Porches?

[Burd]

I miss the porch I put on my last house, this one will be nicer wen I redo some things. Good place to have a coffee in the morn.

 

[MoonShadows]

We have a large porch on the front of our house that we used to use all the time, but since we built a deck on the back, we tend to use that much more.

 

[sissy]

I love my porches and decks and added one to the guest house and was mad the view from the guest house is even nicer than the view from my front porch .That porch is farther back and higher up .Then I get mad because the guy who did the basement for my house put it where it was not supposed to go .It was clearly marked and 15 feet back farther than he put it .That is what you get when you are in NJ and the house is in VA .So get what you want or you will be sorry later .I have wood in the back but the big view is out front

 

[Burd]

The ceiling is run the wrong way with bad butt joints, I. Going to run white vinyl bead board the short way and do 2 can lights, the light now looks like an interior light. I just realized, my Flag isn't up.

 

[peter hillman]

My back deck becomes my favorite living space during the spring/summer months then goes dormant in the fall. It's a sad sight to look out at snow covered chairs and planters.

 

[MoonShadows]

I have to agree, Peter.

 

[sissy]

To me winter means rest and relax ,well not the last 2 years since winter has been so mild here .

 

[Faebinder]

I dislike porches due to mosquitoes from the pond.

 

[DutchMuch]

I dislike porches due to mosquitoes from the pond.

Fish should eat their larvae and if you have air borne mosquitos (ones that are in the adult stage) then just swat them down until you finally kill them. End of life cycle, no more mosquitos.

 

[addy1]

I dislike porches due to mosquitoes from the pond.

We get no mosquitoes in any of our ponds, enough critters to eat them up. Even the fishless ponds don't get them.

 

[sissy]

plant mosquito repelling plants .Bat houses help keep bats near by .I love watching the bats fly around .With all the creeks and water laying in the ditch's and no mosquito's here

 

[Faebinder]

plant mosquito repelling plants .Bat houses help keep bats near by .I love watching the bats fly around .With all the creeks and water laying in the ditch's and no mosquito's here

I brought 3 citronella plants that will now have a place on our porch.

 

[DutchMuch]

3 citronella plants

I thought those didn't actually repel mosquitos?

 

[MoonShadows]

I brought 3 citronella plants that will now have a place on our porch.

I always hated the smell of citronella oil, candles, etc., but this year I bought a citronella plant and I love the smell of it. So much nicer than the others.

 

[MoonShadows]

I thought those didn't actually repel mosquitos?

You are right! The “citronella plant” is not the plant that produces citronella oil – the active ingredient in citronella candles. Testing shows that the citronella plant does not repel mosquitoes. In fact, mosquitoes seem to enjoy sitting on the plant. Citronella oil is extracted from various species of lemongrass (genus Cymbopogon). This is a perennial clumping grass that grows to a height of 6 feet.

Cymbopogon citratus – lemongrass
Source: gardenmyths.com