No need to worry about length of video as I just loove watching you and your garden. My husband can't believe I watch so much gardening on my phone!!! Yes I think I have an obsession !!! But I love it.
I did it, I ordered a small blue point juniper from Home Depot. Going to try it in a pot, my local big box plant stores are hours away. Free Shipping.Hoping it arrives healthy, so far, all the plants I ordered have. I want a little pine tree in a pot. Your garden is inspiring, you have made me look at plant's foliage differently. Your words wax poetic. Thank you, have a safe trip and fun with your boys...we will all be here waiting for your return.
Got my Blue point juniper from Home Depot today, if your subscribers want any, they are available at Home Depot online for around 16.00 free delivery. They arrive already the size of a topiary. It's perfect. I am in zone 4-5 b, and it will do well in a pot here. Planting it tomorrow.
Always so many last minute things for a gardener to do before leaving on a trip. Glad you have house sitters who will take care of your property while you are so far away. Know that will put your mind at ease. I am excited for you and your family on your Far East adventure. You will have such a fabulous time. Children’s weddings are so exciting. Enjoy to the fullest, know you will! Many blessings to all.
I love my Lomi too! I have the same setup with a bucket outside for dropped blooms and healthy trims of foliage, it makes a huge difference in keeping the final contents of Lomi on the drier side.
I also had an Emerald and for all the world you would have thought it was a goner. One whole side and a third of the top died. It was 5 feet tall and the two on either side were fine. I cut out the dead and left it. Two years later you would never now it had ever had problem. So rewarding ❤️❤️❤️
Firstly,I would like to give an Italian blessing to your son and his bride: Cinzano!!! That means “100 years!” In other words,may they celebrate their 100th anniversary ❤️❤️❤️ Ohh,are you like me,Linda? Do you ,before a voyage,go into that state,where you feel like you are leaving behind certain plants that may suffer at your absence? My bonsai,I will be leaving them in the hands of my mom. She’s gonna do great,during my absence. Have a most wonderful time in Singapore,please capture video of local gardens,and the food that you eat!!! Bon Voyage,dearest Linda❤️
Perfect nacho hat!! Linda you and Hubs have a WONDERFUL and SAFE TRIP to your son and daughter-in-law’s wedding!! I know y’all are sooo happy and excited to have two girls (daughters) in your family! Many many memories to be made! May God’s richest blessings be poured out on the new Groom and Bride!!!!❤️ Will definitely be watching for updates!!!!
Love your walkabout and that’s funny about the squirrel I would not feel bad making it homeless they are cute but are a nuisance good job! Enjoy Singapore and son.
Hello Linda. That's one impressive garden and an excellent video. My favorite method of maintaining a nice garden, sustainable pantry and stockpiling items long term for the whole family is what I consider to be the most practical, utilizing every type of food storage methods and technology available, both old and new. . Except for the fruits and vegetables that get canned, I keep perishable items like meat, poultry, fish, fruit, vegetables and dairy products in the refrigerator on a short term basis until I'm ready to use them for a big family meal - and for even longer term sustainable storage, a large separate freezer, which can store a half side of beef with plenty of room left over for homemade ice cream etc. . I'm considering upgrading to a walk-in freezer at some point.in the near future, if my plans to open a bed and breakfast come to fruition. Sometimes, however a nice round of cheese can do well for quite awhile on a pantry shelf at room temperature - and doesn't mind even if it has to stand there alone. Store bought canned goods get shelves.in the large pantry closet - several for canned meat like corned beef hash, spam and sandwich spread and another for canned vegetables Bread, rolls, grains, homemade pasta, cereals and the like are stored in special humidity controlled bins I order from Amazon Prime - which usually get delivered to my doorstep about an hour after I order them. . Stuff from the family garden and orchard, like onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, cauliflower, cucumber, pumpkins, carrots, corn celery,, potatoes and yams, cherries, blueberries and strawberries get canned in Mason Jars and stored in the cool, root cellar of this wonderful rambling former farmhouse (circa 1867) I share with my extended blended family and several rambunctious dogs raised on table scraps from the some of the finest food from a plethora of sources both commercial and home based. . There's even a special separate "summer kitchen" which I converted to store butter and ice cream churns, pots, pans, utensils, extra storage containers, foil, bags, cutlery, and other meal related accoutrement. Out back in the woods, just beyond the big pile of wood I maintain all year, (for use in an antique woodstove I keep on hand, in case the power goes out) there's even an old rusting vintage still where my great grandfather made some of the finest corn whiskey for miles. Next to it is the rusting hulk of the Ford Model A he used to transport that powerful hootch by the light of the moon on soft summer nights to his eager customers in a tri-county area. Further into this verdant forest of mostly sycamore, oak, pine and scrub, runs a cool stream into which I occasionally cast a rod or net to catch some Brook Trout, Bluntnose Shiners, or whatever takes the bait (just earthworms for the most part). And yes, hunting season means wild turkey, deer, and even an occasional wild boar. Next week, I'm planning on filing for a permit to 3-D print a smokehouse in order to be able to create gourmet artisan handcrafted, beef, bacon, turkey, and beef stick jerky, which interested local merchants can private label for other people to share with their families and their family dogs. Unfortunately, I had to break the bad news to my free range hens today that due to expected egg shortages regretfully numbered are their days of laying a couple of eggs and then basically taking the rest of the day off with ranging privileges' within the parameters of a few very nice rural acres - parts of which are rich with fat grubworms. There's even a short dirt road between the main barn and the farmhouse which they're free to cross to get to the other side as often as they'd like. My rooster Ben overheard me and he ain't too happy either, knowing full well that due to oncoming egg shortages, he'll be "workin' overtime to make sure there's plenty of eggs for the family and I.
Squirrels have nesting seasons twice a yr, between dec and feb and between june and aug. You most certainly did the right thing by removing it before babies came… thanks for lots of interesting tips in this video! Happy travels!
I had problems with squirrels until a stray tom cat decided to live in my back yard. I feed him and he stays, and the squirrels do not get into my bird feeders, bird suet bricks, or bird baths anymore. Didn't think I wanted an outside cat ( Zone 7 so winters are not too extreme in southern western kentucky) but it is worth it to get rid of squirrels. Squirrels were even hanging on my hummingbird feeders, to drink the sugar water, and dumping all the water out of them and taking them to the ground. What a nuisance.
@@jomoney465 I raked my acre yard gathering all acorns and leaves into thick large contractor bags. Left them in the wheelbarrow to set out today. They tore open the bag and were sitting in my lawn chairs eating acorns. Huge mess today to pick up. Yup I need a coyote and another owl and a few hawks. We are over run with squirrels.
@@jomoney465 good solution! I throw shoes at them when they get too close. They are cute sometimes but such a nuisance! Lots of gnaw damage to house and sprinklers..
@@donnamullins2089 I also have a big hawk in my neighborhood, and it also feeds on the rabbits, who have eaten my small holly bushes and will eat the new growth on hydrangea and hosta in the spring. To be living in " town ", I have several critters to deal with. Sounds like you did all the work for your critters, you gathered up all the food for them. If they were smart, they would have dug it all out and stored it somewhere for the winter. You can trap the squirrels in a live trap, using cheap salted peanuts as bait. Then relocate. Or so I've heard.....
I absolutely love Lowe’s for clearance plants! I will bring them home, let them soak in a bucket full of water for a day or so & trim off the dead stems. I have gotten so many perennials that way. 😁
Hi Linda, I have heard some negative about Lomi, mostly that it is really dehydrated not compost and when wet it rehydrates and smells and has too much nitrogen. Just be careful it can damage your plants especially young ones. If I got one I may put the Lomi material in my outdoor compost to further breakdown. Wish I had wild growing junipers. I am nurturing a loripedlum that popped up. Safe travels!
I was chuckling about your shirt full of produce/flower samples...i often have eggs in my pockets, flowers & snips in hand, a few veggies as well. My greatest fear is that i will forget about those eggs...
Hi Linda and Stewart I know about those mosquitos and dressing for them is your best protection. Nothing seems to work better than the clothing if you are walking around. I hope Linda you are having a great time drinking your Singapore sling cheers to you and your family ! I felt terrible seeing that sad little squirrel. But really you saved its life and maybe she was pregnant and looking for a dry closed place to have her babies ! She will be alright. Leave out some peanuts for her. She knows you or would not have built so close to your back door. I may just get the loomy but I am not sure how it works. Maybe a show on that and how to make compost tea ? See you soon! Have a great time celebrating this momentous occasion ! 🥰🤗7 a New York
My blue point junipers are doing awesome too! Thank you for showing me how to make topiaries! I have a few volunteers waiting in my landscape to pot up! And I’m going to take your advice and use them to decorate for Christmas.
Yes I love myrtle topiaries and I have been growing and trying to grow them For 15 to 18 years. I have found that once they dry out a little bit and the leaves start to curl then we lose the leaves and they never come back
Great video, Linda. Best put some latches on that utility box. Mr. Squirrel will keep coming back to that spot. Maybe give it a coat of mentholatum too to discourage the nasty little beast. 😊🦋💖🕊
Now I have something to put on my Christmas wish list....a Lomi composter....enjoyed your content. I am in Zone 5 and in the planter on the front of your house on the porch I would be putting a faux petite Christmas tree....it gets to -20F here during parts of the winter. I have squirrels also eating anything they can get a hold of...but what I have been having in my yard is an 8 point buck chasing the 7-9 doe running around. They were here all day (he does not get tired!) so I could not go out and walk as he can be aggressive. And this too shall pass!
Hi Linda! I love my Lomi too! If you read the directions you are supposed to mix the compost 1 part to ten parts dirt. Using the compost straight will cause some mold. Also the best garden compost doesn’t include cooked leftovers. I could be wrong but in my studies for Lomi this is what I have found.
I am staying away from the discounted plants these days. After burning out watering all the potted plants I have this horrid hot summer I decided to cut my potted plants to only a few next year. And no summer veggie garden. It's just too time consuming and frustrating trying to keep these plants alive. I just bought seeds today for my fall and winter veggie garden. For me in the low AZ desert our winters are on the warm side and the veggies grow great.
That's it- I'm adding that Lomi to my Xmas list 😂 LOVE those little volunteer blue point junipers! So sweet, and I look forward to seeing you style them this 'hygge" season. 🌿 Poor evicted squirrel 😢🐿️ We must do what we must! @Stewart- I see it 😂
Loved this video ! A Lomi would be so great, I wondered how well they work, But at almost $500 , I am going to have to do some waiting for that but from your review ,sounds like it will be worth the wait !
Lynne here. I had 3 beautiful myrtle topiary and I was fastidious about watering them. I went away and had someone take care of them which they did quite well but probably missed a few waterings and they were gone. Pained me to toss them but I had to. I even topped dressed them with gravel as per a Linda voter recommendation. Never mind…. It was a lesson.
😀 poor homeless squirrel and poor Stewart! 😀 I have heard very good things about the Thermacell Portable Mosquito Repeller, which you can get at Amazon for $20. Alaska's state bird is the mosquito , kidding, but they have swarms of them, and one Alaskan vlogger said this works for her but it takes about half an hour to really get rid of them. And, I guess it only works in a smallish area, not, for example if you go hiking, but it might be just the thing for filming in the backyard.
Sadly I lost 2 myrtles and it was due to not watering them for a couple days in the winter. It was my first time purchasing them as topiary’s. Live and learn.
You have squirrels, we have Possums. In fact we built possum nesting boxes & placed in them in our very tall Gums. Just don't let them get into ceilings, pee & noise !!!
I had to kick an entire family of squirrels 🐿, at least 4, from our roof last fall. They were so angry at us! They tried so hard to get back into the roof! They have finally moved on. 😳 the nacho’s 🤣 you two are awesome! I love a good straw hat and it’s the right size and weight. 😉
Squirrels chew on wires. I wouldn't feel guilty about cleaning out the nest. Years ago, in an apartment, a squirrel started stacking nuts, in a utility box in the wall.
last fall, I had a wonderful topiary made with a rosemary plant. Brought it inside for the winter, and I guess I let it get too dry. Seems like in just one day, it was dry and had brown leaves falling off, and I watered it right away and kept closer watch on the moisture level and there was no saving it. It was making such a mess, dropping those needle leaves, that I gave up. So myrtle, and I will add Rosemary, do not like to get dry. If they let you know that they are dry, then it's too late to save them.
What is that gorgeous pale coloured plant growing up and around that obelisk in that pot in the garden? It looks so cool . Do you think your new garden will be half the size of this one ?
I don't understand how you only get the one central stem on your boxwood topiary. Do they come that way or is it something you specifically do while they are getting taller?
We have had a couple squirrel adventures- they chewed up the starter wires of our truck then the gasoline line of my father-in-laws truck and it caught fire when my husband was cranking it to mow underneath….. not fun….GET A CAT!
I found a small blue point juniper with a nice single straight trunk. I’m thinking I should let it get bigger before I start pruning. I’d love to get it as big as yours one day. How old is that one?
Question: when you pot a blue point juniper what do you use for soil in the pot. I found one and was so excited and I potted it in potting soil and it died.
Squirrels have two litters a year. One in March and one in August. Young squirrels give birth to two babies. But older squirrels can give birth to up to eight babies. Here in Michigan, they are a nightmare. One pregnant squirrel came down my chimney in September. She got out and destroyed my home while I was in the hospital. Another squirrel was inside my dryer. I had a heart attack when I opened it. He ran all over my home and hid in my beautiful clothes closet. It costs about $400 to have a squirrel trapped and removed from inside your home here. Your squirrel was building a nest for her litter or getting ready for winter. Squirrels have chewed my wicker chairs, my wooden window sills and my wood gazebo and slept in my beautiful large porch wreath. Their teeth constantly grow so they are always chewing. Keep them away from your power boxes. I spray deer repellant. It works for awhile as a deterrent. On any given day, I have over twenty squirrels in my yard. We are in an area with very old established oak trees. Some are over 75 years old. They are squirrel condominiums!
Please secure electrical box squirrels will eat electrical wiring. Even if you drive your car everyday they will try to nest. Cost me $358 dollars to replace my blower motor. and was it a mess. Full of acorns and carp! Yuck.
Sorry but Nooooo way would I feel sorry for that squrrial because I know what they do to wires. Under my car and my stove exhaust fan cost me 100s to repair 😡
The sun patterns thru out your yard is lovely.😊❤️
No need to worry about length of video as I just loove watching you and your garden. My husband can't believe I watch so much gardening on my phone!!! Yes I think I have an obsession !!! But I love it.
I love everything and your story eye to eye with the squirrel.
I did it, I ordered a small blue point juniper from Home Depot. Going to try it in a pot, my local big box plant stores are hours away. Free Shipping.Hoping it arrives healthy, so far, all the plants I ordered have. I want a little pine tree in a pot. Your garden is inspiring, you have made me look at plant's foliage differently. Your words wax poetic. Thank you, have a safe trip and fun with your boys...we will all be here waiting for your return.
Enjoy that Singapore Sling, Linda!
Got my Blue point juniper from Home Depot today, if your subscribers want any, they are available at Home Depot online for around 16.00 free delivery. They arrive already the size of a topiary. It's perfect. I am in zone 4-5 b, and it will do well in a pot here. Planting it tomorrow.
Always so many last minute things for a gardener to do before leaving on a trip. Glad you have house sitters who will take care of your property while you are so far away. Know that will put your mind at ease. I am excited for you and your family on your Far East adventure. You will have such a fabulous time. Children’s weddings are so exciting. Enjoy to the fullest, know you will! Many blessings to all.
😳 😂 Mouth agape, watching your garden brain work is such a blessing, Linda! Have a wonderful trip, God bless you and your family! 🙏🏻
I love my Lomi too! I have the same setup with a bucket outside for dropped blooms and healthy trims of foliage, it makes a huge difference in keeping the final contents of Lomi on the drier side.
Always lovely to see your garden, the eggplant is huge!
I know!
I also had an Emerald and for all the world you would have thought it was a goner. One whole side and a third of the top died. It was 5 feet tall and the two on either side were fine. I cut out the dead and left it. Two years later you would never now it had ever had problem. So rewarding ❤️❤️❤️
Firstly,I would like to give an Italian blessing to your son and his bride:
Cinzano!!!
That means “100 years!”
In other words,may they celebrate their 100th anniversary ❤️❤️❤️
Ohh,are you like me,Linda?
Do you ,before a voyage,go into that state,where you feel like you are leaving behind certain plants that may suffer at your absence?
My bonsai,I will be leaving them in the hands of my mom.
She’s gonna do great,during my absence.
Have a most wonderful time in Singapore,please capture video of local gardens,and the food that you eat!!!
Bon Voyage,dearest Linda❤️
Thank you my friend!
👍👍 Your English language/ words are so beautiful, it’s like a music, Thank you very very much,
Best wishes from India 🙏🙏
Trimmed my butterfly bushes to trees today. Love them
Perfect nacho hat!!
Linda you and Hubs have a WONDERFUL and SAFE TRIP to your son and daughter-in-law’s wedding!! I know y’all are sooo happy and excited to have two girls (daughters) in your family! Many many memories to be made! May God’s richest blessings be poured out on the new Groom and Bride!!!!❤️
Will definitely be watching for updates!!!!
Love your walkabout and that’s funny about the squirrel I would not feel bad making it homeless they are cute but are a nuisance good job! Enjoy Singapore and son.
I enjoyed your squirrel story today. I have to contend with bears, deer, rabbits, squirrels, and pine martens so can relate!
Hello Linda. That's one impressive garden and an excellent video. My favorite method of maintaining a nice garden, sustainable pantry and stockpiling items long term for the whole family is what I consider to be the most practical, utilizing every type of food storage methods and technology available, both old and new. . Except for the fruits and vegetables that get canned, I keep perishable items like meat, poultry, fish, fruit, vegetables and dairy products in the refrigerator on a short term basis until I'm ready to use them for a big family meal - and for even longer term sustainable storage, a large separate freezer, which can store a half side of beef with plenty of room left over for homemade ice cream etc. . I'm considering upgrading to a walk-in freezer at some point.in the near future, if my plans to open a bed and breakfast come to fruition. Sometimes, however a nice round of cheese can do well for quite awhile on a pantry shelf at room temperature - and doesn't mind even if it has to stand there alone. Store bought canned goods get shelves.in the large pantry closet - several for canned meat like corned beef hash, spam and sandwich spread and another for canned vegetables Bread, rolls, grains, homemade pasta, cereals and the like are stored in special humidity controlled bins I order from Amazon Prime - which usually get delivered to my doorstep about an hour after I order them. . Stuff from the family garden and orchard, like onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, cauliflower, cucumber, pumpkins, carrots, corn celery,, potatoes and yams, cherries, blueberries and strawberries get canned in Mason Jars and stored in the cool, root cellar of this wonderful rambling former farmhouse (circa 1867) I share with my extended blended family and several rambunctious dogs raised on table scraps from the some of the finest food from a plethora of sources both commercial and home based. . There's even a special separate "summer kitchen" which I converted to store butter and ice cream churns, pots, pans, utensils, extra storage containers, foil, bags, cutlery, and other meal related accoutrement. Out back in the woods, just beyond the big pile of wood I maintain all year, (for use in an antique woodstove I keep on hand, in case the power goes out) there's even an old rusting vintage still where my great grandfather made some of the finest corn whiskey for miles. Next to it is the rusting hulk of the Ford Model A he used to transport that powerful hootch by the light of the moon on soft summer nights to his eager customers in a tri-county area. Further into this verdant forest of mostly sycamore, oak, pine and scrub, runs a cool stream into which I occasionally cast a rod or net to catch some Brook Trout, Bluntnose Shiners, or whatever takes the bait (just earthworms for the most part). And yes, hunting season means wild turkey, deer, and even an occasional wild boar. Next week, I'm planning on filing for a permit to 3-D print a smokehouse in order to be able to create gourmet artisan handcrafted, beef, bacon, turkey, and beef stick jerky, which interested local merchants can private label for other people to share with their families and their family dogs. Unfortunately, I had to break the bad news to my free range hens today that due to expected egg shortages regretfully numbered are their days of laying a couple of eggs and then basically taking the rest of the day off with ranging privileges' within the parameters of a few very nice rural acres - parts of which are rich with fat grubworms. There's even a short dirt road between the main barn and the farmhouse which they're free to cross to get to the other side as often as they'd like. My rooster Ben overheard me and he ain't too happy either, knowing full well that due to oncoming egg shortages, he'll be "workin' overtime to make sure there's plenty of eggs for the family and I.
Incredible! Where are you?!
@@LindaVater I'm in the great State of Maryland, a.k.a., The Old Line State Linda - where we have every type of arable land you could ask for.
Squirrels have nesting seasons twice a yr, between dec and feb and between june and aug. You most certainly did the right thing by removing it before babies came… thanks for lots of interesting tips in this video! Happy travels!
I had problems with squirrels until a stray tom cat decided to live in my back yard. I feed him and he stays, and the squirrels do not get into my bird feeders, bird suet bricks, or bird baths anymore. Didn't think I wanted an outside cat ( Zone 7 so winters are not too extreme in southern western kentucky) but it is worth it to get rid of squirrels. Squirrels were even hanging on my hummingbird feeders, to drink the sugar water, and dumping all the water out of them and taking them to the ground. What a nuisance.
@@jomoney465 I raked my acre yard gathering all acorns and leaves into thick large contractor bags. Left them in the wheelbarrow to set out today. They tore open the bag and were sitting in my lawn chairs eating acorns. Huge mess today to pick up. Yup I need a coyote and another owl and a few hawks. We are over run with squirrels.
@@jomoney465 good solution! I throw shoes at them when they get too close. They are cute sometimes but such a nuisance! Lots of gnaw damage to house and sprinklers..
@@donnamullins2089 I also have a big hawk in my neighborhood, and it also feeds on the rabbits, who have eaten my small holly bushes and will eat the new growth on hydrangea and hosta in the spring. To be living in " town ", I have several critters to deal with. Sounds like you did all the work for your critters, you gathered up all the food for them. If they were smart, they would have dug it all out and stored it somewhere for the winter. You can trap the squirrels in a live trap, using cheap salted peanuts as bait. Then relocate. Or so I've heard.....
I absolutely love Lowe’s for clearance plants! I will bring them home, let them soak in a bucket full of water for a day or so & trim off the dead stems. I have gotten so many perennials that way. 😁
Hope you are by now safely landed. Have fun and congratulations to the family for the new member!!!
Oh I d leave it there as a natural topiary Linda 😃
Great show,
Enjoy your trip!! We’ve had light rain for 2 days!! I’ll take it!
Love your squirrel stories! Cute picture with the squirrel inside the box!😂🥰
Hi Linda, I have heard some negative about Lomi, mostly that it is really dehydrated not compost and when wet it rehydrates and smells and has too much nitrogen. Just be careful it can damage your plants especially young ones. If I got one I may put the Lomi material in my outdoor compost to further breakdown. Wish I had wild growing junipers. I am nurturing a loripedlum that popped up. Safe travels!
I was chuckling about your shirt full of produce/flower samples...i often have eggs in my pockets, flowers & snips in hand, a few veggies as well. My greatest fear is that i will forget about those eggs...
Oh Linda I wish the bird will so kindly plant evergreen in my garden too so I can have a free plant like you.
Hi Linda and Stewart
I know about those mosquitos and dressing for them is your best protection. Nothing seems to work better than the clothing if you are walking around. I hope Linda you are having a great time drinking your Singapore sling cheers to you and your family ! I felt terrible seeing that sad little squirrel. But really you saved its life and maybe she was pregnant and looking for a dry closed place to have her babies ! She will be alright. Leave out some peanuts for her. She knows you or would not have built so close to your back door. I may just get the loomy but I am not sure how it works. Maybe a show on that and how to make compost tea ? See you soon! Have a great time celebrating this momentous occasion ! 🥰🤗7 a New York
Love the walk about. How are little Miss Figgy and potted olive doing. Can you give more potted tree advice?
My blue point junipers are doing awesome too! Thank you for showing me how to make topiaries! I have a few volunteers waiting in my landscape to pot up! And I’m going to take your advice and use them to decorate for Christmas.
Yes I love myrtle topiaries and I have been growing and trying to grow them For 15 to 18 years. I have found that once they dry out a little bit and the leaves start to curl then we lose the leaves and they never come back
Can't wait to see what you do with the blue point junipers for the holiday season! Have fun in Singapore!!
Safe travels
Great video Linda. I'm much more interested in the Lomi composter having learned about your enthusiastic experience.
"Squirrel/Linda/Squirrel", too funny.
That squirrel story, hilarious!
You know, I think you should write a children’s book about you and the squirrels. It’s so entertaining…Lol!!! 😂😂😂
The Squirrel Chronicles
The Squirrels and I
Linda and the Squirrels
Great video, Linda. Best put some latches on that utility box. Mr. Squirrel will keep coming back to that spot. Maybe give it a coat of mentholatum too to discourage the nasty little beast. 😊🦋💖🕊
Now I have something to put on my Christmas wish list....a Lomi composter....enjoyed your content. I am in Zone 5 and in the planter on the front of your house on the porch I would be putting a faux petite Christmas tree....it gets to -20F here during parts of the winter. I have squirrels also eating anything they can get a hold of...but what I have been having in my yard is an 8 point buck chasing the 7-9 doe running around. They were here all day (he does not get tired!) so I could not go out and walk as he can be aggressive. And this too shall pass!
Hi Linda! I love my Lomi too! If you read the directions you are supposed to mix the compost 1 part to ten parts dirt. Using the compost straight will cause some mold. Also the best garden compost doesn’t include cooked leftovers. I could be wrong but in my studies for Lomi this is what I have found.
Love the compost tea idea!!!
I am staying away from the discounted plants these days. After burning out watering all the potted plants I have this horrid hot summer I decided to cut my potted plants to only a few next year. And no summer veggie garden. It's just too time consuming and frustrating trying to keep these plants alive. I just bought seeds today for my fall and winter veggie garden. For me in the low AZ desert our winters are on the warm side and the veggies grow great.
I just looked on your QVC line, and quite a bit of it is on sale. Good time to get those indoor/outdoor baskets that I love !!
That's it- I'm adding that Lomi to my Xmas list 😂 LOVE those little volunteer blue point junipers! So sweet, and I look forward to seeing you style them this 'hygge" season. 🌿 Poor evicted squirrel 😢🐿️ We must do what we must! @Stewart- I see it 😂
I’ll share some with you Chelsea!
@@LindaVater The junipers or the squirrels? 😂 Thank you- you're so kind!
Too funny stewart😂
Loved this video ! A Lomi would be so great, I wondered how well they work, But at almost $500 , I am going to have to do some waiting for that but from your review ,sounds like it will be worth the wait !
It’s WONDERFUL!
I would love a Lomi, but way too pricy. I’ll buy one when the price goes down. $500 buys a lot of bagged compost for now.
Lynne here. I had 3 beautiful myrtle topiary and I was fastidious about watering them. I went away and had someone take care of them which they did quite well but probably missed a few waterings and they were gone. Pained me to toss them but I had to. I even topped dressed them with gravel as per a Linda voter recommendation. Never mind…. It was a lesson.
I have lost many over the years as well!
Menopause brain is my middle name. Water fall juniper in a mostly sunny corner over here 6b.
Those squirrels…they can be a menace! We’re going to have a come to Jesus meeting! Lol! They are chomping on so many of my plants!
Aarrgghh!!
😀 poor homeless squirrel and poor Stewart! 😀 I have heard very good things about the Thermacell Portable Mosquito Repeller, which you can get at Amazon for $20. Alaska's state bird is the mosquito , kidding, but they have swarms of them, and one Alaskan vlogger said this works for her but it takes about half an hour to really get rid of them. And, I guess it only works in a smallish area, not, for example if you go hiking, but it might be just the thing for filming in the backyard.
P.s. your veggies are doing so great!
The tabletop thermacell works. 15 foot radius. But the clip on no. Used one went out to garden got buy up at the ankles 🙁
Sadly I lost 2 myrtles and it was due to not watering them for a couple days in the winter. It was my first time purchasing them as topiary’s. Live and learn.
Been there, done that!
I spent time in garden stealing from peter to pay paul. So fun!
You have squirrels, we have Possums. In fact we built possum nesting boxes & placed in
them in our very tall Gums. Just don't let them get into ceilings, pee & noise !!!
Eek!
I had to kick an entire family of squirrels 🐿, at least 4, from our roof last fall. They were so angry at us! They tried so hard to get back into the roof! They have finally moved on. 😳 the nacho’s 🤣 you two are awesome! I love a good straw hat and it’s the right size and weight. 😉
🤣 nacho hat !!
Squirrels chew on wires. I wouldn't feel guilty about cleaning out the nest. Years ago, in an apartment, a squirrel started stacking nuts, in a utility box in the wall.
Aw, Lord!
last fall, I had a wonderful topiary made with a rosemary plant. Brought it inside for the winter, and I guess I let it get too dry. Seems like in just one day, it was dry and had brown leaves falling off, and I watered it right away and kept closer watch on the moisture level and there was no saving it. It was making such a mess, dropping those needle leaves, that I gave up. So myrtle, and I will add Rosemary, do not like to get dry. If they let you know that they are dry, then it's too late to save them.
Ha ha Stewart my husband stepped on rake and it did hit him in the face and smashed his glasses 🤓
Lol. Hope he is alright. We have all been there. -Stewart
Spiders have been bad this Summer in South central PA due to our very dry conditions, but we did get 3+ inches of rain Mon - Wed.
Hurrah!
What is that gorgeous pale coloured plant growing up and around that obelisk in that pot in the garden? It looks so cool . Do you think your new garden will be half the size of this one ?
I don’t know! So anxious to find a place. It is lemon verbena:)
@@LindaVater Thank you Linda - next time you go to Singapore come on down to Aotearoa ( aka New Zealand) and see some gorgeous gardens :)
We have an awful squirrel problem here too. I dislike them so much. they taunt us on our deck, raiding the bird feeders and chewing on the wood deck.
I hear you
Sorry wouldn't have felt bad about the squirrel because they cause so much havoc! Have fun in Singapore!
Squirrels can have a second batch of babies in August and or September!
I don't understand how you only get the one central stem on your boxwood topiary. Do they come that way or is it something you specifically do while they are getting taller?
She does look for single stem when buying new. She often takes cuttings and propagates her single stem ones 💙
Thanks for helping out!
We have had a couple squirrel adventures- they chewed up the starter wires of our truck then the gasoline line of my father-in-laws truck and it caught fire when my husband was cranking it to mow underneath….. not fun….GET A CAT!
Oh my word!
I found a small blue point juniper with a nice single straight trunk. I’m thinking I should let it get bigger before I start pruning. I’d love to get it as big as yours one day. How old is that one?
Where do you buy the Loami composter? I couldn't find it on Amazon. Thanks
Question: when you pot a blue point juniper what do you use for soil in the pot. I found one and was so excited and I potted it in potting soil and it died.
Tell Stewart that Bactine Max takes the itch out of mosquito bites almost immediately.
You just explained it
Squirrels are like rabbits and have families all summer long. Don't feel bad. Enjoy your son's wedding 💒
What is the composter that Linda recommends?
Squirrels have two litters a year. One in March and one in August. Young squirrels give birth to two babies. But older squirrels can give birth to up to eight babies. Here in Michigan, they are a nightmare. One pregnant squirrel came down my chimney in September. She got out and destroyed my home while I was in the hospital. Another squirrel was inside my dryer. I had a heart attack when I opened it. He ran all over my home and hid in my beautiful clothes closet. It costs about $400 to have a squirrel trapped and removed from inside your home here. Your squirrel was building a nest for her litter or getting ready for winter. Squirrels have chewed my wicker chairs, my wooden window sills and my wood gazebo and slept in my beautiful large porch wreath. Their teeth constantly grow so they are always chewing. Keep them away from your power boxes. I spray deer repellant. It works for awhile as a deterrent. On any given day, I have over twenty squirrels in my yard. We are in an area with very old established oak trees. Some are over 75 years old. They are squirrel condominiums!
What kind of shrub is on the porch, the tall one? It looks crispy
It’s a dead Holly
It is! We just planted it. I fear the high temps in transit killed it along the way.
@@LindaVater that stinks!
It s in my blood!
Plant rescue mom.
Ok, I have to ask, at 13:33 what are you saying? "Faux guah pots"? I've heard you reference these pots before but what are you calling them?
She is saying “faux bois”- a style of fake wood made out of a concrete-like material :)
@@rachellewis9912 Ooh, thank you! They're beautiful pots, now I know what they're called. Never heard of then before, much appreciated!
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Is the Blue Point Juniper prickly ?
I can’t find the link to the countertop composter.
How can I get the composter?
Where do I find this link?
Here ya go! Lomi amzn.to/3AWLRer
I adore you!
I have squirrels that are carrying big walnuts and burying them in my potted plants. 🤬
😡
I didn't see a link for the composter.
On it! -Stewart
Here ya go! amzn.to/3AWLRer
Squirrels! No! They are the enemies of my garden.
Have killed many myrtle topiary.
Linda…do you wear heavy socks inside of your garden boots?
Squirrels have babies twice a year - in spring and in August, September - it's nut season : (
Please secure electrical box squirrels will eat electrical wiring. Even if you drive your car everyday they will try to nest. Cost me $358 dollars to replace my blower motor. and was it a mess. Full of acorns and carp! Yuck.
Oh my…..
I’m fortunate that we have many birds of prey. I’ll see a squirrel and know that I will not see it the next day.
Sorry but Nooooo way would I feel sorry for that squrrial because I know what they do to wires. Under my car and my stove exhaust fan cost me 100s to repair 😡