Recent content by RickF

Thanks Steve... I think one thing I'll probably do first is to trim the older foliage off the lower parts of this bush.. it's got a TON of leaves and I think thinning it out would be a good first step. I'll try to get some additional photos in the next day or so.

Hi all... it's been a while since I've been on here but thought about you all when I was checking my artichoke bush yesterday.. This is a recent infestation and flies were buzzing around it (an unusual number) and when I felt some of the leaves and they were sticky.. This bush is close to 5'...

thanks.. In my case the concrete blocks would be below the surrounding chips and whatnot -- I do not want them visible at all. As for hitting a car door with them, none of them -- I will probably do a single rectangular shaped planter in the center of the "plot" so any car door would be several...

Thanks.. I hadn't thought of that actually.. I don't think SCE would like me painting their man hole cover.. lol.. It says on top -- high voltage and whatnot..

hey all.. so I started yet another task in my yard.. I started digging up this one plot of dirt that is on the left side of my driveway.. since it’s where all of my utilities come in I had to get the lines mapped by calling 811 so they could map their respective lines. Gas, electric, cable...

Thanks all!! I forgot to check for my answer!! Doh!

Thanks! She tried the leaves and said they tasted green...

i have a short butterfly video I’d like to share but wasn’t sure if the site supports that or if they’re wanted or not.. I suppose I could post it to YouTube and provide a link..? Just wanted to check.. thanks!

This was found growing in my friends community garden plot here in southern Ca.. it kinda looks like celery but she said she didn’t think it was.. she did try eating it and it had a green flavor give or take.. thoughts??

If I remember, I will snap a few pictures and post them here later. I don’t think they will be up before probably April sometime… They actually have a preserve out here for just the poppies. it’s quite spectacular in the right year

thanks.. I agree its nice to see the rain -- we had some nice lightning and thunder about a day ago.. Nice to hear that -- love that stuff! Our CA wild poppies ought to be quite the sight this year with all this rain! Luckily for me its only about a 20 minute drive from my place..

On a side note, we got a LOT of rain last night and I had dug some of my holes out a bit more a few days ago.. This is what I found this AM -- obviously the drainage rates are different between these two holes that are about 5-6 feet apart. If you have any ideas on what the scum is on top of the...