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Skriven 2008-02-25 09:15:14 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Carol Shenkenberger
Ärende: RE: flea recipes
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Ahoy Carol!
->     
->  > -> I'm going to have to do a little careful planning here.  We are now 
await
->  > -> the house check before getting 'Cash the beagle'.  We plan to use 
the
->  > -> external yard spray for fleas.  Fleas are a very difficult to control
thi
->  > -> in this area so yard sprays and all that are pretty much not optional.
->  > ->
->  > You might think about using FRONTLINE for
->  > controlling the fleas on both cat and dog. It's
->  > what we use on scuppers and it's been very
->  > effective!
-> 
-> Oh plan to do that as well.  I think I got Hartz this time but the
ingredient
-> list is the same.  Then we have spray for treating the inside of the house 
as
-> well.
-> 
We used to have to do that as well...but once we started using 
FRONTLINE we never had to do it again. That stuff really works
GOOD! (grin) We've never tried any other product than the 
frontline, and it works so well I'm not willing to change. The
ingredient list may be the same, but the formulation may not 
be.

->  > -> The 'problem' is my 'garden' has been along that back fence but we'll 
hav
->  > to
->  > -> treat it.  That means the chives, mint, and onions will get treated 
too <
->  > -> well).  My other popular growing spot, just got termite treated so 
isnt
->  > -> suitable.  I am eyeing a little square before the house for a mint 
patch
->  > -> (surrounded by driveway and sidewalks so it cant escape) and the 
other
->  > side
->  > -> of the house by the garage for tomatoes, chives, etc.
-> 
-> 
->  > You can also grow tomatoes in hanging baskets.
->  > That's what we usually do with them. Cukes and
->  > basil do well in them as well! If you want mint I
->  > can send you some, but it will manage to escape
->  > no matter where you put it (grin)!!
-> 
-> Never tried hanging ones.  Oh an mint can be controlled easily.  Been doing
-> it for neigh 12 years now along that fence and the front spot will be easy.
-> 
LOL I've been in this house since 1965...and I've been fighting mint 
since 1973....the mint is still here, and I'm still battling it! If you wan't 
some "mintzilla" mint...I'll be glad to send some to you...or to anyone!
->  
->  > -> Our daffodils have spread quite a bit and the front of the house is a 
sea
->  > -> yellow.  I'll be getting some Japanese Iris for the side and perhaps 
find
->  > -> nice patch for some catnip for Daisy?  Tomatoes if the side by the 
garage
->  > -> doesnt work, may get containered along the driveway ;-)
-> 
->  
->  > Daffs are my favorite flower, and we have lots of em here too.
->  > mine are almost ready to bloom! I also have hyacinth and
->  > crocus naturalized into the lawn...but they are starting to
->  > die off a bit, it may be time to replant a bunch of them!
-> 
-> I had a few crocus and hyacinths but havent seen them this year.  I guess
-> they subsumbed over time.  I'm waiting to see if the tiger lilies come up
-> along the garage side and if not, thats the new food bed <G>.
-> 
We have lots of crosus blooming right now, daff's will follow soon!

-> Our daffs are at full bloom, being south of you.  Now waiting to see the
-> purple stuff come up around it.
->               xxcarol
-> 
Same here, first the crocus, then the daff's then the tulips then the Iris's
and roses! The Day lilies and Asiatic lilies are in the back yard. 
chat with you soon
hap 
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