October is passed for me but I will try planting some snowpeas soon. I couldn't get into the garden today.
Yesterday I worked the day at one of my volunteer jobs. They had a potluck. I brought a chili with black beans and fried tofu crumbles (yes I'm...
Today pulled all of the Johnsongrass out of a young lilac bush. it will have a better chance to grow. I started the same with a young ginkgo...
@Cayuga Morning that's such a beautiful thought and gesture.
Collected another truckload of leaves. Spread 3/4 of them. I need to clean up the johnsongrass around a lilac and ginkgo, before spreading the...
Isn't that beautiful!
Thanks for the experience and wisdom! I planted snowpeas today. It will be interesting to see how the do. I places a chickenwire screen over the...
I think they are quite mild. For stronger onions, I prefer to grow my own.
I like mace and have not had it in a while. I think mace is the coating from nutmeg seeds. What wonderful flavors we get to taste!
@Doghouse Riley you are the tech star!
https://www.familyfarmandhome.com/cherry-pit-fuel-pellets-284500.html Here are 40# for $7.99 I can't vouch for them. I can save mine next year...
Last year, I started sweetpeas and snow peas indoors in February. I also direct sowed both in February. Both grew, but I had hoped for early...
nice collections of starts! how did they do?
Beeker, what variety of shallots do you grow? I've tried "Camelot" from seeds, also something from the grocery store that I planted, let go to...
It still hasn't frosted, so I was able to collect basil seed heads this morning, yay! As with other seeds, I'll let them dry out in brown paper...
Belated, thank you for your words. (US Army medic 1975-1978). I was never in combat, thankful for that). Military life was good for me, not...
I like nutmeg. I keep nutmeg seeds in the freezer and sometimes take them out and grate some, usually for apple pie. Not often, it causes me...
I haven't directly eaten slugs or snails. I say "directly" because (1) the chickens and ducks are free range, so if a slug is in their yard, it...
The first chore today, was pull out nails sticking out of an old board. I wonder why that became a sudden priority :smt044 i also shelled the...
I hope the hyacinth scent fills the air!
