tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post8123277785149545050..comments2023-10-09T06:48:02.888-05:00Comments on Garden Girl: Ed and Zelda, Just Passing Throughgarden girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-26134577057569565132012-04-25T23:07:09.186-05:002012-04-25T23:07:09.186-05:00Me too, Sue! Hopefully next spring will be better...Me too, Sue! Hopefully next spring will be better. <br /><br />It is kind of nice though, that George, our Lab mix, hasn't had muddy feet all spring!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-40989991226949507372012-04-25T16:33:44.334-05:002012-04-25T16:33:44.334-05:00I just learned something I didn't know. I'...I just learned something I didn't know. I'm sorry this isn't a good year for the vernal pool.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-79443301224611706492012-04-12T22:32:58.538-05:002012-04-12T22:32:58.538-05:00Glad you have your own Ed and Zelda, Balisha! :) ...Glad you have your own Ed and Zelda, Balisha! :) They're so much fun to watch.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-72268846712830207942012-04-12T22:29:21.320-05:002012-04-12T22:29:21.320-05:00Bet it's beautiful there on your lake, Timeles...Bet it's beautiful there on your lake, Timeless. Must be fun watching the geese and goslings. Canada geese stop traffic around here alot this time of year. The local nursery has a stream on the property, and it's a destination spot for local goose families. The place is on a busy street and they stop traffic there regularly. I'm glad people are watching out for them. It's fun watching a line of cars on both sides of the road stop and take time out from running here and there for a goose family crossing the street.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment! Glad you're here!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-33469756257089902102012-04-12T12:28:32.840-05:002012-04-12T12:28:32.840-05:00Every once in a while, we will have a visit from a...Every once in a while, we will have a visit from a pair of Mallards. Our next door neighbors have a pond and the ducks will just fly over the fence and dry off in our yard. I love it when they visit.<br />BalishaBalishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298193443371503407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-22307113329811277192012-04-12T12:06:49.936-05:002012-04-12T12:06:49.936-05:00My wife and I live behind a lake here in Göteborg ...My wife and I live behind a lake here in Göteborg Sweden. Every year we have these two Adult Canadian Geese which fly back to the lake and raise young ones. For the past 5 years we have counted about 7 goslings each time and the gang that flies back after winter is over increases each time. I have no idea where they winter at further south, but it's heck of alot warmer than here. We even take trips in January/February to Tenerife to get away from the cold.<br /><br />Our area is a far cry living here and having at best 4-5 good gardening days before it gets sucky again, as opposed to San Diego where I came from. Usually everything starts heading towards cold around September 1st, but last year it actually held off until October.<br /><br />I read the San Diego Union Tribune online each day and it seems like when you do get rain there it comes all at once with nice weather in between. I've enjoyed many of your posts but never commented before.<br /><br />Thanks, KevinChaparral Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-77986928587913876012012-04-11T21:58:07.181-05:002012-04-11T21:58:07.181-05:00It definitely makes gardening more interesting, Ei...It definitely makes gardening more interesting, Eileen, and frequently more challenging. With all the forest preserve around here, we get some pretty interesting critters in our yard. Over the weekend, a coyote waltzed through in the middle of the afternoon like he owned the place. He was the prettiest coyote I've ever seen. A lot of times they look pretty scruffy, but this guy was gorgeous. He had such a beautiful coat. George chased him away. I used to worry about his encounters with coyotes, but he's much bigger, and they're much faster! :)garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-89526578934740385422012-04-11T17:50:53.595-05:002012-04-11T17:50:53.595-05:00How wonderful that you have this type of wildlife ...How wonderful that you have this type of wildlife near your gardens. It sure makes gardening more interesting.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-36347336420342697602012-04-11T08:19:18.218-05:002012-04-11T08:19:18.218-05:00I'm always so happy to see them, Rose! I was ...I'm always so happy to see them, Rose! I was equally happy George was headed towards the house as they flew in. If he sees them he breaks into a sprint, and his old hips don't need that kind of stress anymore. It's sport for him, but I like Ed and Zelda to feel safe here. As smart as he is, the instant he sees them, instinct wins every time - his instinct to chase, and theirs, to flee. He went inside without incident, and I went for the camera. :)garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-81412139232769096792012-04-11T08:14:14.619-05:002012-04-11T08:14:14.619-05:00I've had to water a few things too, Rose. I&#...I've had to water a few things too, Rose. I've never had to water in March or April before. I've never had to water vegetables this early in the season either, except the seedlings in the basement. The veggie beds are bone dry again this morning, and need resuscitation yet again. Hope we get the rain they're forecasting for the end of the week. It sure is needed.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-76801210305852388022012-04-11T08:10:34.176-05:002012-04-11T08:10:34.176-05:00I hope so too, Holley. And I hope April will soon...I hope so too, Holley. And I hope April will soon be bringing plenty of its usual showers.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-42436193580908525182012-04-11T08:00:06.954-05:002012-04-11T08:00:06.954-05:00Ed and Zelda are so sweet. I always marvel at the...Ed and Zelda are so sweet. I always marvel at the instincts of birds; whether these are truly Ed and Zelda or their progeny, it's amazing that they would remember your pool.<br /><br />The lack of rain is beginning to worry me, too; I'm thinking I may have to water the whole garden if it doesn't rain soon.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-64732651611319821032012-04-10T20:33:45.648-05:002012-04-10T20:33:45.648-05:00I hope we get some rain soon! I've already had...I hope we get some rain soon! I've already had to water emerging plants that were struggling.Ramble on Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407299834073788678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-62459872127662738562012-04-10T20:05:00.513-05:002012-04-10T20:05:00.513-05:00Aw, kind of sad their little vacation place is clo...Aw, kind of sad their little vacation place is closed for the season. I hope next year the weather will be a little bit more usual, and that Ed and Zelda will have a long time to swim in your vernal pool.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-49078507852844549962012-04-09T20:08:19.363-05:002012-04-09T20:08:19.363-05:00I love them too, Alex! The male mallards are so p...I love them too, Alex! The male mallards are so pretty. In a previous house, they used to come and swim in our swimming pool. I'm sure they're finding food and places to splash around, just not here this spring. Hope you have a good week too!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447389184218295999.post-82162945928245346452012-04-09T09:11:36.805-05:002012-04-09T09:11:36.805-05:00Oh, I love ducks... but I never had them in my own...Oh, I love ducks... but I never had them in my own garden. Hmm, sad for them, that it didn't work with the pool this year. I hope they found some where else a place to splash around and find some food.<br />Have a nice week<br />AlexAlex aus dem Gwundergartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345838066384134549noreply@blogger.com