tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33026160.post8751794529788612675..comments2024-01-27T10:30:40.878-08:00Comments on Grow This: Natural EnemiesWeeping Sorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617503185773155102noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33026160.post-61691111954402024332008-01-30T16:23:00.000-08:002008-01-30T16:23:00.000-08:00I was raised on a farm. We had "farm cats." Of c...I was raised on a farm. We had "farm cats." Of course we'd feed them (it kept them around), but their diet was mainly the mice and rats which kept them away from the house. They did a great job and stayed healthy, and well fed besides.<BR/><BR/>I will admit to no Fear of spiders, due to the fact that we have no poison ones. And I don't Hate them... but they have the entire world outside my home to live in. Hence, if I can manage it, I'll pick them up on a piece of paper and send them outdoors. (And, happily, I've never had to touch one...)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33026160.post-46359078008152621152008-01-29T14:07:00.000-08:002008-01-29T14:07:00.000-08:00The 'Fires & Rain' article was interesting. You ar...The 'Fires & Rain' article was interesting. You are still way below the average rainfall levels. In the discussion about the fires, I was struck by the comment that the chaparral is being replaced by more flammable non-native grasses. That's worrisome. <BR/><BR/>Ah, there's where the spider phobia came from. Martha's got a good memory.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33026160.post-29046670521709740442008-01-29T10:55:00.000-08:002008-01-29T10:55:00.000-08:00KateWe've received more rain in the past few days,...Kate<BR/>We've received more rain in the past few days, but I believe we're still in a drought. Check out: http://web.mac.com/kenapple30/January_2008/Fires_and_Rains.html to read an article about local drought posted shortly before our recent storm.<BR/><BR/>Martha,<BR/>Aha! I now have an excuse. I'm perfectly aware that such girly-yucky responses are learned, I couldn't imagine learning them from our no-nonsense Mom. Now I can blame my hang-up on Grandma!<BR/>WSWeeping Sorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617503185773155102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33026160.post-8307381887422383182008-01-29T08:10:00.000-08:002008-01-29T08:10:00.000-08:00Do you think your fear of spiders (while now quite...Do you think your fear of spiders (while now quite justified, given the poisonous ones you live amongst) is rooted in sharing a bedroom with Grandma W. in our childhood? I recall her shrieking late at night for Jack to come save us from a spider on the wall. It took full immersion among the bugs of the tropics for me to get over my ingrained fear of them.Martha in Michiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01337334262585721896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33026160.post-10856340872701837522008-01-29T04:40:00.000-08:002008-01-29T04:40:00.000-08:00Feeding feral cats is a smart thing to do, I think...Feeding feral cats is a smart thing to do, I think, as I'm sure they keep the mice and rat population in check. My neighbourhood has two tame cats that, although they are well fed, still enjoy the thrill of the hunt.Silly Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860742127753632649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33026160.post-17811571065812208822008-01-28T15:57:00.000-08:002008-01-28T15:57:00.000-08:00There's nothing quite like the sound of fighting c...There's nothing quite like the sound of fighting cats. I imagine that the cats are keeping the rodent population down. Too bad they couldn't help you with the spiders. <BR/><BR/>For some reason, spiders don't bother me. I find them fascinating, although maybe that's because there are no poisonous spiders here. I might have a different attitude if such were the case. <BR/><BR/>It is amazing how that maternal instinct kicks in without any conscious decision making. <BR/><BR/>Did you get much rain these past days?katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.com