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Denise Lindow replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Playing with garlic in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
"Actually, that one's perfect, since our house is at 3600 ft. elevation.  Thanks!
Denise"
Feb 22, 2011
Denise Lindow replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Playing with garlic in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
"I have four lazy rascals and rascalettes... they condoned to play with a few mice, then got bored.
In their defense, these four are pets, not working animals. I was actually thinking of rescuing some ferals from the Verde Valley area and…"
Feb 22, 2011
Richard Sidy replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Playing with garlic in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
"Get a nice pussy cat. That's the organic way to solve the rat problem! (Don't spoil your cat - it can survive outdoors all year long.)
 
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Feb 22, 2011
Richard Sidy replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Playing with garlic in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
"Here is info on the Macabee Gopher Trap: http://gophertrapping.com/
Also attaching info on planting from Master Gardeners. The U of A website has great resources for all Arizona elevations.
N. Scottsdale to Cave Creek is 2000 - 3000 feet so you…"
Feb 22, 2011
Denise Lindow replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Playing with garlic in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
"Richard!  How great to hear from someone in my (almost) new area!  I've been dying to know when to plant what and the Yavapai Extension office isn't anywhere as sophisticated as the Maricopa Cty Extension.  So, what is a Mcabee gopher trap?  We were…"
Feb 22, 2011
Denise Lindow replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Playing with garlic in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
"we have them in our attic at the Cornville house...ugh.  Makes me think seriously about burning down the house...
Denise
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Feb 22, 2011
Richard Sidy replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Playing with garlic in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
"Denise,
 
Gophers can't resist garlic! I use garlic chives as bait when I set a Mcabee gopher trap in a tunnel at my place in Sedona and it works like a charm. Did anyone in this discussion consider skunks? They are always digging, looking for…"
Feb 21, 2011
kay wunderlich replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Playing with garlic in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
"smell or taste not sure , just know I have not had any more uprooted bulbs. I have onions in tha bags anyway so just making sure there are a good portion on the perimeters. I have put some good size pots with the garlic in them around the garden as…"
Feb 16, 2011
Gail Johnson replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Playing with garlic in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
"Good info.  I wonder if planting them around cactus, like indian ears, will keep them off. The desert pack rats get water from my cactus and it just grosses me out when I see them at night."
Feb 16, 2011
Denise Lindow replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Playing with garlic in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
"This is good information for me, Kay.  I'm about to start a garden up at our property in Cornville and we have tons of gophers and packrats.  So, they dug up the bulbs, but found they didn't like the smell and left them, which is why you're using…"
Feb 16, 2011
kay wunderlich replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Playing with garlic in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
"I had the same thing happen in my bucket garden. Both my onions and garlic uprooted, taken out of the garden bags but not taken or eaten. I saw a desert squirrel, I call them "pack rats"as they are known to drag cholla balls and canes to build their…"
Feb 16, 2011
Gail Johnson posted a discussion in Archived-N Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree Permies
I planted some organic garlic cloves in one section of my raised bed garden.  Something is digging them up during the night.  The cloves are in tact with the sprouts on the top and the roots on the bottom just laying on top of the soil.  I covered…
Feb 16, 2011
Gail Johnson replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Outdoor Shower in Water
"OMG thank you, these are beautiful. Love the first photo with the tile. Also like the tiled hanging wall but I'd have to build something to hang them from."
Jul 8, 2010
Heather Rose replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Outdoor Shower in Water
"I just saw some beautiful outdoor showers on http://www.msn.com/."
Jul 8, 2010
Gail Johnson replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Outdoor Shower in Water
"Heather - Feel free to contact me. I'm in the planning stage and have lots of ideas. I found some 3' X 3' mosaic tile mats at The Construction Lot downtown Phoenix. My shower is going to be classy. We could share some ideas."
Jul 3, 2010
Heather Rose replied to Gail Johnson's discussion Outdoor Shower in Water
"Will you please post a picture of your outdoor shower. You have inspired me to build one in my yard."
Jul 2, 2010
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