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mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden » Blog Archive » Murder in the Garden — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:14:50 +0000

[...] poisonous plant that goes by many names. Some of these names sound like they are made up by a crazy blogger hiking through a cow pasture, but they are actually real names. Names [...]

By: Caution

Caution — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:54:00 +0000

I think I would have cried when the boys got to leave with Kay. I guess I have the heart of a republican because I would have walked away from the lecture thinking, “Forget the grass thing. Can’t we just feed the cows some more chemicals?”

By: maudie-mae

maudie-mae — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:34:00 +0000

Welcome to life with my husband. This is his specialty and every car trip we ever took as a family included at least one stop to determine what kind of grass was growing beside the road we were traveling down at the time. He just came home from a tour of this type and had the time of his life. He enjoys putting together guessing games like this one for students in his field. He used to spend hours gauging the nutritional content of various grasses in various stages of growth. One thing about it, he knows his grasses, and he always knows where to find wild flowers. In August we’ll celebrate our 30th anniversary.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:35:00 +0000

Well, I hate to repeat what everyone else is saying but I was laughing so hard at your post, that snot was verily expelled from my nose. Stinking funny. And the skunk scrote was my favorite part. I lost it at that point. Completely…and those photos of the setting sun and the kids are beautiful.

Good gravy I wouldn’t have survived that little walk about without a camera either…you’re a saint.

By: chocolatechic

chocolatechic — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:29:00 +0000

This is one very hilarious post.

I laughed and laughed!

By: chocolatechic

chocolatechic — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:29:00 +0000

This is one very hilarious post.

I laughed and laughed!

By: MUD

MUD — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:59:00 +0000

Once upon a time the MG (New shorthand for the Master Gardner) and I were on one of those trips led by a lady with a hat that was four feet across the brim. She told us the latin name for everything She would ask what a plant was and Barb would tell her the generic name. Correct. I asked her to never turn into one of those ladies that use the Latin name for everything. The other day she told me the Latin name for one of her plants and I reminded her that she promised to not turn into one of those old ladies that use the Latin name. She coldly looked me in the eye and said,” I’m not OLD!”. MUD

By: MUD

MUD — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:59:00 +0000

By: PAT

PAT — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:35:00 +0000

Rechelle, J (the retired farmer) and I enjoyed this so very much! Once again, he walked away from the computer saying, “She’s a dandy.”
Pat

By: noble pig

noble pig — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:46:00 +0000

Oh geez that is so hilarious…gawd I would strangled myself with some of that their Devil’s Whip!

By: Jenni

Jenni — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:17:00 +0000

You know, that is exactly the type of tour I would love, but your perspective on it is absolutely hysterical. I love how creative you got with all those plant names. The Rocky Mountain Hippie Stink and the Slippery Skunk Scrote especially made me laugh.

You also have some really great pictures in there. The one of (is it Calder?) holding up a flower is so crisp and the colors are so perfect and the composition is lovely. Even if he’s being silly, well, that makes it all the more perfect because it’s real life. You have some great sunset pictures, too. I love the one of the boys pulling up weeds and fighting with them. How typical of boys:o)

If you or any of your readers do want to know about Kansas wildflowers, here’s a great site
http://www.kswildflower.org/
I know y’all are KU fans and this is a K State based site, but perhaps you can overlook that this once. I think K State is for the aggie crowd and who backs them thar extension offices.

By: Coffee Bean

Coffee Bean — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:52:00 +0000

You need to buy your sister a really good present… like coffee.

By: Coffee Bean

Coffee Bean — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:48:00 +0000

Opossum Piss was my favorite.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:26:00 +0000

That sounds like an adventure for sure!! Its fun to look at flowers, but a guide like that would have driven me to drink heavily. it may have caused me to walk away from the group and do my own scouting…. :) Glad you had fun, is hubby feeling any better?

By: Kris

Kris — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:25:00 +0000

Oh my, I am laughing so hard I am crying. Farmer plant ID. Indians making tea. Cows perfect diet… And then the coup de grace: the snake — they would find me, dead in the tub from a heart attack, with no apparent motive for my demise (the snake having moved on by that point). That just may be an MO for a perfect crime. Someone tell CSI: The Boonies, they probably haven’t covered that one yet.