New member here from the plains of Colorado. I finally own my own property and starting next year, I'll be able to finally garden the way I want to, as opposed to just a backyard/porch/etc... My son will be building greenhouses for me and I have my veggie garden already staked out. I've planned out the location of the herb garden and my daughter will be in charge of flowers. My husband, a disabled vet, will be in charge of beekeeping. As long as we can keep the rattlesnakes out of the 'yard', I think we'll be doing good! Anyhow, I'm happy to be here and I look forward to learning lots and lots! Wuffs
Hi Wuffs, welcome to GardenStew from north Texas. Glad you found us and joined. Photos, we love photos, so I will just warn you that some of our members might pester you a bit about seeing photos of where you are plotting the garden, progress on the greenhouses, the bee keeping process
So glad you decided to join our worldwide GardenStew Family Wufflespring. A warm welcome to our forums from West Lothian in Scotland. It sounds as though the whole family are going to be busy with the new garden you have - how exciting!! I look forward to getting to know you and, hopefully, see some photographs of your home and grounds as you get them into shape. :-D
Welcome to GS from the coastline of Karachi Pakistan! I must say that I am somewhat amazed to learn about your rattlesnake issue. It's because I too have the exact same problem over here - Only we have the jumping leaf nosed vipers. Damn creatures are extremely poisonous (causing fatalities very quickly if the victim is left untreated). They are also small (about 2 feet long), and as fast as lightning. What's even worse is that they are exactly sand color - So you only get to see them when it's too late. I myself have been killing them upon sight since I was 15 years old! However at night, (just so we don't feel neglected) the desert cobras sometimes make a neighborly appearance too... Anyway, it will be fun exchanging ideas about controlling our snake problems! So on that account, let me welcome you to GS again!
Thanks for the warm welcome! Methinks I'll like it here! I do have a bunch of prelim photos scattered throughout my photobucket right now - the Yoder home album on the right side of the page has mostly property type views. And then the snake photos are in the November 2010 album. http://s671.photobucket.com/albums/vv72/wufflespring/ I'll happily take my happy little rattlesnakes (they aren't full grown yet) over the jumping leaf-nosed vipers - ack! Those things sound terrifying! Right now the house is very much not finished so we aren't living out there yet. I currently live 30 miles east of the new place so I'm not getting too much work done on anything. My son has laid the floor in the soon-to-be-living room. The tires, inside and out have to be covered. Though we ARE getting the electricity straight! It's great having an electrician in the family (my brother). Sure makes rewiring an entire house much cheaper. Ok, so since I've degenerated into babbling, it must be time for me to stop! Again, thanks so much for the warm welcome! I look forward to getting to know everyone! Wuffs
Hi Wuffs, and a hearty welcome to GardenStew. I like the way everyone in your family has been delegated gardening-related tasks Don't forget to check out our blogs, follow us on Facebook and upload any plant images you have to GardenStew PLANTS for all to see Details here: http://www.gardenstew.com/plantstew/help#3 // frank
By the way, if you plant lots of garlic in your garden - Then snakes often leave your place alone. That anyway is what works with our snakes. But whenever it rains, no matter what you try, those venomous creatures will still find a way into your home (in search of higher dry ground)... So leave no opening under the doors, we here screw on an aluminium strip at the bottom of all doors linking the house to the outside. Don't use a rubber strip, as that can easily be flexed by a snake. Because snakes are of course all muscle. Also, those sideways sliding windows (also made from aluminium) are another problem to look into - As our snakes (the vipers) which are less then half an inch in diameter, easily enter through them... By the way, aside from these jumping leaf nosed vipers and cobras, we also have the Krait. However I am very close to the ocean, so I mostly have to deal with vipers. Kraits and Cobras can be found somewhat inland - Although our cobras do like to wonder a bit (and they are the spiting venom verity).
Welcome! Sure sounds like you and your whole family will fit right in here. There's nothing like gardening together, both as a family and as a member of GardenStew! We are in Texas on a small farm (bought it 3 years ago and are working on it). We have bees, chickens, three vegetable gardens, two herb beds, and several flower beds. About those snakes--wear gloves, sturdy shoes, and don't tip-toe! Snakes feel vibrations and being shy naturally, will try to get away from you unless cornered. If you walk firmly they will skedaddle.
A Big Warm Welcome from a distant land Wufflespring. Must be really exciting moving into a new place with a new garden.
Welcome, Wuffs, from the unseasonally cold coast of norht-west Norway. I'm so glad you found us. What's your winter climate like? Any chance of seeing some vibrant flower photos for me to drool over while I wait for spring? Gosh, your landscape's so flat! And you can keep the rattlesnakes. Did anybody mention that we love photos I wonder?
