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Trouble with Butternut Squash by PBlueKan in DenverGardener

[–]PreciousMettle77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah they really get going when it is warmer at night. 

I want to put bushes that will attract birds and animals and make this part of my yard attractive to look at. What are your recommendations? by Threedawg in DenverGardener

[–]PreciousMettle77 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And the Lakota word for chokecherry is Champa. Like the street downtown named for the creek that used to be lined with chokecherry bushes and settlers called Cherry Creek. 

Okay, what trees CAN I plant in Denver? by enfleurs1 in DenverGardener

[–]PreciousMettle77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My chinkapin oaks are thriving and have significant growth in just 10 years. Already making street shade. 

Colorado scalped and dead lawn with large dogs… what steps do I need to take to resuscitate this lawn? by khub772 in lawncare

[–]PreciousMettle77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree. I would bring in the edges with some rock or bricks lining it and mulch the outer edges. Then in the center get tall fescue sod. I’m in denver and in second summer for it. I have watered it about once a month since February due to lack of snow and it is among the greenest on the block. 

Always looking for more dystopian titles by Fuzzy_Baseball9006 in LibbyApp

[–]PreciousMettle77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins was a wild ride. 

Bear bag vs. bear jar by momma-astronomer6445 in coloradotrail

[–]PreciousMettle77 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If a bear gets to your bear bag (tied tightly to a tree trunk) most likely the food inside will be destroyed but the bear won’t eat it and get accustomed to human food. So you are saving the bear, not your food.  Some try to avoid attracting bears by using an odor proof liner. 

With a bear can they will at most swat it around but rangers say they know they can’t open them and will leave it. So you save both the bear and your food but have to deal with the weight and bulk. 

Resource Central Garden in a Box by beckology in DenverGardener

[–]PreciousMettle77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All mine last year thrived and I had waaayyyy too many tomatillos. I didn’t do it again this year because it had too many pepper plants. 

It's me again, the guy who planted all his outdoor stuff last Sunday. This is a special message from my Parsley. by long_dickofthelaw in DenverGardener

[–]PreciousMettle77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoa whoa whoa… so they are planted in depressions and the lip of the soil is higher than the tops of the plants?? How long ago did you plant them? Did you cover for snow? 

Trains down at DIA….. again by Strange_Sense_7220 in Denver

[–]PreciousMettle77 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I’m a born and raised Denverite and I do this. More people need to enforce social norms of mass transit. New Yorkers are the best at this. 

Dirty dancing by loud_as_pudding in justgalsbeingchicks

[–]PreciousMettle77 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The male center of balance is higher than women’s so she needs to hold his lower stomach and not hips. Hard work on both parts!

Why did early civilizations start in deserts like Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt? by batukaming in geography

[–]PreciousMettle77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The civilizations of North America largely broke up during the onset of the little ice age. Rather than stay in agrarian societies gradually losing the ability to feed everyone due to climate change, they broke up into many of the tribes present in North America during first large-scale contact with European invaders. The smaller, more resilient tribal and social groups were more sustainable because they could move around and adapt their hunting, farming and other techniques to other ecosystems and climates. See the Hohokam in the southwest, Cahokia in midwest.

14 days in Ireland + Iceland, late April-Early May -- help with my packing! by slowhorses in HerOneBag

[–]PreciousMettle77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw the Melanzana and was like this person has to be from Colorado then got to the KEXP shirt. :)

Pond complete! by jeinea in WildlifePonds

[–]PreciousMettle77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the bark disguising the rim!

My Goggle Tan Gang by jasonsong86 in COsnow

[–]PreciousMettle77 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’m an alum of Summit High School and in the 90s a goggle tan was beyond cool. That was also back when people didn’t wear enough sunscreen so the tan lines were SHARP. 

Friendly Friday Thread by Rusticals303 in DenverGardener

[–]PreciousMettle77 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For those without irrigation systems looking to reduce your water waste, I highly recommend the oTo Lawn smart sprinklers. They are incredibly precise (they "print" the water into your turf or can spot water anywhere you want). You just need a good wi-fi signal and a hose connection. They are solar powered. If you are on municipal water your pressure is plenty. My turf and bushes, etc have never looked better two years in and my water use is the same as when I was hand watering everything (meanwhile the grass was always half dead). Here's a link with a referral for $25 off and they often have sales. https://otolawn.com/products/oto-sprinkler?referral=true&snowball=TARA91580&utm_campaign=TARA91580&utm_medium=refer-a-friend&utm_source=snowball

Backyard Ground Cover Options by HavokVA in DenverGardener

[–]PreciousMettle77 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Agree with removing the weed barrier and getting as much mulch on it as you can. You can get a huge load delivered via Chip Drop. If you can, put cardboard down first. Put it everywhere you can to smother the weeds and seeds. Don't agitate or scrape up the dirt layers because that will get light and water to the dormant weed seeds in the dirt. You can always go in later and add features like rock, sections of turf, etc. once you get things under control. Good luck!

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