So true. Now just keep me away from seed catalogs on line LOL.
Sounds like a wise decision. There have been many things that I have had to give up. One thing I have learned is how miserable it can be to be...
@Droopy that is wonderful! Those are treasures and a part of history! I found home for our old family bibles, a cousin. Written in the bibles...
If it has verticillium or fusarium will it wont survive and could infect the soil and other plants. I would discard it. It's encouraging that...
@Melody Mc. those sound like good tomato varieties. The only one I'm also growing is Early Girl Bush. I usually grow Better Boy but am...
Somehow I don't think I'll be digging in the dirt today. [ATTACH] No wonder I heard loud squawking in the henhouse. [ATTACH] It was a double...
@Melody Mc. your garden is looking great! I dug trenches for planting the main season potatoes. One trench dug, four more to go. They still...
'arry is lucky to have you.
I think the reason for my initial up-potting failures was blight although I don't know what kind. Everything I up-potted into that mix died -...
Thanks for an educational post!
1. Probably not, although slugs eat my narcissus flowers. 2. I've never looked before! My guess is those are sensory receptors but not eyes....
For roses that size, I usually cut a half inch above the top active bud. If it looks scrawny, I'll cut further down. As long as it's above the...
@Sjoerd, I chit them inside in a bright room. I don't know how much it matters. Today I found an old bag of potatoes that sprouted in a dark...
Raining heavy here too. When it lets up, I want to go to the garden soil / bark chip / compost depot and buy a pickup load of raised bed soil. I...
Thanks for the potato growing experiences. My seed potatoes are sitting out chitting now. It's been raining a lot. I hope the ground is dry...
@Sjoerd (and others), do you cut your seed potatoes or plant them whole? Also, if you cut them, do you cut them before chitting? My order for...
@Melody Mc. your plants look great! Ready for Spring! You taught me something. I didn't know that artichokes could be vernalized. Something...
I think it was mostly my Dad. He was an excellent midwestern small town cook - pies, breads, German crepes, potato salad, potato pancakes, chili,...
Before you know it, they will be blooming :stew2:
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