Comments on: From hair to eternity III

By: Mary in Ohio

Mary in Ohio — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:07:37 +0000

Best investments I ever made were TWO double door cat carriers – conventional front door and also a top door that runs the length of the carrier. Makes getting all their appendages to block the opening much more difficult!

By: Mindy from Indy

Mindy from Indy — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:27:20 +0000

Today’s (May 2) cartoon reminds me of my dearly departed cat, Magi. He was the real-life Bucky Katt (from comic Get Fuzzy) come vet day. Normally a friendly guy (unless he started purring – then watch for teeth.) Magi could sense a trip to the vet and put up a huge battle when we tried getting him into the carrier. This was the same six pound cat that fought the neighbors’ rotweiller to a draw, so you can imagine how bad he fought. At six weeks old his vet put a huge “handle with caution” sticker on his file folder. Even for all that, I STILL felt bad for stuffing him into the carrier. Poor Arlo, I know the guilt!

By: Mindy

Mindy — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:55:54 +0000

Nancy, we planted three 36-inch plants roughly 12 years ago, spaced 36 inches apart as recommended. We started killing it out 3 years ago when it had spread approximately 200 feet along the planting axis plus another 50 feet to either side. Sprouts kept coming up — and are still coming up — another 50-75 feet or so. It does NOT seem to grow uphill and definitely not across a water barrier. It’s not as bad as Kudzu, but it is bad. If “just down the road” is the same measurement that I use, I doubt that it should be a bother to you but I won’t guarantee that.

By: Nancy in Bucks County

Nancy in Bucks County — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:12:21 +0000

Mindy: should I be worried? We have a neighbor with a healthy stand of bamboo just down the road from our new home. How fast and how far does it spread?

By: Mindy

Mindy — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:57:34 +0000

I just noticed the yellow mustard remedy, Phil. Thank you. Used the aloe and that helped a lot. Feel almost human now, running out of reasons not to hit the job again. Lazy me, think I’ll just wait another day and pray for rain. [Actually, the rain would help since it's easier to find and attack the roots in wet ground; exposed by rain since they're just below ground level, I swear the roots snuggle back into the ground and are again covered once the ground dries!]