A
few years ago, I terraced off some of
the property behind the house and started a garden. Here are
some photos of my trials and tribulations
in attempting to make the garden grow.
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I learned (the hard way) there are two things
a gardener must have in this neck of the woods. A tiller and
drip irrigation system. |
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Ivy
on retaining wall.
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A
week later, here is the first row of tomatoes. They are about 5 feet tall now!
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My
secret weapon! Little burrito! This little puppy has made all the difference.
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Unfortunately,
we're not the only ones interested in what's growing in the garden. This monster
barely fit in to the trap!
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Raccoons have wiped out the corn crop!
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Yes, I actually captured two at once!
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One
of the ugliest creatures known to man...the opossum. This is the
first time I've seen one in three dimensions.
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The
pumpkins and butternut squash have spread out so much that they have come over the
retaining wall. This one is now about a foot in diameter!
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Out West, we know exactly how to handle varmints.
(Apologies to my childhood hero, Fess Parker.)
Trouble with raccoons? Turn them critters in to hats!
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So far, I've captured and relocated 13
of these furry little creatures! I wonder why Fess looks so good in one of these and I
look like a jerk?
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