tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post8801881159169113419..comments2024-03-14T02:18:13.285-05:00Comments on T h e | D e e p | M i d d l e: A Few Things My Neighbors Do WrongBenjamin Vogthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-83284962561287508612007-12-14T12:44:00.000-06:002007-12-14T12:44:00.000-06:00Those GGW folks are pretty cool (and not just beca...Those GGW folks are pretty cool (and not just because they link here). Thanks for dropping by Kathy! I think I'll be researching milkweeds for monarchs and NE soon. Maybe today, since I don't have the energy to grade student work. I did find a pair of sandals though after about 10 stores and countless websites! A miracle.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-65318345962455556372007-12-14T11:58:00.000-06:002007-12-14T11:58:00.000-06:00There are plenty of milkweeds that don't bloom ora...There are plenty of milkweeds that don't bloom orange. The one most common around here is a dusty pink and wonderfully fragrant. But not sure if it's the one the monarchs like.<BR/><BR/>Finding winter gloves in February after the Presidents Day sales is just as difficult as finding sandals in December. Guess who lost her gloves in late February one year?<BR/><BR/>Great rant. Thanks to Gardening Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-49319712088071757052007-12-13T20:40:00.000-06:002007-12-13T20:40:00.000-06:00CRAP. You know, I was hoping no one would catch on...CRAP. You know, I was hoping no one would catch on to that orange / milkweed thing. I still don't like orange, but I've reconciled myself to this one plant JUST BECAUSE of the monarch. This does not mean I renounce my distaste for orange. It does mean I will try to cover up the milkweed with something else, though. Argh.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-24841427991147868542007-12-13T20:23:00.000-06:002007-12-13T20:23:00.000-06:00I could totally tick off a few of these on my own ...I could totally tick off a few of these on my own list--especially the inflatable ornaments. And, frankly, anything plastic.<BR/><BR/>But really, Benjamin... you may need to go back and edit #6. There are some wonderful native varieties of milkweed (you know, the plant you just said you'll be planting this year?) that flower in a lovely, unabashed shade of orange! *GRIN*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-77499438365765131142007-12-12T09:16:00.000-06:002007-12-12T09:16:00.000-06:00LOL A bb gun is very, very tempting right about no...LOL A bb gun is very, very tempting right about now. Every time I look out my front window or step out the front door, it's right there, waving at me....Colleen Vanderlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-44145171049293956732007-12-11T18:03:00.000-06:002007-12-11T18:03:00.000-06:00Colleen,I wish I could respect people's individual...Colleen,<BR/>I wish I could respect people's individuality and passions, but I'm not that good of a person. NASCAR Santa seems to be an ultimate insult to taste, and an unfortunate validation of stereotypes. Of course, I've been thinking of purchasing a bb gun to help deflate such situations.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-58104370150272388472007-12-11T10:44:00.000-06:002007-12-11T10:44:00.000-06:00I can't even tell you how many of these same thing...I can't even tell you how many of these same things bug me! Actually, I'm with you on every single thing but the orange. I'm not inlove with it by any means, but I can handle a little bit of it. I hate, hate, hate those giant inflatable snow globes! Do you know what's even worse? Looking out your front door to see a gigantic inflatable Santa in a gigantic inflatable NASCAR-type car, right Colleen Vanderlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-57874253377655499522007-12-11T10:08:00.000-06:002007-12-11T10:08:00.000-06:00Don--Well, I did some research on Helomnd, and it'...Don--Well, I did some research on Helomnd, and it's sort of interesting. Does it really turn a nice scarlet in fall? How tall does it really get? Maybe I could use barberry along the street to keep kids off my property... I can't imagine a decent landscaper using it to ring a pool!Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-49471307111728819272007-12-10T22:51:00.000-06:002007-12-10T22:51:00.000-06:00Benjamin, my only disagreement is concerning barbe...Benjamin, my only disagreement is concerning barberries. Overall I am not a fan, but, I must admit that I use 'Helmond Pillar' in my home landscape and in my designs. <BR/><BR/>Clients love them, and I think they should. This crimson rocket is too useful to be ignored. They are just so easy to tuck in tight places. They look fab beside boulder outcroppings and close to broad, billowy shrubs. <BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-87969849228790122022007-12-10T13:03:00.000-06:002007-12-10T13:03:00.000-06:00BV: LOL...I love a challenge!BV: LOL...I love a challenge!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-62296665729183455462007-12-10T08:35:00.000-06:002007-12-10T08:35:00.000-06:00I don't think you can talk me into some orange. Yo...I don't think you can talk me into some orange. You can try, but I'm already set in my ways.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-6664191352277002712007-12-10T06:07:00.000-06:002007-12-10T06:07:00.000-06:00Benjamin:I had a nice laugh over this post. Don't ...Benjamin:<BR/><BR/>I had a nice laugh over this post. Don't we all feel this way (over different things, sometimes) during the holiday season! Rock mulch, totally agree! Mini cooper ornaments, totally agree! I think I can talk you into some orange though! Hope you got some sleep this past weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com