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Post by Syble on Jan 23, 2010 23:21:39 GMT -5
i love county living, no tree rats wander on to the open ground, and any birds that think to try it end up as cat food haha Sib
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Post by Devon on Mar 19, 2010 10:40:01 GMT -5
well, I'm gonna live in the country when I'm older. haha, that's for sure!! in Niagara would be nice too... less bog cover up needed. ;D I have pics of the bog I started digging, I just need to upload and post them.
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Post by Devon on Mar 19, 2010 10:54:13 GMT -5
alright so here are the pics. it's tougher then I though with all the roots and clay.... and stuff. haha. Still another foot and a half to go... *moan* *sigh*
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Post by vraev on Mar 19, 2010 16:26:10 GMT -5
Congrats Devon! You are well on your way to growing the best looking temperate carnivorous plants. The weather this season seems to be definitely good for those plants....although I am truly very worried as temperatures are already going up and I am having issues cooling my highland plants.
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Post by dvg on Mar 19, 2010 16:40:45 GMT -5
You're off to a great start on digging your bog there Devon. The ground does look quite dry though. Are you getting any help with digging it? Try to get your dad to help you with it, because a heavier person on the shovel definitely makes the digging that much easier. And remember to wear a good pair of insulated seamless leather gloves, otherwise those blisters can be quite nasty. Make sure to keep us all updated and good luck with it.
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Post by Devon on Mar 19, 2010 17:00:21 GMT -5
@pet: yep! more pics to come! And hooray, it is an early spring and the plants ar groing! Vraev: Sorry about your colling problems there... but thanks, I hope there is enough sun. Dvg: Thanks Doug, the ground isn't actually dry though. it's very moist and lot of clay. The picture colour isn't quite right. I'm pretty much done now, almost 3 feet deep. I didn't get any help unforunately. my mom is in texas with her sister and my dad's at work all day. I forgot to wear gloves. I only got one blister, thankfully. and it wasn't too bad, but it wasn't pleasent. :/ Thanks a bunch for your kind comments and helpful tips everyone. I really appreciate it.
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Post by dvg on Mar 19, 2010 17:11:40 GMT -5
Wow Devon! I am most impressed that you were able to dig your bog all by yourself and as quickly as you did. Obviously you are very determined and quite motivated to get your bog in this spring. You should be an inspiration for the rest of us. ;D Very good work there! dvg
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Post by Devon on Mar 19, 2010 17:52:51 GMT -5
Thankyou very much Dvg! That means a lot to me! here is the finished hole. I think it took me a total of roughly 2 hours. I didn't time it though. the right bottom one is the true colour of the soil, or clay. I put the flash on for it.
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Post by Devon on Mar 19, 2010 17:54:59 GMT -5
actually the colour of the soil isn't that bright.... but oh well. Also, I forgot to ask. does it matter if the sides are very slightly slanted inwards and that the bottom has a smaller area then the top?? or is that ok?
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Post by vraev on Mar 19, 2010 17:58:57 GMT -5
Looks great man. I guess next up is the pond liner + purchasing those peat moss bags? You better get ready to buy a bucket load of temperate plants from HB and Keehns. It looks like a great spot in the sun. Also...if you want to try...I would go as far as trying a cephalotus in there as well.
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Post by Devon on Mar 19, 2010 18:02:55 GMT -5
Thanks! I'm hopefully getting tons of sarrs this spring/summer. can't wait. ;D and really? a ceph? That's would be cool to have a pot in there for the summer... I can't tell if your joking or not though, lol. I want to put a darlingtonia in there for the summers though.
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Post by hal on Mar 19, 2010 18:30:06 GMT -5
Forget the ceph, fill it full of neps Looking good, Devon.
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Post by dvg on Mar 19, 2010 18:42:39 GMT -5
Devon, you might want to consider making your bog at least twice as big as it is right now, if not even bigger,
I'm sure you know how fast the plants in our collections tend to multiply and just how quickly they devour any free space we've allotted for them.
Make your bog bigger now, and you'll be happy you did later...at least until you run out of growing space in it.
dvg
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Post by Devon on Mar 19, 2010 18:59:02 GMT -5
lol Hal. Dvg: I wish I coul, but that's already a lot of peat to fill up. I might not be allowed.... I'll have lots of mini bogs too though, so lots of extra space.. I hope.
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Post by dvg on Mar 19, 2010 19:32:30 GMT -5
Devon, just go out there and dig it out larger. Peat moss is cheap. Worst case scenario, you just have to fill it back in a little. Way easier to fill in than to dig, and chances are good you'll get a bigger bog in the bargain. And bigger is better when it comes to bogs...ask anyone. dvg
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