Comments on: Got to stop this humming, and a Squirrel update

By: Monica

Monica — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:16:23 +0000

I totally agree about stores having holiday displays earlier and earlier, and I’m not wild about it. But humming an Xmas song is different–that’s OK by me. And my Xmas cactus also has buds–I welcome its bloom and don’t really associate it with the holidays. Much. My problem is, because everything starts so early, I walways think Xmas is so far off and then when it happens I feel I wasn’t ready or in the mood enough. I start listening to Xmas CDs in my car in mid December but go pretty much through mid January. I mean, Louis Armstrong (“Zat you , Santa Claus?”) is never out of season!

By: Kanak

Kanak — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:11:23 +0000

Lovely , the Christmas cactus …and the squirrel bit is too funny!!

By: Gail

Gail — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:54:08 +0000

Squirrels too cute and too many of them! Once in anger I threw a bur oak acorn at one! Imagine my surprise when I hit his rump…Believe me…He lived to taunt another day! He was a brazen guy…came up to the door and pounded on the glass when the feeder was empty!

Gail

By: naturegirl

naturegirl — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:18:16 +0000

Ahhh..what can we expect the squirrels are forging for food and hiding it…regardless of where it comes from…it’s the nocturnal racoons that casing the damage in my garden..I’ve had to discard 2 bird feeders as a result…now we just bring them indoors at night!

By: LindaLunda

LindaLunda — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:03:01 +0000

But but.. they are soooooo sweet looking…. Cant you get a birdfeeder in metal?
Linda

By: Ewa

Ewa — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:30:40 +0000

The squirrels we have in Poland – they are not annoying – don’t dig bulbs etc. Sweet, red, small creatures :) made some photos of them in November and posted on my blog.

Thank you very much for help in identifying the mislabelled erica I have bought lately. Your suggestion is perfect! Yes, I think this is exactly Erica vagans you pointed.
Thank you again :)

By: Megan

Megan — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:53:03 +0000

I’ve been pretty happy to see christmas commercials hitting the TV. Just the sight of a lit up tree makes me very happy. I say enjoy it! It’ll be over before you know it.

By: CityGarden

CityGarden — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:31:57 +0000

I love squirrels, and we can’t see squirrels in my concrete-city.
:(
I don’t know if the squirrels destroy the gardens but these animals are beautiful
:P

In past in Greece we never talk for Christmas before December 15th. But the last years you can see people start this think with Christmas from November.

By: Barbarapc

Barbarapc — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:54:44 +0000

Women and turkeys against Christmas – especially if it starts in October! For your CC – Have you ever tried holding back watering for several weeks and then start to water again? This stress can bring on blooms so you can time the flowers somewhat. Glad to see that this squirrel was unarmed.

By: Racquel

Racquel — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:42:29 +0000

Those little buggers are going to drive you crazy if you let them. They are clever little brutes. :) Too early for Christmas songs, I need to get through Thanksgiving first.