Open Post and Garden/Cat Update!

[kimberlysteele]

Please post about anything and everything, but keep in mind I delete profanity.
 

The purple spurge in the corner opposite the purple clematis is hiding the gas meter!

My husband built the path right over the sunken sidewalk — it used to be a big puddle every time it rained.

The formal part of the garden. I don’t do well with boxwoods so I am thinking about alternatives. Suggestions welcome.


I installed a Proven Winners irrigation system for the pots this year.


Hubby plans on redo-ing the back herb garden paths in brick.
The herbs in the circle are mint, sage, monarda, catmint, skullcap, and yarrow with the ubiquitous Stella d’Oro daylilies in the middle.


Tommy and the other ferals love the herb garden.


Back towards where Kiki is buried. The big bush is a pussy willow that only five years ago was some donated sticks trimmed from my next door neighbor’s tree!


The milkweed is from seeds foraged from the local forest preserve about five years ago.


Here is the tree I named Grogu Oakinawa Oakenfold. He was a volunteer in one of my garden beds about three years ago. I planted borage and black eyed Susans around him.


Cedric! Remember him? He’s a big boy now — he’s taller than me. Though that’s not saying much…


Shadow, who is strictly indoors even though he was born to Miss Piggy the feral outside. He’s turned into a sweetheart.
I give all of my kitties, indoor and feral, a powdered lysine supplement to keep them healthy.




Ashley Amore Reed. He’s my sweet darling, also strictly indoors. He is from the local Humane Society. He is the one I give calendula oil to heal his inflamed gums and digestive issues.

Comments

White teeth

[(Anonymous)]

That is a great garden/yard Kimberly. I really like the milkweed.

Sometimes we talk about tooth care on open posts over here and I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas on how to whiten teeth in a healthy, effective and not too unnatural manner.

Thanks
Will O

Re: White teeth

[kimberlysteele]

Thank you! If you pulp a strawberry and brush with it as you would toothpaste, it will whiten your teeth. You can also use a weak solution of hydrogen peroxide and water and brush with it, but every person I have known who uses straight peroxide ends up with weird looking blue-white teeth.

Re: White teeth

[(Anonymous)]

How cool. Brushing my teeth with strawberries sounds just delightful

Thanks
Will