@Melody Mc. I think your idea about newspaper pots is excellent. I wish I had thought of that. I should try them next season. Thanks Mel and...
Today was volunteer day, plus it was raining. Still, I managed to haul a truckload of (wet) leaves. Since they are wet anyway, maybe I should put...
Those sound good to me, @Odif!
@Beeker, those are beautiful shallots! Next question :) will you grow them from seeds, or re-plant this year's shallots for next year? My grocery...
More garden rehab. Today I completed the fruit tree border on the Western fence. That also involved digging out a narrow and weedy demilitarized...
I have in the past. Maybe I will again this year.
I've grown Shirley Poppies, Flanders Poppies, and breadseed poppies from seeds. I just sow them in plastic pots about 1 cup to 2 cup volume, and...
Mostly continued weeding and garden rehab. Repotted a couple of orchids. Now TTTM TSTM (too tired to move and too sore to move) LOL
I went BEAST BRAKE BRACE BRAVE Yesterday's was harder for me, but I forget what it was.
Planted these. [ATTACH] They were on sale last week at the hardware store, half price. I wasn't going to buy any, but my cheap side prevailed....
@Sjoerd, that sounds like a great recipe! I havent used chocolate in chili. Sounds interesting:).
I thought it would be nice to have a topic just devoted to overwintering chili pepper plants. There are lots of descriptions on the internet,...
@Sjoerd, OK, it's time to share your world famous chili recipe! That is, if it's not top secret ;)
My neighbor came over. He had two big bins of leaves for me. What a nice Man! That plus leaves from my own, smaller, trees filled the truck....
Seems like a great thing. There are efforts at perennial wheat. https://landinstitute.org/our-work/perennial-crops/perennial-wheat/ Perennial...
That's a lovely setting. So peaceful.
Prickly pear is tasty. It's just nopales. Best if the pads are young and tender, not old and woody. You have to burn off the thorns first....
@Melody Mc. yes, pre cut. You never know if that plastic was made from Kryptonite. Pulled weeds, then spread leaves. Now Im working my...
Sjoerd, thanks! I always buy new seeds too. That's usually things that a small gardener can't save easily (sweetcorn requires about 100 plants to...
@Melody Mc. I enjoy reading your challenges and your solutions. It shows a pioneering spirit! And please don't get stuck in any windows! :eek:...
