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Friday, August 10, 2012

garden toad

toad 038 This toad is one of my best garden helpers (along with Skippy and my gnomes). The toad is at my community plot. I imagine he hopped into my garden when he was tiny. He is now way too big to get out through my chicken wire edges. I have seen him in the garden for 4 years now! He's (or she's?) probably about 5 inches long. A big one! He/she mostly hangs out under the potatoes or parsnips.

Any ideas for a name? (I've been calling him "Toad".)

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14 comments:

  1. Gracie AyersAugust 10, 2012 7:50 PM

    I wonder if he/she has a companion...

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  2. jengodAugust 11, 2012 3:13 AM

    You have a TOAD?!! I am so jealous and you are soooo lucky. Congratulations and take good care of him, as I know you know. #bugs

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  3. Michelle @ Give a Girl a FigAugust 11, 2012 12:37 PM

    I'm thinking Mr. Toad...:) I haven't seen a frog or a toad in years...not sure why but we don't have them around my house.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 11, 2012 8:55 PM

    How wide is this toad??

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  5. AnonymousAugust 11, 2012 9:58 PM

    I wish I had a toad, but I know I have some snakes. Not that they are eating enough of the slugs but I do believe they keep the mice away :]
    Huli

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  6. kathyAugust 11, 2012 10:11 PM

    I suppose maybe the toad might not like "Mr Toad" if she is a Ms.

    This toad, I would say is about the size of a baseball - about 3 in wide?, 4-5 in long? 2 in tall. I can't find a ruler now, and it would just be my memory anyway.

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  7. MattAugust 12, 2012 1:22 PM

    That is a very cute toad you have there. It looks so big and chubby. It's probably already made your place its home. But I was wondering. Do toads do anything to the garden? Like, can they cause any harm or whatnot? By the way, I think that Toad is an excellent name for your toad. I mean you've been calling it that for the past years so why not just let that name stick?

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  8. rosiemommaAugust 12, 2012 7:34 PM

    How marvelous! I love natural garden helpers. I don't have toads, but we have many lizards. I was so excited when one day I saw two lizards fighting over a tomato hornworm! Children are the best at naming things like that. Do you have any young ones you could ask for help?

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  9. Diane CAugust 12, 2012 7:41 PM

    How about "Your Honor". S/he's sitting there solemn as a judge.

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  10. JeffAugust 13, 2012 9:04 AM

    I propose you call him Oracle. Since most PL/QL developers use Toad to develop in Oracle.

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  11. zackAugust 13, 2012 1:47 PM

    LOL Jeff, I think calling him Oracle would be great. Perhaps that could be his formal name and "Toad" can remain his nick-name.

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  12. AnonymousAugust 13, 2012 2:19 PM

    How about "Belmont" after your garden/city? Sounds very regal. I found a toad in my garden this year (almost stepped on the poor guy)and it had been ages since I saw one, so I was quite happy.

    Maria

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  13. JamesAugust 14, 2012 5:35 AM

    What a nice and helpful little addition to your garden. I imagine he keeps some of the vegetable eating pests at bay.

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  14. Karen AnneAugust 20, 2012 11:22 AM

    I'm also wondering, the poor soul, no other toads in his world.

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