tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post4200319175788700675..comments2024-01-15T15:25:57.436-08:00Comments on LAST FRONTIER GARDEN: "MacGyver" moments in gardeningChristine B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-90833072500440046672010-07-27T14:03:47.486-07:002010-07-27T14:03:47.486-07:00My grand-pa said that! My family has it carved in...My grand-pa said that! My family has it carved into wooden plaques in our homes. It wasn't Grand-pa Hall, was it? I know my grandpa got it from the depression era so I'm sure other people of the same age could possibly know it. But I haven't heard anyone say that phrase other than my own family.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-21845240784433009882010-01-27T09:58:34.240-08:002010-01-27T09:58:34.240-08:00Hello James,
I don't know what to do with a c...Hello James,<br /><br />I don't know what to do with a clamming shovel either (as demonstrated in this post). Love your Three Men Went Out to Mow bit.<br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-81978019651705575342010-01-27T07:33:17.562-08:002010-01-27T07:33:17.562-08:00I have absolutely no idea what to do with a clammi...I have absolutely no idea what to do with a clamming shove. I am also ashamed to admit that I thought that Alaska was pretty much a garden free zone.<br />I do however, have huge respect for anybody who mentions MacGyver in a garden blog post so will be returning frequently.James A-Shttp://web.me.com/blackpittsgardennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-82906190311054521352010-01-23T21:23:07.185-08:002010-01-23T21:23:07.185-08:00@Pam's English Garden
Hello Pamela and thanks ...@<a href="#c4840986547510431980" rel="nofollow">Pam's English Garden</a><br />Hello Pamela and thanks for stopping by! A pencil is a great tool for gardeners, no? I use them for making little holes in the soil to put seeds into (a dibble?) but using them as stakes seems only natural. Most of the pencils around my place are princess-themed though, which doesn't really blend with your standard green houseplant. Speaking of houseplants, I'm always amazed I haven't managed to kill them off. It's feast or famine when it comes to watering!<br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-48409865475104319802010-01-23T20:34:35.970-08:002010-01-23T20:34:35.970-08:00I think gardeners are experts at "making do&q...I think gardeners are experts at "making do". I needed a small stake for a house plant the other day and used a pencil. Your blog is so very witty; I enjoy it enormously! PamelaPam's English Gardenhttp://www.pamsenglishgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-63376631161217225522010-01-23T13:12:15.218-08:002010-01-23T13:12:15.218-08:00@Kimberly
The cold weather is "horrifying&quo...@<a href="#c7421855808000002125" rel="nofollow">Kimberly</a><br />The cold weather is "horrifying" alright! I am reapplying the moisturizer to my hands so often I should buy stock in their company. Glad you enjoy the blog.<br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-74218558080000021252010-01-22T20:33:07.292-08:002010-01-22T20:33:07.292-08:00I LOVE your referral to MacGyver! What fun! I lov...I LOVE your referral to MacGyver! What fun! I love your blog...wonderful, but horrifyingly cold photos!! :) I'm looking forward to following your blog and Alaskan adventures!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-43712966501454477522010-01-21T16:57:42.228-08:002010-01-21T16:57:42.228-08:00Put in all the manure puns you like! :)
Great blo...Put in all the manure puns you like! :)<br /><br />Great blog!Kynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-86364792343232011092010-01-21T16:54:08.778-08:002010-01-21T16:54:08.778-08:00I just love re-purposing! Love the reference to g...I just love re-purposing! Love the reference to good old magyver. What a clever post!Chloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-51492449838350637972010-01-20T17:06:02.008-08:002010-01-20T17:06:02.008-08:00@Cindee
You sound like a resourceful gal! Not onl...@<a href="#c5320156363291965966" rel="nofollow">Cindee</a><br />You sound like a resourceful gal! Not only a sentimental item rescued, but a useful one, too. I was going to get rid of our old mailbox but the kids insisted they could find a use for it in the playhouse out back.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your "making do" idea with us.<br /><br />ChristineChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-77298554923057268122010-01-20T16:52:39.925-08:002010-01-20T16:52:39.925-08:00I LOVE that quote! Back in the day...reduce/reuse/...I LOVE that quote! Back in the day...reduce/reuse/recycle was just a way of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-47740997523290752572010-01-20T14:29:07.499-08:002010-01-20T14:29:07.499-08:00Now I need a clam shovel. :) That's a great id...Now I need a clam shovel. :) That's a great idea.Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-1839838574731893472010-01-19T18:46:50.356-08:002010-01-19T18:46:50.356-08:00yes, that's a great quote - but all I can thin...yes, that's a great quote - but all I can think now is "make do" in a manure pun kind of way. :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-53201563632919659662010-01-19T14:13:25.073-08:002010-01-19T14:13:25.073-08:00My best McGyver idea came when I saw my father tos...My best McGyver idea came when I saw my father tossing my grandfather's old mailbox in the garbage. I fished it out and mounted it on a post next to my birdbath. I keep a scrub brush in it to clean the birdbath with. And it's a great reminder of my grandfather who loved to garden. <br />CindeeCenyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995723033134976164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-29138454849241168122010-01-19T09:27:06.602-08:002010-01-19T09:27:06.602-08:00@Hank Moorlag
Hi there Hank!
That spic and span w...@<a href="#c875002913912436106" rel="nofollow">Hank Moorlag</a><br />Hi there Hank!<br /><br />That spic and span wall is actually the side of the house...classy, no? So you see why I have to make an effort to keep the tools somewhat clean. Alas, we have no shed, else the tools would be hurled into it with little fanfare at the end of the season.<br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-29215434594628694442010-01-19T08:20:33.390-08:002010-01-19T08:20:33.390-08:00I have many MacGyver moments. Now that I have two ...I have many MacGyver moments. Now that I have two houses, whatevder I need is at the other. I am way to cheap to buy a second, when in 5 years, the households will be combined, so I am making "do" a lot.Deborah at Kilbourne Grovehttp://kilbournegrove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-31237389548260550692010-01-19T08:20:19.346-08:002010-01-19T08:20:19.346-08:00LOL! I think you brought back a lot of memories fo...LOL! I think you brought back a lot of memories for several of us.I have used a Pop or Soda bottle (according to where your live) and a glass before.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-23785774072176047332010-01-19T06:13:50.137-08:002010-01-19T06:13:50.137-08:00Well, sometimes we just have to be inventive don&#...Well, sometimes we just have to be inventive don't we?<br /><br />On a side note I read one of your older posts about washing our garden tools. Yeah, I don't do that either. Sounds like too much work to me...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-58269429162971794122010-01-18T23:20:00.480-08:002010-01-18T23:20:00.480-08:00I crochetted a hydroponic plant net because I didn...I crochetted a hydroponic plant net because I didn't have anything else hand. Maybe a bit more Martha Stewart than MacGiver, but it was out of not having the "right" tool on hand.Grubbycuphttp://urbangardenmagazine.com/author/grubbycup/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-8782841165994801642010-01-18T22:55:19.476-08:002010-01-18T22:55:19.476-08:00Love MacGyver! Can't think of anything specifi...Love MacGyver! Can't think of anything specific in the garden, but I do 'make do' with things in & out of the house. For years I rolled out dough using a large, smooth glass.Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-89609659896157035182010-01-18T21:27:26.449-08:002010-01-18T21:27:26.449-08:00Hi Christine~~ From the looks of that shovel I'...Hi Christine~~ From the looks of that shovel I'd be inclined to use it a lot. I've got the standard wide-scoop that often cuts into places it shouldn't be. For me, making do means reusing potting soil. I'll lift the dead plants, shake off as much soil as possible then mix it with fresh potting soil and compost. Potting soil isn't cheap. I hope you'll post photos of the NW F&G Show. I'm unfortunately, square. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-8750029139124361062010-01-18T19:06:38.401-08:002010-01-18T19:06:38.401-08:00I used kind of a McGyver knife to trim the sod as ...I used kind of a McGyver knife to trim the sod as I was laying it this summer - that should count for something.<br /><br />BTW, the clam shovel in the pic didn't impress me as much as the spic and span wall where your gardening tools are hung. What's up with that? Can I tell Mrs. M that you painted the shed just before things were put away this fall? Otherwise, I won't let her see this post. :)Hank Moorlaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687135781283393472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-66666883462723931322010-01-18T18:51:57.094-08:002010-01-18T18:51:57.094-08:00Fun post - I use an old fabric shower curtain to c...Fun post - I use an old fabric shower curtain to collect fall leaves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-18913198634919046582010-01-18T16:41:06.017-08:002010-01-18T16:41:06.017-08:00that is a good saying....great tip with the bottle...that is a good saying....great tip with the bottleDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745604261113221887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462867846580440325.post-87203953995837138592010-01-18T11:35:15.189-08:002010-01-18T11:35:15.189-08:00@Noelle
Yes, pantyhose in the garden counts.
CB...@<a href="#c9166656024847483456" rel="nofollow">Noelle</a><br />Yes, pantyhose in the garden counts. <br /><br />CBChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.com