I am a lover of the smooshy face dogs too! I love those wrinkles.

Rabbit doodoo is fine to put on the garden uncomposted; the others do indeed need to be aged.

Redsquirrel, not the Old English Bulldog - she's asking about American Bulldog. They don't have those kinds of issues. Big difference! :)

I agree about the american bulldog. We've got a mix and he's a great dog but they require a firm hand and impermeable boundaries. I hate the fact that I must mention...you might need to note for insurance/ordinance purposes that American Bulldog is considered a "bully breed" aka "pitbull" ("EEEEK!") That said, our two pitties are the best dogs we've ever owned. Properly raised, you can't find a better variety of pet. Pitbulls are traditionally family dogs. Only recently have they been raised poorly. Here's some interesting info: America's Babysitter. http://www.ywgrossman.com/photoblog/?p=676 http://www.ywgrossman.com/photoblog/?p=1103 For Over 100 Years Americans Knew Exactly What Pit Bulls Represented. America. http://www.ywgrossman.com/photoblog/?p=780 There’s Only One Difference Between These Two Dogs. Their Owners. http://www.ywgrossman.com/photoblog/?p=837

I think you might be thinking of cutworms with the tp tubes. FYI, the squash borer is a moth that you'll see flying around. She lays her eggs on leaves/stems of the vines and the babies bore into the vine. They chew in there and kill the vine off from that point outward. Frequently, the #$@#& lays her eggs in the primary crotch of the vine where it comes out (the "crown") and so the entire plant is lost. Here's what she looks like. Kill her if you see her. She looks a bit like a beetle crossed with a wasp, but she's actually a moth. The babies live in the killed-off plants so they must be burned or they'll hatch into more moths. The scourge of my gardening life.

I think the book the pp is asking about is "Carrots love Tomatoes", and it's great! I'd also like to encourage you, in terms of summer squash, not to plant more than two (and hope one dies!) of each variety. I also wouldn't bother SFG'ing those since they're huge bushes. Also, winter squash, make an enormous vine for only a couple of squash (assuming the squash borer :glare: doesn't visit; if it does, the plants are history). When looking for your dirt fixin's, don't neglect the smaller places, the ones that the real landscapers go to. We found the best prices on all three components at one here. WAY cheaper than buying the little bags at home depot.

Don't do tomatoes at a rate of one-per-square-foot (I'm pretty sure he recommends that, right?). They encroach upon each other and battle for light and nutrients; unless you fertilize all the time, they suffer. Next year I'm doing them like a checkerboard, with carrots in the open spaces. Some vegetables, it just doesn't make sense to crowd them like they say in the book. It just causes problems. Vines get tangled, and out of control, etc. Also, remember that if you're growing something on the inner squares, you have to reach past the outer squares to get to them so plan accordingly (i.e. don't plant tall items on the outside or you'll wind up with your face buried in the outside plants trying to get at the ones inside.) That said, the mel's mix is a fantastic medium although my root crops don't really care for it (not deep enough maybe?). We don't have access to bulk vermiculite here (although I found out after the fact that it can be bought as "concrete block fill" at building supply centers), so we used perlite instead, which I got at the landscape supply center in enormous bags. My beds are 4' x 8' x 8" high, so ymmv. Good luck!

Just google "auto auction" and your local area...we go to one in Whitehall, PA (Allentown Auto Auction) and they have an auction every Tuesday, if I recall correctly. They have a huge parking lot full of vehicles. It really is a lot of fun. lol We normally will bid on cars up to about $1,000 and then bring them home and get whatever needs done, done.

I think she's most likely to forget completely about it if you tell her, "Go ahead, munch all you want". I'm willing to bet they're not all that tasty, and it's just a novelty thing.

We did that as kids, I can't imagine much harm. After all, our cloven-hooved friends love it.

I didn't mean to be condescending; but on the furniture especially is a big red flag for me, and a lot of people think it's cute...until they're not "allowed" on their sofa anymore, etc.

He's beautiful; that said, if you have young kids at home, I hope you know him very well...and please don't trust him alone with the kids at least for a while. A dog that size could do some real damage in a short period of time.

If it were me I'd go with the private sale and talk him down if possible to provide that buffer. But then lots of folks don't do what I do, so...j eta, I'd also pay that loan off ASAP, assuming the insurance in your state requires you have comp & collision on a car if there's a loan against it.

With a dealer you're likely to pay quite a bit more but MIGHT have some recourse if it turns out to be a piece of junk. With a private seller you can negotiate yourself some wiggle room in the price (to provide a cushion in case it's junk) but the vehicle is "as is" and that's that. We buy ours at auctions and assume $2,000 worth of work that needs to be done. We just presume it'll need a new engine or transmission and bid accordingly. At the auction you can bring a mechanic, and you can sit in the vehicle and start it but aren't allowed to drive it anywhere. We've always wound up with a reliable vehicle and haven't yet exceeded that $2,000 buffer.

Wildiris, thanks for the link. Just placed an order!

My gray hair is wiry and ugly...I think it's just the nature of the beast. What a drag it is getting old. Wait, I feel a song coming on!

Our little pitbull jumps up when he lets one loose (his make a squeaking noise) and looks at the floor where he was sitting. Then when we wail, "Oh, Victor! EEWW!", he realizes what it was and that he was responsible for it. Then he slinks into another room for a few minutes...but of course the damage is done. He's our little skunk, our beloved Victor,

If it were me, I'd hesitate to make this a major issue. I like to choose my battles, and this isn't one I find important. I can't stand death metal, but I believe just like when we listened to Black Sabbath as kids, it's the fact that it's "bad" by grownup standards makes it that much more appealing. His taste in music will refine and he'll tire of it...unless it becomes something he has to fight for.

I believe the roku is all you need; I also believe there are cheap blueray players with roku included...

Are you watching a dvd or a blue ray? Blue ray is hi-definition if I understand correctly and looks sharper. But a DVD's picture should still look like its normal self, last I knew.

Our favorite is cream of wheat. We eat a lot of it (we buy it from honeyville grains in the 50 lb bag). I make a double batch (8 servings) over the weekend and keep it in the fridge in a casserole dish. During the week we scoop out of it and heat it up in the microwave on medium for a nice warm breakfast. We're still public schooling and I work full time so we're thankful to have a wholesome warm breakfast.

It's a pretty harmless word. Rather than say "my husband did this..." which wounds kind of stilted in casual conversation. And if I say "Scott did this..." y'all might wonder, "husband, kid, or pet?" Meh, I'm guilty of using it. Particularly on forums where people might not know him by name and I don't feel like typing out "my husband". p.s. It's better than calling him my "old man" lol

Lots of treats and scratches; it's a peaceful journey for the pet. Not so for the person. It's so much kinder than waiting for her to pass of natural causes; maybe alone and fearful... But it's so often the right thing to do. I want to thank you for being brave and loving your fuzzball enough to let her go.

I'm sorry; that's a really hard thing to learn, even if it's just a "maybe".