I just keep on ticking. Batteries not included.

 

[SPedigrees]

I grew one of these a few years ago as a houseplant. When it flowered I dried and saved those blooms. Still have these dried flowers for future medicinal use if needed.