Thursday, October 20, 2022

Where Are Folks' Heads?

 A little after 8 AM tis morning some
guy was at our door with Campaign 
flier he was about to leave at our door.   
Excuse me!  Do not leave that at my 
door!!   Let me save your money as 
I won't vote for her were the words
I stated to him!  Then he tried to talk
about another flier he wanted to leave 
and I told him no!  Then the dog goes 
off and I told him I was a Community 
Activist.  I know all the issues and
do not want his junk.  Beside our 
yard is posted no trespassing so leave!   
No respect for anyone that shows up 
unannounced and at that time in 
the morning.  Nore will we vote for
someone that sends their folks out 
at that time.

Do not stop at our door!!  

Friday, June 24, 2022

Neighboring Trees

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/homeowner-questions-liability-after-neighbors-tree-falls-on-his-house-during-storm/ar-AAYOe9Z?li=BBnb7Kz

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Strong storms hit southern Indiana on Wednesday, downing trees and powerlines.

As a homeowner, a tree falling onto your house might be your worst nightmare. Especially if it’s your neighbor’s tree.

But before someone goes to send their neighbor the bill, they might want to double check who’s actually liable.

One man is dealing with the mess and has one message: “I told you so.”

Harold Steerman is fixing up a house in New Albany for his granddaughter.

However, he’s run into a little problem. His neighbor’s tree fell on the house during Wednesday’s storm.

Some would think if it’s a neighbor’s tree, they would be responsible for it. But that’s not the case for “acts of God” like this one.

“Several years back, a limb fell off and knocked our chimney loose and we had to fix it,” Steerman said. “We asked him if he had insurance, and he said ‘it’s not my problem, it’s your problem.’”

In some cases, the neighbor is right. If a healthy tree is brought down by an “act of God” such as a storm, the tree’s owner isn’t liable.


Write those letters to the property owners for your records and send to your insurance company.



Saturday, June 11, 2022

Hybridizing Datura X Brugmansia

 




















I was asked to explain this cross.   This is our
third attempt to cross a Dature X Brugmansia and
we know crossing variegated can produce albino
seedlings.  I have only had one that was grown
and produced a flower with a seedpod.  Those seeds
did germinate but sad to say none of them survived
the transplant.

There are some that state that this can not be done.
Wrong,  I have the paper work that was shared with
me of the 1940 work by a University back east that
did cross a Brugmansia X Datura and a Datura X
Brugmansia.  After reading the two studies I decided
why not try tissue culture plants?    So I set out to do
the cross with D. Missouri Marble X B. Shorty's 
Variegated.   I had a lot of seeds from the 3 crosses
and share these seeds with folks cross the globe.  
We called then Datmansia.

Last year I as gifted another D. Missouri Marble that
I again crossed with B. Shorty's and the above it what
the seeds produced.  We will see how they grow, 




Tuesday, April 26, 2022

3:30 PM Yard is Trashed!!











 







Wow, removing trees this time of year with 
wind and rain isn't going to impacted our gardens!!! 
I knew it would be bad but not this bad and they
only have one tree down to the fence level.

The whole yard is going to have to be vac
to get all the chips out of the beds.  Not clean
now!!

Now you know why I'm prone to muscle
spasms.....neighbor's tree trash our yard!! 

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Another Letter

 According to the letter, they are going to 
weather permitting, remove the trees!
So we called our son and he stopped
by with his step son and they helped
cover the west garden bed.












All we can do is cover and hope for the
best after we have told them removal 
should be done when the garden is 
dormant.  Our plants have been coming 
up for the past month so we tried to
protect them.  

Who cares?!?!?!  

Our yard has been cleaned up for months!!


https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4913187183769930086/5468048385810391324?hl=en



































Making progress!!   I just love those
tree trimmers that just cut and drop, very
little was lowered by the ropes.  Plus
work being done in the rain!!   Then there
is the issue of protecting our property, if
you zoom in you will find a couple pieces
of plywood up against our fence.  That is 
to protect the fence??  Husband is home 
today to help out as I'm in my chair today.
After helping yesterday to cover, I know
today was a day of rest.  He comes in and 
tells me to shut off the heat pump as the 
wood chips are going into the unit.   He 
wants it covered to keep the mess from 
going inside.  They cut the tops off on 
the trees and just dropped them.....Got
Sable up from her nap!!  Boom!!

4/26/2022  3:00PM

According to their letter,  "They would
maximize the impact to your property."
Raining and the wind is blowing!!

Here is what I found when I went at at 2:51PM






Tuesday, April 12, 2022

4/12/2022 Findings

 After getting my inside chores done I 
head out to take the newest gazebo down 
and this is what I found.




















After clearing all the limbs and pinecone 
it was time to take the gazebo down.  In
the process I find more pinecones.   I
removed 4 1/2 pickle buckets of snow,
more limbs, pinecones and slushy water.  
All I can say is what a mess.


















At this point it was time for lunch 
but I needed to check out the back 
garden area as I was told last night 
there was another limb down I needed
to check.





















I found the above limb on 
top if he lilac shrub.  All I
could do is move it off the
lilac as it was still attached 
on the other side of the
fence.

When Allen got home he 
also went to check on the 
said limb and found nothing!  
My question is how and the 
heck did they remove this
limb without coming to 
the door??    I'll be back out
and check the damage in the
morning.

After lunch I was able to
remove some of the gazebo 

















As you can see the frame is bent 
beyond repair.  and all I could do 
is take it down.

But an hour later is was time to 
stop as the clouds rolled in and 
it's got dark!


















Got in just in time for 10 minutes of
hail, followed by a half hour of snow!   
The yard again was that white color 
before the sun came out.   I was then 
about to go out and access some of 
the damage.

One limb off the tree peony.  Lots 
of hostas in the front yard laying flat
and so was the yellow peonies
in the large pot.  I also had limbs to
 pick up and pinecones that flew 
over the house.  The yard got
picked up and I'm betting there will 
be more in the morning.    



















A broken branch off the Tree Peony.

Monday, April 11, 2022

Monday 4/11/2022 What A Way To Start A Week

 We watched the snow come out of the
neighbor's trees and this is the damage.














Wet snow and over 3 to 4 inches so far this am.

Monday, April 4, 2022

High Winds!!

 Well today around midnight Sable got me
 up due.to the storm outside, she has been
 on edge all day.   The pinecones and limbs
 hitting the west side of the house.  
Let's just say it's a mess out there!

Still watching the larger limbs that 
are dangling.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

English Primroses

 The Crocuses are done and it's time for
my favorites, English Primroses!






















Double Primroses








































Single Primroses






































Sunday, March 27, 2022

Shade For The Shade Garden

 











Today I put up the netting on the cream one.
Need to order for the red one!

















Finally got the netting for the red gazebo and today
was the day to put it up!!  All finished.











Just in time as the hostas and ferns are coming up!