Weird things we do for our gardens

19 years ago

This may have been discussed before, but as a new gardener I am realizing that we will do some pretty weird things for the healthy and happiness of our gardens.

I was hoping that you would share something of the weird and quirky things that you do for your garden...the type of stuff that non-gardeners would look at you like you had two heads for doing.

I will embarass myself first. I capture any ladybug that I see and bring it home to be released in my garden for aphid control. I also rescue drowning worms from puddles or simmering on a hot driveway to place in my garden. My husband thinks I am nuts when I carry around a plastic baggy with ladybugs in it.

How about you?

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rnbwgrl
19 years ago
Honey Girl,

I do the same things! I will even check all the sod I remove for worms to go into my raised bed areas that have little or no access from below.

Non-gardeners look at my rain barrel and rain trashcan more than a little funny when they see them. They don't understand why I wouldn't just use the hose all the time!

Oh, and a bug that would give me the screaming heebie-jeebies inside is calmly checked to make sure it is beneficial or not before it is squashed like a (forgive me) bug.
aftermidnight Zone7b B.C. Canada
19 years ago
When DH and I go for a walk in a certain park which is also used by people riding horses, I always carry a plastic bag. What can I tell you, I like to feed my compost box. :o)))

Annette
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lavendrfem
19 years ago
Honeygirl - that's so funny - I was thinking about capturing ladybugs too! But the day I was taking cuttings from the dunkin donuts parking lot (lol) I had nothing to carry the lady bug in!

I have a compost pile that I water daily.... the dh laughs at me. I ask my son to save his banana peels for me until I get home to cut them up and plant under the rose bushes. I also ask the local dunkin donuts to save their coffee grinds for me and I add that to lasagne beds.

Rainbowgirl - I laughed (and completely relate to) your comment about what would send you screaming if seen inside, is calmly checked if it's outside....I will move out of the way of a spider in the garden and go crazy if I find it crawling someplace inside.
kelly_socal
19 years ago
My Mom's neighbor was mixing eggshells and coffee grounds into his soil, in his front yard, and a little neighbor boy walked up and was watching him. All of a sudden, the little neighbor boy said, "You're growing eggs?!?!?!?!?"

I will never forget that story!!!
jxa44
19 years ago
Kelly -- that story had me ROFL!

Honeygirl, I've done that too!
treelover
19 years ago
I douse myself with mosquito repellent, stand out in the hot sun, and lunge at grasshoppers with my long-handled shears. Crazy lady...
msmisk
19 years ago
As I scolded my DH who knows better and dove headfirst into the trashcan for the banana peel he errantly threw away, he said he did it just so he could watch me dig through the trash !

Carol