Brooklyn Botanic Garden

What are the best places to visit in London? brooklyn botanical garden

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by admin in Garden Centres

I don’t want to go to all the main attractions (london eye, london bridge, houses of parliament, big ben etc…) i’ve seen all of them.

I want to go for a day out in london and will get around using the tube. so far i’m planning to visit the national art gallery, westfield shopping centre, and maybe hyde park.

Is there any other gardens, or good places to see while i’m there???

Answer by LOL
Welcome to my house.

Answer by Grand T
Notting Hill

Answer by skittlesss
•The London Eye
•The Tower of London
•The O2 Arena
•The West End
•Parliament
•Buckingham Palace
•The Royal Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory at Greenwich
•The Tate and Tate Modern
•Wembley Stadium
•Lords

Why does a vegetable garden “need” 6 hours of direct sunlight? Share tips please? garden party

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by admin in Gardening Tips

I started my garden the first week of March and for different reasons my planters were put in a spot that only has 2 hours of direct sunlight each day. I originally had 28 plants and I am growing seeds that just popped up today(!);(I have 3 planters) and only 2 have died from lack of sun(I think that was the cause) but everyone keeps telling me I should move the planters. WHY!? My plants are fine and I do not have to water them nearly as much because they get morning sun and where I live it is VERY hot and humid in the summer atleast.(up to 100 degrees) I do have a watermelon plant in a pot in the sun but it is doing great! Experiences- gardening with little sun?

Answer by Teresa
They say they “need” it because thet need time to make food, they need the sunlight for that, but if yor plants are living fine than dont fret the only thing that may suffer is your fruiting, in order to flower and fruit it actuallt takes an ENORMOUS amount of energy for a plant to do so, and like the human body it wont reproduce unless it has enough EXCESS energy to do so.

Answer by Suntio
Your plants need sunlight for photosynthesis. They will grow even of you don’t give them enough sunlight, but they won’t grow as large and won’t produce as much as they would if they did get 6 hrs of sunlight a day. Depending on how little sunlight they receive, they may die. The keys to growing vegetables are: good soil, water, and sunlight. Just make the effort and move the planters.

Answer by bill j
Different vegetables require different amounts of sunlight. Generally, the more sunlight a plant gets the better it grows. Plants use the energy of the sun to turn water and fertilizers from the soil into plant growth. If they get little sun they will grow very slowly and have small yields or sometimes no yield.

I live in Oklahoma and the summertime temperature often exceeds 100 degrees. I plant some of my garden in full sunlight and have an excellent harvest every year. Some I plant in partial shade or put cheesecloth shades over them to partially block out the sun.

Plants that need maximum sunlight. Corn – beans – okra – melons

Plants that need partial shade. Peas – squash – tomatoes – cucumbers

The package your seeds came in should have a chart about planting times and shade.

If you are going to transfer your plants to the ground here is a great idea. I do this every year and it works GREAT. Go to your local carpet store and they will give you old carpet for free. Place the carpet on the ground where you want your garden. When you transfer your plants (it must be plants, you can’t plant seeds under the carpet, they won’t sprout) cut an X in the carpet, place the plant in the ground and push the carpet back around the base of the plant. The carpet blocks sunlight so grass and weeds won’t grow in your garden. The plants will grow because they have stem and leaves to absorb sunlight. You don’t have to weed, you don’t have to hoe, and because the carpet blocks the sun the ground doesn’t dry out so you have to water less. Any water or fertilizer you put on top of the carpet will soak through and into the ground.

Once you try the carpet method of gardening you will use it every year. It takes so much of the labor out of gardening. Good luck.

My fiance was wanting me to ask this question… How do you grow your own food? I personally have a general idea and know how better than he does because I grew up gardening with my father. I was so young then, so having someone throw out tips or anything helpful would be great, because I know I would need a good brushing up.

So, what do we need to know, do…? What’s the perfect weather to start planting seed? What kind of chemicals and stuff would we need to help protect the plants from parasites and what kind of things should we set out to protect the plants from any type of animal? Anything will help us.

Thank you. (:

Answer by TreeGurl
I grow tomatoes & herbs, have a patio garden (all in pots & hanging baskets). I start in the spring, when there is no chance of frost. In my area (SW Ontario, Canada), the rule of thumb is to plant at the end of May. My lettuce grows best when the days are warm & nights are cool (Spring & Fall). Some plants are sensitive. Also, the seed packs will have instructions on them. Most seeds should be started indoors in early spring. Some plants like squash, cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, corn & beans are best started in the garden.

Those are some ideas, just read labels & google lots!

Answer by jocko
like the user stated start plants indoors with no chance of frost. warm nights turn tomatoes red quicker, SW Penna is where I am from and our growing season is nearing end. One thing you may want to do is throw a bag/sack of lime down in your garden area. this will help the soil next year. always turn the soil over (shovel or tiller) at the end of the season and at the start of the new season.

Answer by Football season should be banned
Depends on what you want to plant, what kind of space you have, and where you live. I’d try to stay away from chemicals as much as possible.

Here in Nebraska, I’m just now planting more carrots, leeks, cabbage, lettuce, kale, and potatoes.

1.cherry tomatoes
2green onions
3.broccoli
4.egg plant
5.cauliflower
6.zucchini
7.sweet corn
8.butternut sguash
8.garden beans
9.bell pepper
10..carrots
11.water melon
12.peas
13.pumpkins
14.regular sized tomates
Note: any tips on when to start seedlings in doors ,and best soil mix to use,and fertilzer etc would be greatly appreciated here..oh and what size pots would be appropreate to use..see it is like this my dad plants a garden but he never listens to what any one else wants plants so my only options are pot gardening..

Answer by Saerlaith
There are some good websites that can give you lots of information…..

Answer by Rena
1.cherry tomatoes
2green onions
3.broccoli

9.bell pepper

12.peas
14.regular sized tomates

Use garden soil and the largest pots you can find. Also do not over crowd, brocoli will only grow one plant per pot usually.

Answer by mmahavik
because of their large root systems,#3,4,5,7 will not grow to their full potential unless you have LARGE pots.Unless you have trellis’s or an area were the vine can drape down,#6,8a 12 will not do well.watermelon require lots of water.What I suggest is still getting very large pots and grow#2 8a,8b,9,10,12and 14 patio tomatoes.Yes you can start seed inside now.get your self 7-8 big pots and 5 bags of complete planting mix,a bag of stone for the drainage at the bottom of each pot and two or three bags of top soil to mix well with the complete mix.fill,plant, and water.put in a sunny location.get a few stakes for support and a roll of jute(twine)to make homemade trellises have fun and good luck.hint :stay away from chemicals if you can.

Picture books lovers. What do you think of this? garden center

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by admin in Garden Gates

Once there was a boy called Dangy. Dangy lived alone in a small room, in an old castle. But one night, Dangy decided to leave the castle. He went down the marble stairs, but before he reached the gate of the castle, it started raining from the ceiling.

Dangy shivered and he started running. On his way to the door of the castle he found a snake. The snake slithered towards him, hissing and pushing put his tongue.

” shoo,” Dangy yelled at the snack. But suddenly, darkness fell over the castle and a voice said. ” Don’t chew my snake.”

Dangy turned to find a tall man infront of him. The man smiled at Dangy and said, ” do you feel lonely?”

Dangy nodded. ” yeah i feel alone.”

“Do you wish to find someone to love you?”

” yeah i wish to find someone to love me,”

” It’s easy and simple,”

The man waved with his hand. ” look in my eyes, and imagine yourself between people you love.”

Dangy closed his eyes and imagined himself sitting in green garden. His father, mother, and sister surrounded him. They were blowing at the candles of his ninth birthday.

Dangy opened his eyes to find himself standing in the middle of the same garden he saw in his head. His family surrounded him.

He laughed out loudly and ran around the garden with a red balloon flying behind him.

At night, his mother kissed him and he slept peacefully away from the dark, cold nights at the castle.

Dangy dreamed. In his dream he saw the magician. The magician winked at him, smiling. ” Sleep in peace. You’re finally safe.”

Dangy closed his eyes. He dreamed of a small garden with a lot of red balloons surrounding him. His father came and he kissed him. Then everything went dark. He’ll always be happy.

it’s a picture books for ages -6-9

Answer by Ill smile and call you brave
oh a picture book, you should’ve said that in your last post. hmmm tbh i still dont like it, I think you’re better to try it that age group anyway, i just think it’s a little lame, you probably need some humour or something a little more exciting to happen

Answer by Avatar
Ohh you must be hungry! You wrote Snack instead of snake and chew instead of shoo. Well It certainly needs work, and I don’t think that 6-9 is reasonable. No nine year old would read that. I would say 5-7 would be better.

Answer by JustWondering:P
Do you have any art or writing pieces or reviews that you would like posted online? Or do you have any friends or family who be interested in sharing their work with others? Well then check out this website farrellbooks.webs.com and meet new people who are just as talented and professional critic on your art, poems, stories… you name it.

This was just something I quickly put together for a question El asked the other day. It’s nothing special and it’s not for my novel or anything, but I was wondering what you guys though. Critique it as harshly as you want xD. A word of warning; it is in second person, with a few references to *I*. So, enjoy

As you step outside of my front door, look around at the garden as you go. It isn’t in the best condition, but the grass is cut short and there are a few flowers dotting about. Continue down the garden path; listen carefully to the gravel crunching beneath your feet. Pull open the gate and step onto the road. This is the last time you’ll see the outside of the house so take it all in. You can see a man in the window in some rather worn down clothing. That’s my dad. He’s a farmer; a single parent and he has been since I was little.

Turn left and walk along. Feel free to look around at the buildings as you walk on by. They’re all uniform, but there are odd characteristics to make each of them stand out. You’re passing through the square now, where we gather to watch the tournament. But of course, you know that, don’t you? Look at the shops. The windows of full of colour; and the people moving around the market are as happy as they can be, selling their goods. In turn, you smile.

Continue going on, past the houses. Can you hear the rumbling of the factory machines as you get closer? I find that relaxing, but that doesn’t matter. Just keep going until you approach a fence. You can hear a faint buzzing right? You can just hear it over the now dull machinery in the factories. Well, that means that the fence is alive and you’ll die if you touch it. Don’t worry though, there’s a pattern. Just stand there and wait for a bit; admire the view. I’m sure that a long time ago, those fields were teaming with life and that we could go where we wanted to go. Not anymore, but again, you know that.

Listen now. The buzzing has stopped. Once an hour, every hour, the electricity is turned off for 5 minutes. Most people rely on the game caught whilst hunting. Not everybody goes at once – that would be way too obvious. Hell, even I don’t go that much. Maybe once or twice a month, I don’t know. It varies depending on the weather and life in general.

Quickly, crawl under. Don’t worry, the fence is loose. There are several places along; all purposely done, none of them obvious unless you know where to look. Run, now that you’re under. You don’t want to be seen by one of those few who like to sucking up to the king. Quickly, behind that bush. Now that you’re hidden from prying eyes, take a minute to catch your breath and listen. Be careful, you’re going to need your wits about you, now that you’re not protected inside. Ready? Continue walking until you come across a large tree. You’ll know which one I’m on about; it’s not like you can miss it.

Now you’ve reached it, turn right and continue walking until you come to an open field. Listen to the birds singing; they’re mockingbirds. I can’t whistle or sing, but they make lovely noises. Walk into the middle of the field; that’s it, right about there. Look around carefully and then lie down. Take a deep breath and calm yourself; take nice, deep breaths. Close your eyes and think about life back home; think about the tournament. It isn’t for months yet, but they’re on your mind. Will your province win, and enjoy the spoils, or will you be living in poverty for another year?

Ignore that for now and open your eyes. Look up into the sky and watch the clouds floating past. Be thankful that the grass covers you up because anything could be coming for you right now. No, don’t sit up – you’re safe. I’ll warn you if there’s any danger approaching. Just stay calm and watch the clouds. They’re pretty. Now, just close your eyes and let everything drift away; everything you have ever known
Thanks for the feedback so far

@Ali<3 - yeah, I have issues with semi-colons xD. I'm working on it though

Answer by Ali<3
I like it. It’s very detailed. You do use a lot of semi colons, though.

Answer by Atheist Writer
I really like it. It seems a bit like a dream and it reminds me of something I read when I was a child. I usually don’t like second person, but I think it really works well here.

Answer by Serena
Wow, pretty good. I really enjoyed it! I usually don’t like 2nd person and a couple people on B&A tried to write in it (but somewhat failed)…so i was sorta hesitant to read. But WOW! You wrote it properly. Very good!

Dangy shivered and he started running. On his way to the door of the castle he found a snake. The snake slithered towards him, hissing and pushing put his tongue.

” shoo,” Dangy yelled at the snack. But suddenly, darkness fell over the castle and a voice said. ” Don’t chew my snake.”

Dangy turned to find a tall man infront of him. The man smiled at Dangy and said, ” do you feel lonely?”

Dangy nodded. ” yeah i feel alone.”

“Do you wish to find someone to love you?”

” yeah i wish to find someone to love me,”

” It’s easy and simple,”

The man waved with his hand. ” look in my eyes, and imagine yourself between people you love.”

Dangy closed his eyes and imagined himself sitting in green garden. His father, mother, and sister surrounded him. They were blowing at the candles of his ninth birthday.

Dangy opened his eyes to find himself standing in the middle of the same garden he saw in his head. His family surrounded him.

He laughed out loudly and ran around the garden with a red balloon flying behind him.

At night, his mother kissed him and he slept peacefully away from the dark, cold nights at the castle.

Dangy dreamed. In his dream he saw the magician. The magician winked at him, smiling. ” Sleep in peace. You’re finally safe.”

Dangy closed his eyes. He dreamed of a small garden with a lot of red balloons surrounding him. His father came and he kissed him. Then everything went dark. He’ll always be happy.

Answer by Ill smile and call you brave
i only read the first few lines. It’s very, this happened then this happened then this happened, I cant see any writing conventions used purposefully and successfully. the dialogue isn’t realistic and there doesnt seem to be any reason for things happening. It’s really quite a bizarre piece, how old are you?

There are bits that just dont make sense, why do you even have the snake there? why is this kid in the castle, the reader is just left with a kindof what on earth attitude at the end because all this stuff happens in a such a short space of time with no explanation. it needs alot of work. dont be put off though, the more you write the better you’ll get.

Answer by Cassie the Weird
It’s a good basic story. However, I think it could probably be written a bit better. It just didn’t grab my attention.

But good idea.

Answer by katelynt99
I like your story. You could maybe put in more detail,, But its good idea!

how to make and bottle herbal dipping oils? garden benches

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by admin in Gardening Tips

Im trying to make and bottle dipping olive oils using herbs from my garden. Does anyone have any tips or recipes or good combination of fresh herbs to use. Even good websites would be great! thanks

Answer by Audrey C
Mix a light olive oil with garlic, basil, thyme, rosemary and oregano and some black pepper corns, or if you like it more spicy add some red pepper flakes. Let it sit as long as you can before eating so all the flavors absorb.

Hi! I was wondering if their are any ways I can be even more green?? I know things like take shorter showers recycle and compost and are their any cool gardening tips? I love to grow my own crops and are their any ways I can make it look really awesome! Thanks so much everyone?? I love being green

Answer by Zack Logan
maybe try a raise bed or a hydroponic system the are always fun but aot of maintance or an aeroponic system oranic hydroponic system anything like that is awesome to do and different and you really understand the plant awhole lot more than jus to grow them the nutirents and evertything

Answer by Tree Guy
I think it sounds like you are very concious and know what you can do to help. Maybe its time to help others. Support of Tree Friendly organizations is a big help. We support and are members of the Arizona Community Tree Council and suggest you do the same in your area. Someone who plants trees.
Good Luck!

Answer by AmmeMAmmieM
1) Use plant indigenous to your area, they generally require less water, fertilizer and pesticides, won’t introduce nasty foreign invasive species and are far less to bring in bugs from other areas.
2) Compost your leaves every fall instead of burning them. Then, use the stuff from the bottom of the pile. Saves on both end and you get a lot more (depending on your yard) then traditional compost from banana peels, etc.
3) Use rocks from your area as borders, or to accent your garden (big ones can truly be beautiful, and I use a few to put bird baths on
4) Use water features (they can be very simple) to attract native birds.
5) Use solar landscape accent lights and pest control devices (here is a site I like: www.solarflairlighting.com, they have a great pest control device that is safe for pets and kids that we used to get rid of ground hogs, rabbits etc. did not kill or hurt them, just drove them away.
6) Replace any electrical security flood or spot lights with solar powered ones. Work just as well and save tons on electricity.
7) Keep away from things like rubber tires, railroad ties (creosote) and pressure treated wood (arsenic, formaldehyde etc.) Use halogen or LED lights in your house instead of CFLs (mercury) and incandescents
9) Cow manure (let it dry first, or buy dried composted cow manure so it won’t burn things.

There are sites listed below that you can go to and look-up types of plants and other suggestions by your specific geographic region, and also urban, rural, suburban, etc.

I need as many tips and as much advice as I can get. What are some easy plants to begin with? What grows well in Northern California? Anything that you find useful, let me know!!!

Answer by anissia b
look at seed catalog company websites they give maps of what growing number your area is and then yuo can buy your plants according to what area you live in. try burpee.com its an exellent site for that .

Answer by Joyce
If you need help contact them.

Answer by Kacky
For a newbie, the co-operative extension will be your bext friend. They have all the accurate information without the pressure of trying to push a certain brand name.

http://ceplacer.ucdavis.edu/Custom_Program140/

Good first pet for an 8 and 2 year old? garden ideas

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by admin in Patio Ideas

Im looking to get my kids a pet for X-mas my son is 8 my daughter is 2. We wanted a cat but my bf is allergic to them. Other then a dog what else would make a good pet? I cant seem to keep gold fish alive. Both of my kids are good around animals. My son got a chicken when he was 3 and he took really good care of it, but it lives with my bf parents now. We live in a condo with no backyard or patio. Any ideas?? I was thinking of a Flemish giant rabbit. Thanks

Answer by animal lover♥♥♥
Well I would recommend a Guinea Pig, that was my first pet when I was 10 (I’m 13 now) and then eventually I got another one. They are great but they do need special care. And if you considered a Guinea Pig, DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT let your 2 year old handle it unless you are holding it while she holds or you have your eye on her the WHOLE ENTIRE time because your 2 year old will end up squeezing it too hard-(not on purpose) and It will die and it will be very hard on your part to explain the death. So until your daughter is a little older make sure the Guinea Pig is safe.

Hope this Helps!! =)
-animal lover♥♥♥
please consider me for best answer.

Answer by Gidget
My recommendation is to avoid rabbits. They can die easily from improper handling. Hamsters are probably not a good idea either, they are nocturnal, and don’t like being woken up. A guinea pig could be a good option as well as a gerbil. Both are relatively small and easy to care for. Gerbils are similar to hamsters, only they are not nocturnal, and they have a tail. The thing to watch for with them is the tail. DO NOT let your kids pick one up by the tail. Like lizzards they can release their tails, but can not grow them back. this forces amputation.
Best of luck finding the right pet

Answer by sheepgirl9993
A chinchillas is a medium sized animal that is very cute, looks like a cross between a rabbit and a squirrel they are very cute though. If you still don’t know what they look like use this link below. If it isn’t your pet may want a ferret or parrot. If you don’t like them then get another chicken maybe a Bantam, they are really cute!!

Hope this helps,

I have a 6 year old and a 3 year old and I need to come up with some outdoor things to do at my house to let them get rid of some of their pent up energy. I rent a home and do have a decent size yard but no fence and it’s right next to a very busy road. I need something that is easy to manage. I can’t have anything like a swing set, pool, or trampoline. ( it kills the grass that is already dead) I don’t know about sprinkler. Will try it till they say no. LOL!! I was wondering about some sort of small scale bounce house or something I can slide onto the patio. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated!!!! Thanks bunches!!!
I would love to run but I am disabled I can run/walk but only for 3-5 min increments at best. I have tumors in my feet and causes extreme pain if I am on my feet for too long.

Answer by vipe
if u run/jog maybe take them along on a bike or sumthing lik tht to get sum energy out of em n if u dnt u shuld try starting so all of u get good exercise .

Answer by Kyle Kemmerer
I would talk to your landlord about putting up a fence so that they can run around in the yard. Mention your concerns about your children’s safety to your landlord. You may also be able to get the landlord to pay for a portion of, or even all of the costs of putting up the fence.

Answer by Tamtam Philibert
gardening? your not really on your feet and I know from experience that kids that young like to get dirty.

Ok i live in Texas and the weather just changed dramaticly the past week… so this saturday me and my fiance are going to this cool trendy bar/outdoor patio resturant. I want to look fab but its also like 45 degrees here at night .. so what should i wear? Half the place is of course inside and the other half is out. I need ideas pleeease! Thanks!

Answer by tiffer66
Dress pants or a nice pair of jeans. If you wear Dress pants, you could wear a polo shirt with some nice shoes, or, if you wear jeans, top it with a really nice shirt.Like a silk one or something,and nice shoes. oh and take a nice jacket. and don’t for get to add a necklace or bracelet or something

Answer by chocolate_4_life06
wat u should wear to a club is something that looks sexy and comtorble at the same time. i wouldnt reccomend you wear hills to da club cause you gone end up takin dem of. wear some flats that is stylish

Answer by vkey1983
opt for halloween theme (no need to wear those masks and scars on ur face) by dusky makeup with sharp edges created at eyes and the lips. darker hues with layered fabric will keep u trendy and safe as well (as u told it’s chilled out there). know more about halloween look if u like it.

http://fabsugar.com/tags/halloween+costumes

Im very worried my puppy might be pregnant, please help me.? house and garden

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by admin in Garden Gates

Hi everyone, I have a 9 month old Staffordshire Bull Terrier. She came into season 21 days ago today for the first time. She was out in the back garden this morning and I heard a bit of a comotion while I was upstairs changing the bedding. I looked out the window and was horrified to see a male Staffie who lives up the road in my garden trying to hump my puppy (I think my stupid dopey teenage son left gate open when he went to school!!!) She wasnt allowing him to and was trying to get away from him. By the time I got downstairs they were tied. They stayed tied for about 10 minutes.
What I want to know is, seeing as she didnt want to accept him and she is on day 21 of season, is it likely that she is pregnant? I want to make it clear that I DO NOT want to breed her and I am so mad that this has happened. If she is pregnant then I WILL abort and spay but I dont want to spay yet so soon after her season as I have heard that it can be more dangerous and alot more blood.
To the people saying about injections,
How long after mating can she have this?
What I mean is, for a huan you can get it up to 72 hours after, what is the time limit for dogs? Thanks for your help and advice, its much appreciated.

Answer by Madhu
it might be the stage ur puppy becomes a dog. don’t worry.

Answer by flutterby
take to vet.

Answer by ReyRain
sorry that happened. to me it seems she might get pregnant. If she does =0 you could sell or give the puppies to people who can take care of them. Or take your dog to the vet and ask the vet to examine her to find out if she really is pregnant.

Until a month ago, I had never owned a cat. I then adopted the most wonderful stray cat (Caesar). My boyfriend and I have tried in vain to find his previous owners, but we have now given up (and it seems our darling Caesar wants to stay with us anyway).

Caesar does not like venturing out our apartment. I have tried to take him along the passageway with the hope of eventually getting to the communal garden (where the other cats play). The block I live in is fairly spacious (it is a quadrangle that goes around a garden, and is only 3 floors high. There are two other gardens apart from the one that I have just mentioned).

I have taken Caesar onto the passageway every day for the last three weeks (I gave him a week to get accustomed to his new abode), but he just scuttles back inside our apartment. At present we have only gotten round half the passage of the third floor (which we live on), so there are still two more floors and three more gardens to go.

I have noticed that most cat owners in our block have a cat-flap, or alternatively look their security-gate and leave their door open, so their cats can come and go as they please (as I said, it is a small-block, so this does not seem to be a problem).

I am not sure whether (ideally) it is preferable for Caesar only go outside on his own or alternatively to go out supervised by my boyfriend or myself (currently he will not go outside without us, so we have been doing the latter). Advice in this regard would be appreciated. I now some people only let their cats outside on leads, but I worry that Caesar would pull on his lead and choke. For the same reason, I will not put a collar on him- I have heard that their collars can get snagged on branches etc, eventually leading to suffocation. I have decided instead to get him micro-chipped this coming week (having now given up on finding his previous owners). Also, with due respect, unless one lives in an extremely high density area, putting a cat on a leash seems unnatural. Nevertheless I am no expert and stand open to correction.

Should I try to encourage my cat to go outside on his own? If so, how can I do this? Surely it is not healthy for him to be inside all the time?

Thanks to everyone who answers. All responses are much appreciated.

Answer by Ocimom
My cats are and will be 100% inside cats. They have no desire to go out and are far safer inside.

Answer by Justaguy124
Cats that are indoors live about 5 years longer (If not killed by things like wild animals and traffic accidents, or it becomes much shorter) And it is completely healthy to leave a cat indoors all the time. So I would recommend keeping him indoors. Encouraging a cat to go outside is not a very smart idea.

Answer by Gina
I recommend, first of all, that you look into cat-safe collars. They come with snaps like a bike helmet, unlike a buckle like dog collars have. They are specifically designed to come off easily if they are caught on something, eliminating the risk of choking. Get one of these and get him a tag; lots of people will pick up and keep a cat they find walking around if it isn’t collared. Not everyone will try to find an owner or have a cat scanned for a microchip. If you think the jingling noise will bother him, get a plaque-style tag that it stitched to the collar easily. These are small and unobtrusive, and most cats will adjust very quickly.
I would keep to only letting him outside supervised, but that’s just my knee-jerk opinion, having lived near a street my whole life. If there’s really no way for him to get out to the road and there aren’t predators about, I guess it just isn’t an issue. As for getting him to come with you, take it in steps. Go a little further each day and make him come to you, then give him a special treat, break out a favorite toy, or give him a full body scratch. Make him work for it. It make take a while before he’s comfortable, and you may have to take it in small steps, but its better than forcing it on him too soon and making him scared, especially since its still such a new place.

Detective Murray Hudson’s eyes scanned the large living room, finally coming to rest on the body of Sasha Riley lying on the bloodstained carpet. The infamous model, known for her diva-like attitude and her regular public tantrums had been stabbed twice in the stomach while in her home exercising to a workout tape, with photographers and journalist’s right outside her gates while talking to her agent David Reid. On hearing her scream from inside the house, Reid ran inside, mid-sentence to journalists on the other side of the large gates guarding the house, to find the body of his boss on the floor.
Hudson was stumped. Not only had the murderer ran inside the mansion, found the woman, killed her, and exited the building without being seen, but hadn’t even left behind a trace of evidence. As he walked around the perimeter of the room he contemplated suicide. Only yesterday had a Hudson himself read a harsh rumour that had been spread, making page three of the tabloids. The story claimed Riley had stolen the husband of her own cousin, a quiet suburban mother of three, in a bid to get revenge on a poor nanny she had recommended. Of course, Riley rejected any stories of such, even claimed she didn’t even know the woman. Surely cruel rumours were enough to erase all will to live? Hudson sighed, ‘Who am I kidding?’ He thought, even in today’s world, where child stars as young as fifteen were entering the world of drugs, alcohol and sex, suicide was out of the question. Every bit of the little evidence collected pointed to murder.
Hudson walked over to a shaken up Reid, sitting on a couch holding a mug of coffee although showing no sign of actually drinking it.
“How are you feeling?” asked Hudson.
“A little better, thank-you.” replied Reid, looking up and forcing a tiny smile.
Hudson sat next to Reid on the couch, and was about to ask him to recite what happened, but Reid seemed to have read his mind.
“I was talking to the media on the other side of the gates,” he began “they were asking about that God-awful rumour that had been splashed across the tabloids. Anyway, I had been out there for about ten minutes, when I heard the scream of Miss Riley. I ran inside…” He trailed off.
“And you’re perfectly sure you didn’t see anybody at all running away from the house?”
“Yes, positive. How could they get in anyway, the gates were all shut, the doors locked aside from the front where I had come out to meet the journalists?”
Hudson shook his head. The same question was trailing about through his own mind. It sounded like a very bizarre riddle.

Two days later, Hudson was sitting at his desk when his partner, Inspector Clarkson, rushed in reciting news he had received about a crazed stalker of Riley who had been given a restraining order in May the previous year. Although the man had not bothered Sasha Riley since the order was issued, and Hudson was quite doubtful that a stalker would go almost a year without bothered Riley and suddenly murder her, it was like a breath of fresh air to him. For the past forty-eight hours the investigation into the death was moving at a glacial pace, with a number of small false leads, which even had Hudson doubting whether this case was a solvable one.
Clarkson and Hudson arrived at the home of Tony Gotzheim after winding their way to through the city and eventually finding themselves in a dreary looking neighbourhood, one where the houses front gardens were overgrown, the windows stained grey and shoes draped over telephone wires at every corner. Walking through Gotzheim’s front lawn he saw a dead-looking car parked among a bunch of other garbage that was beyond recognising. Knocking on the paint-peeled door he immediately heard footsteps coming down the corridor behind the door. The door opened, and before them stood a man who’s last shave was three weeks over due. His hair was greasy, eyes bloodshot, and the stench coming from him was less than pleasant.

i’m not sure how to start this conversation between Gotzheim and Hudson.. any ideas? I’m not excatly sure how a derelict stalker would react to a murder investigation of his idol.
I’m only in grade nine, so please no abuse. All constructive critisism will be appreciated (:

Answer by miss_nz18
its really good kept me wanting to read

Housing my rabbit outdoors? patio furniture

8 hours

by admin in Garden Shed

We are buying a 7ft by 7ft shed for the garden and are planning to use it for my 7 month old mini lop. In dubai, it can get up to 113 degrees in summer so we are fitting in a room cooler so the temperatures will be in the 70′s. There are 2 windows and a big door.
I want to know if this setup is fine for a rabbit.
Also, if the doors open inwards, how do i make sure the rabbit won’t get hurt when i open it?

Answer by Wyatt
put a little screen around the openings and a lock

Answer by Grace
Some other things to cool them down are freeze water in water bottles and let them lay on them, keep their ears cool with water since they get heat though their ears, bring it in the house every once in a while to give it a rest from the heat,ect.

Answer by BrighterThanTheMoon☾
a shed? those cramped hot little storage things?

a rabbit can NOT live in a shed, that would be a HORRIBLE place for a rabbit to live. please provide the right enviorment for your rabbits or just give your poor rabbit to someone else

I woke from a nightmare this morning that ALL of my Sweet corn got knocked down by a huge storm and my tomato and pepper plants were all flattened and squished by the roof of my big shed.

*prays* Please God…save my garden if you should send a storm anywhere toward west central Illinois?

Answer by Kristy the Purple Nerd
The only nightmares I’ve remembered recently have been me running into a ex-friend…

Answer by YNEW ♥’S RobIV & Doo Doo
No, I have more “interesting” dreams than bad ones….I worry about my mind sometimes!

Answer by Samantha
I had a nightmare that I was back in school!
I thought I had one two nights ago, but I had two last night!

I wondered how people would feel about living with bears around their home almost all year. I know some of you do. But for those who don’t would you prefer not to live in a place with bears all around you?

Here are a few news stories to give you an idea of what can happen with bears about;

http://www.alaskastar.com/stories/060210/New_ing1_001_060210.shtml

http://www.adn.com/bears/

http://www.adn.com/2009/07/20/870563/man-who-shot-4-bears-faces-charges.html

Imagine having to check for a bear every time; you open the door of your home to go outside, turn the corner of a building, pass by brush or other places they may be. And the real possibility one could break into your home, garage, shed, garden or car. That your children will have bears near them from time to time just walking to the bus stop, on nature hikes and when playing.

This fits in hunting because one day you just might have to shoot a bear if you live with them that much. Or as some have; hunt down the bear that mauled a loved one.

Could you live like that?

Answer by Newell
I live on the same street with members of Mara Salvatrucha 13 who carry guns all the time. A guy just three houses down just got out of Pelican Bay. That is the worst supermax prison in the country.

Bears won’t castrate you or cut your eyes out of your head. MS 13 will.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara_Salvatrucha

Answer by JOSH 2.0
I could. But I’m honestly having problems with feral cats and skunks at the moment. I wouldn’t be happy with anymore unwanted wildlife near my house. Hopefully the hypothetical bear would eat the real cats and skunks.

Answer by Swamp Stomper
If I had grown up in that type of environment, I would probably have a different outlook on the question. I could handle it if I chose to live there. Would I want to move there? No.

On the other hand, would you want to live in a place where you had to worry about getting robbed by the scum of the earth or even killed? The only difference is you can’t hunt down the scum of the earth and kill them like a bear. Not legally anyway. You have to watch them from the other side of a courtroom. Which is worse?

If Olive Garden is boycotting Letterman? landscaping ideas

9 hours

by admin in Garden Party

would it be fair for those who think the whole “controversy” was engineered by Palin–and who think Palin now owes Letterman an apology for implying that he’s a child molester–to boycott Olive Garden for its over-the-top reaction to something for which Letterman has apologized, and which apology was accepted by the ostensibly injured party?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23889.html

Answer by tincoatr
You can boycott any one you want. I’m don’t see how you think the controversy was engineered by Palin or that Palin owes Letterman an apology unless Palin is moonlighting as a script writer for Letterman.

Why is an apology never enough to appease the left but Palin is wrong for objecting to what Letterman said? Would Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton stop with an apology? Never have before!!!!

Answer by curiousgeorge
Because Letterman made a stupid insulting joke about a 14 year
old girl, IT’S HER MOTHERS FAULT?????????
If you are walking down the street minding your own business and
someone approaches your and robs you at gunpoint, is it your fault
for being there??? According to your theory YES..

Answer by Paul
Palin is doing exactly what she accuses Letterman of doing – using her kids as political pawns.

I’ve already seen Garden Party.

Answer by LOL
I’m pretty sure that this thursday there will be a Halloween episode.

Answer by LadyMerton
thursday oct 27th

http://www.nbc.com/the-office/

I want to throw her an amazing surprise party. We live in Colorado. I was thinking birthday party at Elitch Gardens (Six Flags, tickets are only $ 21 for b-day) or we could get a couple friends and spend the night at Embassy Suites, or something really fun. Any ideas? I can’t go over like $ 150 which is why the 2 ideas up there would work really well.

Answer by kiak
why don’t you have it at a beach or your home and cook her something nice and buy a really special gift for her and celebrate it with really close friends.
That would be more meaning full n nice
good luck

For those who are bored and like to read…? garden design ideas

10 hours

by admin in Container Gardening

The day started like any other, with the vibration of my cell phone waking me for my daily run. Yet, today was going to be different. This will be the day I conquer the filth of my mother’s refrigerator. I have been putting this mission off for weeks now. Avoiding my mother’s calls, hiding in the closet when she would come over; I have been to the library more times in the past two weeks than ever in my life. I am not looking forward to this.

After my thirty minute jog, I paced myself for the return home. Thoughts of disgust kept piercing through my mind. Why did I sign-up for this? Is this punishment for the wrong I have done as a child? I assured myself that it will all be over soon. If this is going to make mom happy, then I will just have to suck it up and make the best of it. I took a long shower, dressed in my best “garbage clothes”, and left a note for my roommate, just incase I never returned again. I headed on over.

Approaching the warzone was a battle of its own. Stepping over debris and all sorts of random junk, I made sure my shoes were tied, in fear I might lose one in the sty. Is that a computer keyboard under the dining room table? Finally, I was in front of the coffin of food, no turning back now. I looked left, I looked right… I braced myself.

Opening the door immediately brought tears to my eyes. As I stood there the pungent smell of rotten Chinese food and dead carcass lay parallel with my face; I threw-up a little in my mouth. This was going to be more difficult than I anticipated. Luckily I brought my yellow, heavy duty gardening gloves. Covering my precious hands was the first thing on my list, safety first. I stationed the large black waste container next to me and dove in.

I immediately when to work; throwing everything I saw in the bin next to me. Tupper-wear, with what appeared to hold the remains of month old leftovers, was the first to go. Two rock-hard McDonald’s half-eaten cheeseburgers lay just behind the milk. The milk which appeared to be the only item worth salvaging, sat on top of a sticky black resin, making a crackling sound as I pulled the gallon from its grip. A crock pot sat on the bottom shelf, I hesitated for a few moments whether I should peer inside or not, curiosity got the best of me. I was a bit taken back upon opening the lid; nauseating mixtures of road kill and horse manure filled the air. Between my eyes burning and dry-heaving, I managed to throw the creation in the garbage outside.

Returning to my post was a hard thing to do, but I managed. As I stood there marinating in the bog of internal stench, I continued on to the draws. Rotten vegetables, fruits, and cold-cuts filled the holding cells. I dumped them out without even observing if anything was edible. I started a pot of hot, bleached filed water to disinfect the inside with.

After five minutes or so, in walks my mother with massive tomato sticking out of her mouth and a Shop-Rite bag in her hand.

“Oh I see you decided to finally come over and clean the ‘fridge,” while talking with a mouthful of food.

“Yeah, I just wanted to get it over with. Your ‘fridge is absolutely disgusting by the way mom.” I announced from half-way inside.

“I know, that’s why I have you kids to clean it out for me” she said while handing me a bag of tomatoes “here, find room for this.”

As I continued my mission, I noticed out the corner of my eye, her rummaging through the pile of rancid food I have just removed from the breeding ground.

“What are you doing?!” She roared from within. “I just bought this!” She pulled out a deli bag full of ham from the trash.

“Mom this is expired, it expired two weeks ago!” I yelled.

“Well, it was never touched. It should be fine, just make room for it.” She instructed before leaving the room.

Cleaning the crystallized remains of egg from the inside door and I was done. This was a great feeling of accomplishment. I placed the very few suitable for eating items, along with the bag of tomatoes, and deli meat my mother told me to make room for, back into the refrigerator. I was finally done. I ran out the door and drove off. A few minutes later I got a call from mom.

“Where is all my food?!” She shouted through the phone.

“All the stuff that was in there was spoiled, so I threw it away.” I replied.

“What about my crock pot? It had pot roast in it that I was going to make for dinner.” She said.

I was at a loss of words. I made up an excuse to get off the line. I was in shock for the rest of the day. I promised myself, I will never clean her refrigerator again.

I’m not the best of writers, so tell me what you think.

Oh, it’s a descriptive essay I have to write for my English class.

Thanks

Answer by Monica
It’s really good, this is probably worth an A.

Answer by
Excellent work babe.

Answer by veronica_mars1714
I love this! I love it ! I love it!!!
Though it bit quick in some parts, I think that because I read it to fast wanting to know more, lol.

check it out:

DID YOU KNOW?

Peel a banana from the bottom and you won’t have to
pick the little ‘stringy things’ off of it. That’s how the primates do it.

Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store.
If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.

Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil.
It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!

Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating.
Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.

Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef.
It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.
To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of
spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up.

For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints
in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting.

Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste
of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.

Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simply
chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them
in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples. Bake at 350
for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream. Yummm!

Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low
and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on
the cooking channel and it really works.

Easy Deviled Eggs
Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.

Expanding Frosting
When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer
for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes
with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.

Reheating refrigerated bread
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in
a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food
moist and help it reheat faster.

Newspaper weeds away
Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers,
put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover with mulch and for-
get about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not
get through wet newspapers.

Broken Glass
Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can’t see easily.

No More Mosquitoes
Place a dryer sheet in your pocket.
It will keep the mosquitoes away.

Squirrel Away!
To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper.
The cayenne pepper doesn’t hurt the plant and the squirrels won’t come near it.

Flexible vacuum
To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel
roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in nar-
row openings.

Reducing Static Cling
Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt
or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose.
Place pin in seam of slacks and … ta da! … static is gone.

Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water.
Dump out the hot water, but don’t dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such
as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.
!
Foggy Windshield?
Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of
your car . When the window s fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!

Reopening envelope
If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside,
just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals
easily.

Conditioner
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It’s cheaper than shaving cream and
leaves your legs really smooth. It’s also a great way to use up the conditioner you
bought but didn’t like when you tried it in your hair.

Goodbye Fruit Flies
To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2′ with Apple Cider Vinegar
and 2 drops of dish washing liquid; mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the
cup and gone forever!

Get Rid of Ants
Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants They eat it, take it ‘home,’ can’t
digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works
and you don’t have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!

INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS
The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixe

Answer by the fox
that is a lot of great ideas. thanks

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