tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post8643726238344025823..comments2024-02-23T19:00:02.184-08:00Comments on The Practical Plant Geek: The Fence is Done! (Almost)Evan Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-1947359472450552962015-06-03T07:04:03.241-07:002015-06-03T07:04:03.241-07:00Oh Evan - I have that same grumpy feeling of frust...Oh Evan - I have that same grumpy feeling of frustration. I too am here, it's the beginning of June (a hot one at that) and I've got loads of unplanted things, half-finished thoughts, and unfinished projects scattered around. I had hoped that this would be the summer where I could actually enjoy just being in my garden, but it doesn't seem that that is going to happen. Oh well... what's another year...? Anyway, your fence looks great, and will surely help keep the deer and their pregnancy cravings out! Made me laugh... :)Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-53600424410043869842015-06-02T21:08:51.237-07:002015-06-02T21:08:51.237-07:00I'm so excited to take the individual cages of...I'm so excited to take the individual cages off my trees and other plants I've been protecting! Not to mention expanding my plant palette.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-72865930059475403892015-06-02T21:07:54.665-07:002015-06-02T21:07:54.665-07:00It's a bit of a dream come true, Hannah. Now i...It's a bit of a dream come true, Hannah. Now if only I had an unlimited budget for plants and soil amendments, it really would be heaven. Sorry about your rabbit troubles. There are only a few around here, but now that the fence is up I'm a little worried the ones inside will explode in numbers. Hopefully the neighborhood cats will take the extra effort to crawl under the fence and take care of them.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-31387019631928926652015-06-02T21:05:18.177-07:002015-06-02T21:05:18.177-07:00Thanks, Ricki. Since the house is surrounded on th...Thanks, Ricki. Since the house is surrounded on three sides by Douglas firs, I'm mostly looking for deciduous trees, although evergreen shrubs are still good.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-69047554483455274722015-06-02T21:04:06.003-07:002015-06-02T21:04:06.003-07:00It's true! Pregnant does eat even more things ...It's true! Pregnant does eat even more things deer don't normally eat. Especially the doe that usually has twins.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-82276613871730531422015-06-02T21:03:11.406-07:002015-06-02T21:03:11.406-07:00I am ok with fall planting for the most part, but ...I am ok with fall planting for the most part, but I was really hoping to get the driveway island and the bed along the front of the house finished before summer heat arrived. Now I have big holes in the former and only half of the latter is planted. Sorry, I definitely don't find deer of any kind in my garden magical. Pregnant does are even more voracious than normal and eat things they wouldn't usually eat. But to each their own, right?Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-13267051616126297722015-06-02T21:00:16.270-07:002015-06-02T21:00:16.270-07:00Oh, I agree. It's not ugly, just not a "d...Oh, I agree. It's not ugly, just not a "designer" fence. I don't know why I always have to throw things like that in. This fence gets the job done without distracting from the plants, which is really what it's all about.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-25965652386534832562015-06-01T12:43:06.042-07:002015-06-01T12:43:06.042-07:00The fence blends in surprisingly well already, Eva...The fence blends in surprisingly well already, Evan. It's going to make a wonderful difference.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-11960662909668227242015-06-01T11:42:41.912-07:002015-06-01T11:42:41.912-07:00I would love to have a perimeter deer fence so I c...I would love to have a perimeter deer fence so I could dispense with all the welded wire beds and bamboo, how great not to have all those constraints on your planting! I still need fencing for the rabbits though, they squeese through the welded wire sometimes and eat all my bean seedling leaves. So now I surrounded my big vegetable bed with chicken wire at the bottom in hopes of keeping them out. Have fun finding new plants!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-89272711706215637932015-06-01T09:33:56.695-07:002015-06-01T09:33:56.695-07:00I try to do a Means Report on Facebook whenever I ...I try to do a Means Report on Facebook whenever I come across a big sale. They had a bunch of conifers for $1 each last week (probably still some left).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-7370588889386217002015-06-01T09:15:14.693-07:002015-06-01T09:15:14.693-07:00Your excitement at finally having the fence all bu...Your excitement at finally having the fence all but finished is palpable in this post. I hope it works well as a deterrent. I had to laugh at your reference to pregnancy cravings. I LOVE the black chain link, and the green sections will also fade into the background eventually, like you said, once shrubs grow up to obscure it.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-22499504580797508772015-06-01T07:13:49.574-07:002015-06-01T07:13:49.574-07:00Congratulations (almost) : -)
I agree with Mark ...Congratulations (almost) : -) <br />I agree with Mark and Gaz regarding the fence, plus, as you mentioned, it will get covered up in no time. Fall planting only means more time to plan ahead and bargain hunt, which is half the fun anyway.<br />You may not share the sentiment, but as a city dweller, I find it magical to encounter a pregnant doe with her fawn right in one's back yard.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-90568133630264033122015-06-01T06:25:15.405-07:002015-06-01T06:25:15.405-07:00The black colour really helps blend in the fencing...The black colour really helps blend in the fencing, quite discrete really.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com