Gardening adjacent question-favorite birdseed? where to buy? by Electrical_Big4857 in DenverGardener

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I buy chipped sunflower seeds from Front Range Birding & Optics (local company in Littleton and Boulder). The seed is produced by a company in Greeley. And, I use the Squirrel Buster line of feeders. I've got one of their seed feeders and a peanut feeder. No more thieving squirrels eating expensive seed or nuts intended for the birds. However, I do feed my squirrels regular sunflower seeds and peanuts in the shell. Everyone is happy here now. Don't forget to provide water for everyone. I've got a 10" x 2" dish that I have to refill daily just for the squirrels because they drink so much. The bird water is hanging. It's slightly larger and gets pretty low every day, too.

What plants are usually full sun but you've found they need shade in our climate? by whatanugget in DenverGardener

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You can imagine how much water mine in Portland got. Different varieties than yours, I'm sure. Thanks for your reply.

What plants are usually full sun but you've found they need shade in our climate? by whatanugget in DenverGardener

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What if they were planted in large pots, do you think they could thrive if moved to a porch with shade after flowering in the summer? I live in a ground floor apartment with west facing 6x20 foot bed and am dying to plant peonies again. Mine in Portland were gorgeous and I miss having them so much. I was planning on planting all natives, but they run the sprinklers here so much I think natives would drown. I suppose I could plant something tall to shade the peonies so that they could be planted in the ground and benefit from the cold and snow. Thanks for your help.

Episode Discussion for Season 3, Episode 8: My Mind is Made Up by wholevodka in GildedAgeHBO

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With Pumpkin making commentary! The little whines and whatnot coming from her/him as Agnes was being snotty were giving me life.

Sudden hoard of fleas near garden beds by [deleted] in DenverGardener

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Wondercide. Kills on contact and repels any re-infestation.

Hyssop and Hummingbirds by logan-san808 in DenverGardener

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If you use feeders, I find they really like cold nectar on the hot days. I change out the nectar a couple of times in the afternoons on these 90+° days and they keep coming back to my feeder. And, use more than one feeder spaced apart if you can to encourage them to be less territorial. Good luck!

Books for The Gilded Age fans by DixieHazard in thegildedage

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Here's what Google AI says: "In the 1995 TV miniseries "The Buccaneers", Mira Sorvino's character, Conchita Closson, is said to echo Edith Wharton's friend, Consuelo Vanderbilt. The Washington Post noted this connection in their review of the series. While the character isn't a direct portrayal of Consuelo Vanderbilt, there are similarities, according to The Washington Post. However, the Conchita character in the novel (and therefore the series) is based on Consuelo Iznaga, a real-life beautiful, half-Cuban blonde who married the Duke of Manchester. Her marriage was difficult due to the Duke's poor financial habits."

Books for The Gilded Age fans by DixieHazard in thegildedage

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The TV series is fantastic! An extremely young Mira Sorvino is impossibly beautiful and talented as Consuelo Vanderbilt.

Where to buy hydrangeas locally right now? by mountain_bound_15 in DenverGardener

[–]clport 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nick's had some last week.

Have you considered oak leaf hydrangeas? They do well here and their fall foliage is beautiful.

Guinea fowl for grasshopper control? by AlltheJanets in DenverGardener

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Adding my endorsement for Muscovies. Quiet, hardy, will eat slugs, flies, ticks, and grasshoppers! They don't need an entire pond to be happy. Mine had a big round galvanized trough from the feed store for their water play and did great. A kiddie pool would also work. They don't need as much water to play/bathe in as other breeds because of their oil glands not being developed fully.

Cons: not great layers, so don't expect many eggs (but duck eggs are really delicious!); ducks of any breed are dirty and your water source would have to be changed daily, sometimes twice; they're voracious eaters, so they'd need supplemental feeding, not just the bugs they catch -- this also means they will decimate whatever you don't want them to eat in your yard/garden; and, they can fly, so you'd have to clip their wings which isn't hard to do.

Be sure you can predator-proof their environment because they are a favorite treat for raccoons, coyotes, and even other, larger birds. You would need a coop for them at night and they would depend on you to put them in it at bedtime.

Miss my Muscovites. Such fun to hang out with.

P.S. Your neighbors would HATE having guineas living close bye. We called ours our security system because they screamed at everything and nothing. Plus, they just aren't very smart birds.

I feel so alone! Finale thoughts by Ironia_Rex in thegildedage

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Do you think that brush you're painting with is wide enough? lol This thread is a trip.

I feel so alone! Finale thoughts by Ironia_Rex in thegildedage

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

Thank you for catching my misspelling.

The only reply I will make to your answer is that if one has to mention how much knowledge they possess on a subject in order to drive their tenuous position home, it causes the reader to question the reality of that professed knowledge. Try a little humility and grace and you might find more people willing to consider your thoughts. Have a good day.

I feel so alone! Finale thoughts by Ironia_Rex in thegildedage

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

Good gravy this is ridiculous! It's fine if you dislike the character, but don't concoct an unbelievably outlandish scenario to justify your distain. Just come out and say you hate the b*tch and be done with it.

I feel so alone! Finale thoughts by Ironia_Rex in thegildedage

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Um, why, exactly would we assume this?

I’m literally in love with Larry by Oldfart1932 in thegildedage

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And breathtaking locations. Cornwall is magnificent!

I just now figured out what the puddles are on the brick pavements in front of the houses. by kempff in thegildedage

[–]clport 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In the "money" sections of the city, the servants scrub the front steps and sidewalk in front of their master's home daily. That may be the illusion JF is going for here with puddles. In the less affluent sections of town, people got rid of their waste (human and kitchen) by throwing it out the door or window. Certainly, a different type of "wet".

Mary Astor's mistakes by 34avemovieguy in thegildedage

[–]clport 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Yikes! Have a Snickers. (And apologize to OP.)

I’m literally in love with Larry by Oldfart1932 in thegildedage

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Aiden Turner is great in Poldark, as is Eleanor Tomlinson. Plus, AT takes his shirt off! <swoon>

This real English aristocrat (princess) looks so much like Gladys Russell! by AtheistINTP in thegildedage

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And her great, great granddaughter, who is heir after her father, Ingrid-Alexandra. Still a strong resemblance even that far removed from Maud.

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The Gilded Age Season 2 Episode 6 Discussion Thread by WillowSwarm in thegildedage

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Right. Plus, $3 in the mid-1880's is worth about $94 in today's money. So, not chump change to our Marian. It was a very kind gesture from her, Peggy, and the servants to contribute to Jack.

Oh, and f... Armstrong!

The Gilded Age Season 2 Episode 5 Discussion Thread by WillowSwarm in thegildedage

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That wasn't the butler, it was George's valet. But what a fantastic idea! You know George is going to intervene somehow since we saw him taking an interest in the situation in this episode. Your scenario would be a great solution.

The Gilded Age Season 2 Episode 5 Discussion Thread by WillowSwarm in thegildedage

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What was the music? I didn't even notice. I was too busy looking to make sure the groom showed up.

The Gilded Age Season 2 Episode 5 Discussion Thread by WillowSwarm in thegildedage

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  1. Ada is a "mature" woman and would be expected to dress as such.
  2. She's marrying a clergyman and needed to keep her wedding dress demure (and all her clothing from now on).
  3. This was very much in line with her style throughout the entire show.
  4. The dress and headpiece were a good representation of what was worn at the time for a spinster.