Comments on: Backyard Before – Part 1 http://www.onwardcyclops.com/2009/05/24/backyard-before-part-1/ Onward Cyclops is a phrase used to describe something very wacky, cool, interesting or completely random. Just like me. Travel, books, friends and food. Enjoy. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:35:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Val http://www.onwardcyclops.com/2009/05/24/backyard-before-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Val Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:36:11 +0000 http://www.onwardcyclops.com/?p=713#comment-156 Punishment>]? I thought you were "helping". Punishment>]? I thought you were “helping”.

]]> By: Jen http://www.onwardcyclops.com/2009/05/24/backyard-before-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Jen Mon, 25 May 2009 12:46:47 +0000 http://www.onwardcyclops.com/?p=713#comment-155 I too had the joy of yard work - my parents were Yard of the Year types, so there was ALWAYS more yard work to do. I used pots in LA, instead of in the ground stuff. It works ok, but you have to water more. Oh, have you tried using Hastas to fill some of the area? The return each year, they are hard to kill, and they are clean and green. They are a good base for the area, then add color with the pots.... I too had the joy of yard work – my parents were Yard of the Year types, so there was ALWAYS more yard work to do. I used pots in LA, instead of in the ground stuff. It works ok, but you have to water more. Oh, have you tried using Hastas to fill some of the area? The return each year, they are hard to kill, and they are clean and green. They are a good base for the area, then add color with the pots….

]]> By: Chris http://www.onwardcyclops.com/2009/05/24/backyard-before-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Chris Mon, 25 May 2009 05:06:36 +0000 http://www.onwardcyclops.com/?p=713#comment-152 of course the parent doesn't see it as punishment. It's "character building"! of course the parent doesn’t see it as punishment. It’s “character building”!

]]> By: gege http://www.onwardcyclops.com/2009/05/24/backyard-before-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-151 gege Mon, 25 May 2009 04:29:27 +0000 http://www.onwardcyclops.com/?p=713#comment-151 correction...........you and jason did not do the raking every week.......I seem to remember that you both did more leaning on the rakes than raking...........and I don't remember it being a punishment, but rather a job that contributed to the fine establishment you were raised in. just another example of how differently children and parents remember things.............. correction………..you and jason did not do the raking every week…….I seem to remember that you both did more leaning on the rakes than raking………..and I don’t remember it being a punishment, but rather a job that contributed to the fine establishment you were raised in.

just another example of how differently children and parents remember things…………..

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