tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post4875827318034081964..comments2024-03-12T03:55:23.359-04:00Comments on Living the Frugal Life: In Further Praise of Domestic PoultryKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-29492963804614934622008-08-29T06:03:00.000-04:002008-08-29T06:03:00.000-04:00Bonzogal, I too have a cat (until recently, cats) ...Bonzogal, I too have a cat (until recently, cats) who doesn't contribute much, other than to increase the cuteness factor around the home. She's insanely jealous of both the garden and the chickens. The little prima donna will come out and caterwaul like anything whenever I'm out there working. What can be said about cats? They're freeloaders, and the specimen I'm saddled with simply <I>must</I> be the center of attention at all times, but we love them nonetheless.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-74625479353549627692008-08-28T13:57:00.000-04:002008-08-28T13:57:00.000-04:00I've been reading about your chickens' usefulness ...I've been reading about your chickens' usefulness with great interest. I have 3 cats, and I showed them your blog and urged them to pitch into the household chores, but they refused. My husband is constantly asking them to at least pick up a leaf or two in our yard. Sadly, I think their greatest use is as footwarmers during the winter. (They do this during the summer too, which isn't so useful.) ;)BonzoGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09198377969348424961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-75472521800372373862008-08-26T11:54:00.000-04:002008-08-26T11:54:00.000-04:00Hiya, El. Thanks for the identification. I guess...Hiya, El. Thanks for the identification. I guess I'm "lucky" in the sense that the bugs haven't really affected my harvest. I got well over 20 sugar pumpkins this year. And they were all pretty well done by the time I started noticing the pests. So, if the pests are responsible for the deaths of my vines, at least they didn't rob me of my crop. <BR/><BR/>I will feel reassured though as I continue to feed the little $%^&*('s to the girls.<BR/><BR/>all the best, <BR/><BR/>KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-5347295572867518482008-08-26T11:08:00.000-04:002008-08-26T11:08:00.000-04:00Those are *)%$#@ squash bugs. And yes, the adject...Those are *)%$#@ squash bugs. And yes, the adjective is needed. They move around a lot faster when they're older so it's good you have caught them when they were young. They will kill all your squash if you don't watch it; at my first sign of them I usually pull the plant and burn it, otherwise I will have no squash at all. Sorry to sound so dire but those things really are little *)$#@s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com