Comments for Two Studs and A Hammer

Comment on Replacing A Tree by Lori Baker

Lori Baker — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:58 +0000

I agree with you on lilacs….Mine are blooming right now and I have cut bunches to place around the house and at work so I can be surrounded by their splendid aroma. Problem is I am less then thrilled by it’s appearance after the blooms have gone. I would definitely go with the weeping cherry. I love weeping anything, they just add such a nostalgic, romantic, peaceful feeling for me. My vote is the weeping cherry. Actually, now I want one.

Comment on Replacing A Tree by Joe

Joe — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:29:41 +0000

That’s most likely going to be what we choose. Unless we can find an already tall Japanese Lace Maple that isn’t $600 lol.

Comment on Replacing A Tree by Diana

Diana — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:14:08 +0000

Weeping cherry …go for it.

Comment on A Little This, A little That by Replacing A Tree

Replacing A Tree — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:34:04 +0000

[...] for who knows how long. It was overtaking our porch and the neighbors driveway so I had to trim the tree. There were branches cris-crossing all over the place so I attempted to make it look better last [...]

Comment on Square Foot Gardening by Joe

Joe — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:20:00 +0000

You must have read my mind. I used the cinder block holes to plant all my herbs and some marigolds. I’ll have some new photos to post soon.

Comment on Square Foot Gardening by Sam H

Sam H — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:20:34 +0000

This is a neat idea. Yeah the wooden raised beds we have here are falling all apart! And you could even plant things in the holes of the cinder blocks potted plant style.

Comment on Chicago Flood by Joe

Joe — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:57:18 +0000

We actually had two pond pumps going. The problem was we weren’t just emptying our yard but the surrounding yards as well.

Comment on Chicago Flood by Monique J

Monique J — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:19:44 +0000

May I suggest a pool pump for future? Or a pond pump from Harbor Freight? Not too expensive, not super powerful (pond pump from HF) but can usually pump from 1/2″ deep water. I bought one for my Brother in Law when we had some epic flooding. I luckily had received pump purchased at a yard sale many years ago that runs like a champ. Also, a small pool/pond pump is very useful if your top load washing machine ever gives up the ghost with a tub full of water.

Comment on When To Start Seeds Indoors? by Joe

Joe — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:12:23 +0000

MMMM sounds great Maren! I wish we could grow tropical things here. I would love to be able to grow avocados and bananas!

Comment on When To Start Seeds Indoors? by Maren

Maren — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:07:21 +0000

Green onions, bell peppers, and I haven’t started my pole beans yet.
Perennial we have strawberries, papayas as long as they last, bananas, passion fruit, avocados, coffee, cloves (is there s ‘hide’ emoticon here?). I have given up on snow peas because we never get much out of them and as expensive as they are to buy, the seeds are too.