Broken Sprayer

Broken Sprayer

Habanero peppers and garlic makes a nasty looking and smelling mess when one adds a little cooking oil and lemon flavored dish detergent. I strained it first; but it still stopped up my sprayer. When I tried to clear the nozzle, I lost a spring. Now the sprayer doesn’t work. The tomatoes are the only thing that got sprayed. The deer have quit eating the plants so at least that much works.

Pearl Friar http://www.pearlfryar.com/ was on “Charlotte Talks” http://www.wfae.org/wfae/18_92_0.cfm this morning talking about topiary and his garden. As much as I enjoy looking at strange topiary, it feels kind of unnatural to me. I still want to furnish some links for those who wish to do it. The really important message is not the plants and the topiary; but the way gardening can shape lives and relationships.

There are 2 rabbits a squirrel and a pair of young cardinals in the back yard of my office, entertaining me as I write. A friend gave me a magazine about wildlife gardening. I think I may try my hand at this. These few creatures are really soothing to watch. Could I get more creatures if I planted for them?

David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/.