Rey Mate! Don t you have the Sales of Goods Act over there? Section 13, Fitness for Purpose - The Goose does not lay golden eggs - this goes to the heart of the contract, if the Goose had been represented as possibly laying pyrites eggs, you would surely have not entered into this contract. Thus there is a Breach of Contract Under Section 13, and further a Breach of the Misrepresentation Act, allowing you to rescind your contract, and claim damages, such damages to include, but not necessarily be limited to statutory Interest, financial Loss, including Consequential Loss, damage to reputation, emotional stress......
It depends on the species of rose Boomsie! I prefer the ever blooming "blaze" variety. I know that roses like a moist ground, but not too much water. There are trouble-free varieties and then others that require more care. They all have to be pruned regularly and with that said, it's no surprise to weekly rip your flesh on the thorns when trying to weed around them. It's worth it though.
Thanks Skythe for verifying the perrenialism of fennel. Like I said-it's a fennel tree now. Black swallowtail heaven.
POISON IVY I'm dealing with some on my left arm. Stuff grows everywhere in my neighborhood. I read somewhere that the strains are becoming more aggressive, potent and prolific. Luckily the dermatologist gave me some cream "something fuoronate" that seems to be the best stuff I've ever used. I also wash with TECNU, a product available in pharmacies and supermarkets that is effective for washing the oils off the skin after exposure or suspected exposure. I think I may have contaminated my tools so I'll keep giving it to myself all summer!
NW-you're the kind of humor I like. Keep it coming lad! So I'm not the only one blogging at work.
NW-you're the kind of humor I like. Keep it coming lad! So I'm not the only one blogging at work.
Cheers Vince - although in case anyone who pays my invoices is reading this we are currently 7 hours ahead of the Bar `n` Grill clock, so it was "on my own dollar".......although..........er.......I have been known to dabble on occassions.......
(06-23-2011 11:51 AM)Rey Wrote: [ -> ] (06-23-2011 03:46 AM)NWoBHM Wrote: [ -> ]If you get a giant bean stalk, and climb it, and manage to steal the Goose which lays the golden eggs, and don`t ground into dust to make the giants bread..........remember your mate from the UK.......shall we say a dozen gold eggs??
What a coincidence, all that you described above did indeed happen to me last year. Except that the goose would only lay eggs of pyrite, this is just the kind of luck I have. I had already ordered a new car and entered into a real estate contract before I found out. But these eggs are not good for anything except for throwing at the mailman when he comes by to drop off more bills.
Don't count your golden goose eggs before they hatch! And don't shoot the messenger(mailman)
What a weekend it was out in the garden! Besides giving myself Poison Ivy again (I suspect my tools are contaminated) I was able to do quite a bit of weeding, some planting, and finally "round-up" on the path. I was told that round-up is less of an ecological issue than "Preen." If it were not for that stuff I'd be totally overgrown. In any case I'd much prefer a natural alternative. Has anyone used vinegar or salt to kill weeds? Is it effective? I tried gasoline once and nearly blew myself up (not really, but it was pretty funny-I'd never try that again. I threw the empty container back in the recyclables and my wife pulled it out for containing water that was leaking from another gallon-my mom and she thought I was trying to poison everyone. Sorry!). I knew a little league coach who used to burn the dirt on the infield-nothing grew there! Mulch of course works well, but things manage to grow in it anyway eventually.
(06-29-2011 01:56 PM)VincentUlyssis Wrote: [ -> ]What a weekend it was out in the garden! Besides giving myself Poison Ivy again (I suspect my tools are contaminated) I was able to do quite a bit of weeding, some planting, and finally "round-up" on the path. I was told that round-up is less of an ecological issue than "Preen." If it were not for that stuff I'd be totally overgrown. In any case I'd much prefer a natural alternative. Has anyone used vinegar or salt to kill weeds? Is it effective? I tried gasoline once and nearly blew myself up (not really, but it was pretty funny-I'd never try that again. I threw the empty container back in the recyclables and my wife pulled it out for containing water that was leaking from another gallon-my mom and she thought I was trying to poison everyone. Sorry!). I knew a little league coach who used to burn the dirt on the infield-nothing grew there! Mulch of course works well, but things manage to grow in it anyway eventually.
My husband said he worked for a farmer growing up. When it was time to rid the place of weeds-particularly thistles-they would make a mixture of dish soap and diesel fuel to spray on the weeds. In a few hours, they had already begun to wilt. In my garden pathways, I mow the weeds. Along the edges of the raised beds, I string trim. If I get weeds in the beds themselves, I pull them by hand. I won't use any chemicals near my garden. Out by the barn or along our driveway (650 ft long) we spray Roundup. We don't dare burn our fields now in AZ because of fire danger. I've never heard of the vinegar and salt remedy.
mmm, deisel fuel and detergent...sound like a very natural alternative
I do most by hand myself, hence the Poison Ivy, but for the "path" I find that i have to use the round up to keep up with it.
Sounds like V.U. needs a case of Calamine lotion.. itchy nasty stuff posion ivy.
I use this heavy duty cream prescribed by the dermatologist and wash with "Tecnu" after being out there awhile. Poison Ivy seems to grow like crazy here on the north shore of Long Island!
(07-01-2011 10:30 AM)VincentUlyssis Wrote: [ -> ]I use this heavy duty cream prescribed by the dermatologist and wash with "Tecnu" after being out there awhile. Poison Ivy seems to grow like crazy here on the north shore of Long Island!
We don't have poison ivy in AZ or CA. We have poison oak. Thankfully, I've never had the pleasure (?) of that experience.