tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post6560321631559602929..comments2023-12-08T19:02:30.668-06:00Comments on Walk2Write in Florida: Nature Notes--To Ogle or Not--The Nature (or Nurture) of Weeds and Aquifers in Floridawalk2writehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-7742491102461826302009-08-01T07:23:28.148-05:002009-08-01T07:23:28.148-05:00Thanks, Wayne. I guess the weed issue is one of th...Thanks, Wayne. I guess the weed issue is one of those tests of discipline we all (should) encounter at various points in life. I'm usually not very good at that kind of test. So why do I keep putting myself through the wringer?<br /><br />Julie, thank you! I will check on them today.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-58989711388496503462009-07-31T22:13:09.454-05:002009-07-31T22:13:09.454-05:00So sorry...don't know what happened with that ...So sorry...don't know what happened with that link...just sent you the e-mail containing the pics! I hope you enjoy!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-70547094943522676792009-07-31T14:30:47.783-05:002009-07-31T14:30:47.783-05:00wonderful read. I try to keep up with weeds, but ...wonderful read. I try to keep up with weeds, but who can really do that.Wayne Stratzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607523027034143603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-91957842113966234542009-07-30T20:29:21.127-05:002009-07-30T20:29:21.127-05:00Sarah, it's good to visit with you too. I'...Sarah, it's good to visit with you too. I've been a bit lazy with the blog this summer and not visiting everyone like I should. You know, when I read your mom's comment (Correction!) on your recipe post, I had to laugh. I'm sure that something in my story doesn't ring true in my mom's recollection of that time period. I expect I'll hear about it soon, though she won't comment here. <br /><br />Julie, thanks for thinking about us when you saw the formations. SAM and I both tried to open the link but were unsuccessful. Not sure what the problem is.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-36519772766363743832009-07-29T21:15:20.738-05:002009-07-29T21:15:20.738-05:00Hi guys! I thought you might both enjoy looking a...Hi guys! I thought you might both enjoy looking at these rock formations! It tells where they are each located at the bottom of each picture...so you might want to make guesses before scrolling to the end of each pic. <br /><br />Copy and paste:<br /><br />http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1&thid=122c3c80599cbd48&mt=application%2Fvnd.ms-powerpoint&pli=1<br /><br />JulieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-55972451672531690142009-07-29T20:00:17.878-05:002009-07-29T20:00:17.878-05:00I’m ashamed to admit that the only Muscovy duck I’...I’m ashamed to admit that the only Muscovy duck I’ve ever seen was on a plate. Micah is so cute fishing. Wow, he’s grown. It must be fun to share your passions with another generation. It’s so nice to catch up with you.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-23131295333823319612009-07-29T09:17:52.363-05:002009-07-29T09:17:52.363-05:00Hi, TC! I've missed your regular posting latel...Hi, TC! I've missed your regular posting lately. You're right about that Muscovy. It's so ugly it almost seems kind of cute. I wonder if the species is what gave someone the idea for "turducken," that monstrous conglomerate that's available around Thanksgiving time. As for fishing, I've yet to enjoy it quite as much as those times spent on the pond with my dad. Six-to-eight-pounders were not uncommon there. Micah hasn't quite mastered the art of maintaining silence while fishing, so it will be a while before he lands any whoppers. I'm so glad you stopped by for a visit. Hope to see you post again soon.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-16521473623988078832009-07-28T16:46:29.620-05:002009-07-28T16:46:29.620-05:00That Muscovy looks like a cross between a duck and...That Muscovy looks like a cross between a duck and turkey. I should be out weeding right now! But nooooooo, I'd much rather be reading your words. ;~P I'm not very sedulous when it comes to weeding anyway. Like many other folks, the heat and humidity of summer really get to me if I ain't careful. <br /><br />I've recently started fishin again. And fishin for bass in farm ponds is a thrill! But the biggest bass I ever caught was reeled out of Lake Moultrie, down in South Carolina many years ago. It weighed 8lbs 7oz. My biggest to date. I wonder what Micah would do if he caught one that big?TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-90794651782980054602009-07-28T10:09:43.636-05:002009-07-28T10:09:43.636-05:00Rose, I love a neat garden but find myself rationa...Rose, I love a neat garden but find myself rationalizing for the same reasons you do--heat, humidity, bugs--that messy has its season in life. How else would I know to appreciate order without the chaos? Right now, my garden is a little of both. I haven't made much progress since the pic was taken. The ground is as hard as a brick from lack of rain, which has been falling all around but not right here!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-5916127251952401162009-07-28T07:12:44.060-05:002009-07-28T07:12:44.060-05:00I love the photo of Micah with his Jap-pa--that...I love the photo of Micah with his Jap-pa--that's one you'll treasure for years! You would think my garden would be pristine, if the gene pool theory held up--nary a Trojan weed dares to raise his head in my father's garden:) Unfortunately, in mid-summer fighting heat, humidity, and insects just to pull a few weeds that will re-appear after the next rainstorm doesn't sound too appealing. Mr. Ogle may have been on to something:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-76540478149037519752009-07-27T12:19:41.703-05:002009-07-27T12:19:41.703-05:00Abe, I was trying to do the responsible thing and ...Abe, I was trying to do the responsible thing and keep the tomatoes neat and orderly, but they didn't take kindly to the discipline. And tying them must have been like waving a flag or ringing a dinner bell to the flying insects: time to dine!<br /><br />Thanks, Troutbirder. I think you should post about the weed killer. I'm sure just about every gardener has included it in the arsenal now and then. I know I have. You won't lose any credibility in my opinion, for what it's worth.<br /><br />Kanak, I hope you had a good visit. The weeds do tend to get away from even the most meticulous of gardeners when the summer heat is on!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, UR. I need to see what you've been up to lately....<br /><br />WS, thank you. If you don't like to clean the catch, there's always catch-and-release fishing. It satisfies the urge but doesn't require any further commitment. Hmmm. I think most people who are afraid of snakes have never taken the trouble to get close enough to learn about them. It's good that you were able to clear that hurdle when you were young.<br /><br />NW1, I enjoyed my visit to your site, and I'll be back again. We visited Bull Shoals Lake in the summer of 1982 when I was pregnant with my daughter. We were "fortunate" enough to visit when the lake had been drawn down for some reason. I think there were some repairs being done to the dam. The lake was not very clear, and the fish were not biting. We had a good time anyway and enjoyed a few days of rest in a beautiful area. I remember going to eat at some restaurant famous for its trout dinners. It was alongside a river, and there were dozens of hummingbird feeders just outside the windows. I wish I could remember the name of the place and wonder if it's still there.<br /><br />Michelle, I know what you mean about the heat intolerance. It's becoming more noticeable the older I get. I'm afraid we're not very conservative with the AC this time of year, but at least we won't need much heat during the winter. It would be interesting to know what kinds of fish you have living in the pond. The ones we have around here are certainly different from what we caught in Illinois. The first time I saw "mullet" on the menu of a restaurant here, I thought it was a joke.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-51450988083654975412009-07-27T01:10:14.026-05:002009-07-27T01:10:14.026-05:00I have to remember that line. I am sort of the ben...I have to remember that line. I am sort of the benign neglect person mostly due to my heat intolerance and my husband not responding well to nagging..so things get done, but not quickly and not perfectly. I enjoyed the fishing photo and story and it reminded me that this pond is stocked with bass also but nobody ever fishes. I am going to find out what other kind of fish are here... Thank you for posting to Nature Notes and usually I am more timely... MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-38767109197490053342009-07-26T17:56:35.708-05:002009-07-26T17:56:35.708-05:00Thanks for visiting me today. I came over to see y...Thanks for visiting me today. I came over to see your post on Naked Ladies. <br /><br />We live on Bull Shoals Lake on the AR/MO line. I bet you know approximately where it is. We live in a small town of the same name right by the DAM. <br /><br />Your gardening is beautiful as is the pictures. Loved the fishing, too. <br /><br />We moved here to fish but as we have aged, our trips seem further apart.NitWit1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07035004840443397537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-5694012483627539952009-07-26T13:36:15.060-05:002009-07-26T13:36:15.060-05:00I love the way you write W2W. Your childhood remin...I love the way you write W2W. Your childhood reminiscences fit perfectly with the photo of SAM and Micah carrying on the tradition. The way you weave weeding into a fishing tale so seamlessly makes me almost want to learn to fish. But then again, no. I can't get past the yuck factor involved in cleaning the catch. I'd almost rather weed my garden. <br />I too have to consider snakes. For the most part, they're harmless garden snakes. Rattle snakes at least are one of the few threats anybody can recognize. Strangely, thanks to a childhood experience with a neighbor who had snakes, they don't incite the same yuck factor with me.Weeping Sorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617503185773155102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-16859135117910043142009-07-26T11:39:24.083-05:002009-07-26T11:39:24.083-05:00Beautiful shots !! Thanks for sharing..Lovely..Uns...Beautiful shots !! Thanks for sharing..Lovely..<a href="http://www.unseenrajasthan.com/" rel="nofollow">Unseen Rajasthan</a>Unseen India Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181236800235013022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-16036165922628779922009-07-25T14:39:10.652-05:002009-07-25T14:39:10.652-05:00Weeds are very much in my thoughts too! In summer ...Weeds are very much in my thoughts too! In summer they threaten to take over---everything! I just got back from my parents' and while I was there I carried a stout staff as I crisscrossed their garden overgrown with weeds! Luckily I didn't see any snakes.<br /><br />Enjoyed reading about the Ogles and all your reminiscences. Love the Micah shot too. The duck is beautiful!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-40343712431301503382009-07-25T14:12:19.824-05:002009-07-25T14:12:19.824-05:00Great post! I know all about the gardening-fishing...Great post! I know all about the gardening-fishing gene. The "fight the weeds" gene weakened this summer though and I tried "Roundup" for the first time. Mmmm maybe I should blog about that disaster.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-26126142432107004502009-07-25T09:47:35.992-05:002009-07-25T09:47:35.992-05:00Tomatoes are best, I think, when allowed to flop o...Tomatoes are best, I think, when allowed to flop over and run. At least the four I got planted this year are covered with ripe red tomatoes.<br /><a href="http://pickapeckofpixels.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><br />Pick a Peck of Pixels </a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-85582724656497510402009-07-24T09:52:23.563-05:002009-07-24T09:52:23.563-05:00Tina, I tend to straddle the fence on the weed iss...Tina, I tend to straddle the fence on the weed issue but lean more toward letting them go most of the time. Long live the weeds and save the back! Isn't cleaning fish like riding a bike? I guess I probably could if we ever caught any. Son and DIL said the air show was spectacular viewed from the water. And about five thousand other boat owners in a flotilla around them probably would agree.<br /><br />Claude, I think that next year I need to adopt your grandmother's plan for tomatoes. Mine were tied up like prisoners, and they rebelled against the treatment. And I probably tortured them even more by showering them with that stuff the city provides that poses as water but reeks of chlorine. Not much rain for us this summer so far. <br /><br />RJF, I've thought about using that excuse, but it probably wouldn't fly with my neighbors. After all, I've told them that I write about gardening. Stay safe and watch your step around the snakes!<br /><br />Thanks, Carletta. Micah kept taking off his hat until Grandpa put on a similar one. He just loves to imitate his Daddy and granddad. I guess if I want his help in the garden, I'll have to recruit Grandpa to help with the weeding duties when Micah visits.<br /><br />Marnie, thanks. I've never been much for horse riding but would probably enjoy it in the water. At least I wouldn't have to worry about falling too far or the horse galloping away with me! I hope your neighbor shared some veggies with you too.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-1789741758720748962009-07-24T08:49:47.682-05:002009-07-24T08:49:47.682-05:00Enjoyed your stories. We used to weed our neighbo...Enjoyed your stories. We used to weed our neighbors veggie bed and rake leaves in the fall in return for his allowing us to ride our horses in his pond. Those were fun times, not the weeding but swimming the horses on a hot summer afternoon. <br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-19599525953916375142009-07-23T23:40:39.394-05:002009-07-23T23:40:39.394-05:00Cute shot of Micah!
I loved your post except for m...Cute shot of Micah!<br />I loved your post except for maybe the snake part. :)<br />I take care of what Hubs brings in from the garden. Thank goodness I don't do the weeding - you've reminded me why. :)Carlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178161514195582965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-46902628572245872752009-07-23T22:39:42.596-05:002009-07-23T22:39:42.596-05:00At first, I would say that I had to wait to tell t...At first, I would say that I had to wait to tell the difference between the veggies and the weeds. :-) After reading this, though, I think I'm going to have to get out there and clear it out. I've seen snakes around here, too, although I know they're harmless to me and are more scared of me than I am of them... Still...RJ Flamingohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-87497502258483151802009-07-23T21:58:57.164-05:002009-07-23T21:58:57.164-05:00My Grandmother, who fed 9 children out of her gard...My Grandmother, who fed 9 children out of her garden, always let the weeds grow up around the tomatoes for the same reason that Mr. Ogle did. And she never staked them, letting them run across the ground and root along their stems. The rest of the garden was maintained in the same manner that she raised her children. The rows were straight, rigidly maintained, and very little nonsense was tolerated. The plants and the kids both seemed to thrive.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-46559460137781534122009-07-23T21:07:32.777-05:002009-07-23T21:07:32.777-05:00Ah yes, the weeds of summer. You are like so many ...Ah yes, the weeds of summer. You are like so many gardeners and I totally understand how overwhelming it can get in the heat. I think you should just go like Mr. Ogle and give the story the weeds are protected the veggies and ground and roll with it. I enjoyed your reminiscing very much. Can you still clean a fish? And how was the air show from a boat? What a way to view it!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.com