tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post8007912616555928263..comments2024-03-19T06:43:03.824-06:00Comments on Thrifty Mom In Boise: How Our Garden Did This YearThrifty Mom In Boisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-13265472326222122082015-09-23T16:23:51.779-06:002015-09-23T16:23:51.779-06:00LOLOL. Very tempting, ha, ha. As far as the hand...LOLOL. Very tempting, ha, ha. As far as the handy skills my dad is a contractor and I worked with him for years. At the time I didn't appreciate being his indentured servant but after becoming a homeowner I sure did. I also watched a lot of This Old House. The biggest thing I've learned is to not be afraid of trying. Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-73093788198363852752015-09-23T14:59:15.472-06:002015-09-23T14:59:15.472-06:00I am amazed at all you do. Where do you learn you...I am amazed at all you do. Where do you learn your handyman skills? I can do a lot but tackling installation of a door would not be one of them! As to the squirrel population, my son loves them cooked over the BBQ, says they taste just like chicken!!! You could try it sometime!Jenn in Indiananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-41590631910911696062015-09-23T06:40:09.815-06:002015-09-23T06:40:09.815-06:00Our soil isn't the greatest so I've been a...Our soil isn't the greatest so I've been amending it over the years. The chicken poo should help. At this point I want to keep trying.Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-41482512087946068132015-09-23T04:35:45.399-06:002015-09-23T04:35:45.399-06:00I tried a garden 3 different years. Could never ge...I tried a garden 3 different years. Could never get anything to grow. Everyone says we have bad soil. My brother and parents grew a garden (on old cow pasture so the ground was probably well fertilized) and shared with us.Jess https://www.blogger.com/profile/15988560520309364294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-71473867005824000172015-09-22T20:51:39.413-06:002015-09-22T20:51:39.413-06:00I feel your pain. When we lived in Oregon the squ...I feel your pain. When we lived in Oregon the squirrels ate a bite out of every apple on three trees! When they finished that they started in on our sword ferns. UGH. <br /><br />Can't grow zip here, it just burns up no matter what I do.JMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639819967286148205noreply@blogger.com