Re: [gardeners] Happy Easter!
Rosemary Carlson (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 20 Apr 2003 13:25:55 -0400
And this is why I don't have a dog door! Eek! Here in the woods, I'd get all
kinds of critters.......but especially raccoons!
Rosemary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry" <taeking@endlesshealth.com>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 1:18 PM
Subject: [gardeners] Happy Easter!
> Happy Easter to all! I hope everyone has had as beautiful a morning as we
> are having today.
>
> I was shopping yesterday and bought four 2.5" pots of clematis and what I
> believe is an Ornithogalum hybrid (a relative of those Pregnant Onions,
> Margaret) with orange flowers from Walmart.
>
> I have had such good luck in the past with the little pots of clematis
from
> Walmart, especially the alpina types that I believe they are very worth
> while to purchase. The varieties I bought are:
>
> Pillu (group B1) a rebloomer that resembles Nelly Moser and blooms double
in
> spring, single in fall.
>
> C. vitacella Rubra (group C) red flowered species that is a summer bloomer
>
> Inspiration (group C) a large four petalled pink summer bloomer
>
> C. tangutica Golden Harvest (group C) another species that has a hanging
> yellow flower that from the photo appears to have dark inners sides to the
> petals. Summer bloomer
>
> I arrived home late in the evening last night and had a surprise while
> putting away things I bought. My laundry room serves as a cool storage
area
> as well as having a cat door and a cat feeding area. As I opened to door
to
> put things away I thought there was a stray cat we've been having trouble
> with but very quickly realized it was a skunk! I stopped stock still as I
> realized this, then quickly but calmly stepped back and closed the door.
I
> thought for a few seconds then made some noises on the door to encourage
it
> to leave. When I opened the door again it looked at me and I said in a
> calm, non-aggressive voice "go outside" and it did and without spraying
too.
> I was so relieved! After I made sure it was gone, I quickly locked the
cat
> door shut.
>
>
> Terry (relieved to not have to clean skunk spray out of the house) :)
>
>
>