ckreef Posted May 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Love the pictures! There must be a dragonfly boom this year. We have at least a dozen that have been sticking around our yard for about two weeks. I hope they stick around all summer and eat the skeeters and gnats. I love the dragonflies too. The little ones hang out in the garden all day. As dusk approaches the big ones start flying/eating overhead. As it gets darker a few bats come out to eat. I've often thought about putting up some bat houses to try and get a bigger bat population. Bats are ferocious bug eaters and basically won't mess with you. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Love the pictures! There must be a dragonfly boom this year. We have at least a dozen that have been sticking around our yard for about two weeks. I hope they stick around all summer and eat the skeeters and gnats. This one we post was big. Cant tell by the pic. But he was big enough to see detail and the blue color was beautiful Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Looking real good. Will it be toad legs for dinner soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted May 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Looking real good. Will it be toad legs for dinner soon? After I go "Soilent Green" a couple more times, not many. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschaaf Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 20 hours ago, ckreef said: I love the dragonflies too. The little ones hang out in the garden all day. As dusk approaches the big ones start flying/eating overhead. As it gets darker a few bats come out to eat. I've often thought about putting up some bat houses to try and get a bigger bat population. Bats are ferocious bug eaters and basically won't mess with you. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk I've been wanting to add a bat house here, too. A few years ago, we had 2 or 3 bats that would hang around at night. Haven't seen them in about 2 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Me and Mrs skreef were busy this weekend. We stained the garden fence. A total pain in the rear but it's done - Yay This is pretty kewl. The flowers in the yellow pot we got on Clearance this spring for $1 (scraggly and almost dead). It normally sits six feet away from where it is in this picture. At some point that little baby one in the ground decided to jump ship and go solo. A home grown pineapple plant. Kewl experiment but we'll talk about that next weekend. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 @ckreef, @skreef - Friends, what an absolutely beautiful place to relax. THat's just a marvelous place to kick back, pop a top, and smell some smoke. Kudos on your creation! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Yes it is done and very nicely if I may say so, well worth the effort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 It's definitely coming along slowly but surely. By middle of summer next year it should really be rockin. . Stone walk areas really take 2 or 3 years to mature - by then I might have my act together with the garden plants. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 You need to send that snake packing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Sure is looking good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Trying my hand with Potatoes... Didn't think they would grow but here they are, pop up. Mrs. Reef's Bistro 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Good luck I hope you get a pot full. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Susan - I really do love home grown potatoes. And I think the plants themselves are something really beautiful as well. Alas, I am cursed with the Black Thumb of Death! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I've been thinking that I should do a potato bag but never made the time to so it until SK pushed me over the edge with here already sprouted potato plants.;) Thanks, SK. I'll be thinking you when I pull the first potato months from now.:) I put wire screen to keep some of the critters from digging in the bag. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjs Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Nice close-up pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 I've been thinking that I should do a potato bag but never made the time to so it until SK pushed me over the edge with here already sprouted potato plants. Thanks, SK. I'll be thinking you when I pull the first potato months from now. I put wire screen to keep some of the critters from digging in the bag. You Welcome Mk... Hope you have success. Im excited to see if they grow. This was on a whim.. I was cleaning the potato bin and these had very good eyes.. So i hated to waste the idea. Mrs. Reef's Bistro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 No action on mine yet although the eyes were started when I planed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 The potato plants have come alive. There are two more eyes that are developing but they are very small right now. They are near the larger one, top right corner. SK, I'm very happy that you inspired me to do this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGGARY Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Love your Herb Garden. What a very smart idea! Never would have thought of that. You are way too smart. Thanks for the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
