Where in the World is Bob Saget?

[Nemo14]

Our big project is to get grass to grow in the back yard. It doesn't get enough sunlight.

We gave up on that years ago! DH always wanted a lush lawn back there til he finally accepted the fact that it just doesn't grow there.

 

[Lucky]

We've mostly surrendered our back yard to the bees and mosquitoes in the summer.

 

[Nemo14]

We've mostly surrendered our back yard to the bees and mosquitoes in the summer.

We have a screen house that we'll be putting up soon, and we eat out there often. We love it!

 

[PUSH]

Our back yard is just a big thing of grass. Nothing special.

 

[Nemo14]

We used to have a big vegetable garden, but we've made that a lot smaller now, and just stick with flowers. These guys can't wait for the veggies...

 

[acishere]

I just have grass. No bushes or flowers. At least until the landlord puts new landscaping in, which is supposed to happen in the next few weeks.

I light some of those tiki torches and hang out on the deck in the summer. I have a tabletop heat lamp too for in the fall. Rest of the backyard is just a place for my dog to do her thing. I would surround the deck with lattice and plant ivy to make it nice and private from my neighbors and hide the postage stamp sized backyard from view, but I'm moving next year so why bother.

 

[Nemo14]

I just have grass. No bushes or flowers. At least until the landlord puts new landscaping in, which is supposed to happen in the next few weeks.

I light some of those tiki torches and hang out on the deck in the summer. I have a tabletop heat lamp too for in the fall. Rest of the backyard is just a place for my dog to do her thing. I would surround the deck with lattice and plant ivy to make it nice and private from my neighbors and hide the postage stamp sized backyard from view, but I'm moving next year so why bother.

Are you leaving NJ?

 

[JenniferS]

Meanwhile the little patch of myrtle we planted a few years ago keeps spreading ...View attachment 52992

When we bought this place, the 4-tiered retaining wall planter bed was resplendant with hostas.
I hate hostas, so I promptly ripped them out and planted myrtle/periwinkle.

On Easter Sunday, when I went crazy cutting down trees, and ripping out shrubs, I decided to rip out the now-tired, unhealthy 12 year old periwinkle.

And what shall I replant in those beds? You guessed it. Hostas.

 

[acishere]

Are you leaving NJ?

Not sure. The landlord wants to sell the property so I kind of have to move out. I'd like to move closer to NYC so I can take a position in the office there.

 

[Nemo14]

Not sure. The landlord wants to sell the property so I kind of have to move out. I'd like to move closer to NYC so I can take a position in the office there.

Good luck with that - I don't know how anyone can afford to live in NYC.

 

[PUSH]

Not sure. The landlord wants to sell the property so I kind of have to move out. I'd like to move closer to NYC so I can take a position in the office there.

I think @NYwdwfan has a vacant room.

 

[Nemo14]

When we bought this place, the 4-tiered retaining wall planter bed was resplendant with hostas.
I hate hostas, so I promptly ripped them out and planted myrtle/periwinkle.

On Easter Sunday, when I went crazy cutting down trees, and ripping out shrubs, I decided to rip out the now-tired, unhealthy 12 year old periwinkle.

And what shall I replant in those beds? You guessed it. Hostas.

We always had a patch of it at the farm growing up - I just don't remember it taking over like it has here.

BTW, we have a ton of hostas I'd be happy to send to you!

 

[JenniferS]

I think @NYwdwfan has a vacant room.

I call dibs!

 

[Nemo14]

I think @NYwdwfan has a vacant room.

Yes she does - it's out in the cabin in her back yard.

 

[PUSH]

I call dibs!

But does your pocketbook call dibs? She charges a special fee for Canadians, something about paying for how many times she'll hear "eh?". And then there's another charge for politeness within New York. But that's a federal charge.

 

[PUSH]

Yes she does - it's out in the cabin in her back yard.

During winter it includes an ice rink, too!

Extra charge for each use.

 

[Nemo14]

During winter it includes an ice rink, too!

Extra charge for each use.

true - and all Canadians are born with skates on aren't they?

 

[PUSH]

true - and all Canadians are born with skates on aren't they?

Either skates or snowshoes. It depends on the parents' genes.

 

[Nemo14]

Either skates or snowshoes. It depends on the parents' genes.

I hear some are born with flip-flops too...

 

[acishere]

Good luck with that - I don't know how anyone can afford to live in NYC.

Actually living in the city is definitely out of my price range. I'm hoping Hoboken is doable. Or somewhere along a train line that doesn't have a bazillion stops before Penn station.