The white is beautiful Ronni. I must say I am partial to Christmas cacti! I have several...all gifts & they just hum along, requiring little care,...
Hi KK. What a bummer! What made you think it was thrips causing the damage? Is that the most likely pest in your area for chilis? I found an...
Ah! Thank you Sjoerd! I should have known I could count on you! I'll do it today. I have had a very successful composting year. One bin is...
Ah! So you weren't joking Pal.
Sounds great CC. I am always very slightly startled at how big this country is and consequently how different the climate is from one locale to...
Voodoo lily types??
Good accidental experiment CC. Let us know how they compare.
I have a few ornaments here & there that I use as focal points among the plants. I tend to be a less is more kind of person......except when it...
CP, I grew garlic for the first time this summer & despite the drought in the NE, I got a good crop. I hope they will last well into the winter....
Hi Sjoerd, Thanks. No I haven't started with the seed catalogs yet. I tend to dive into them once the snow flies on this side of the Atlantic....
Garden is put to bed for the winter. I finally cut down all the asparagus fronds & carted them off site in my car. The only remaining task I have...
You've just given us a better word picture than any ole photo Strats!
Good luck CC with your garlic growing. Your boX looks great & your instructions were grest too. Thx
I wish I could post. I will have to draw a word picture instead. I have a big fat hosta sitting in one of my compost heaps like she is the Queen...
Kate, I have too. I have an annual artemisia (?Dusty Miller) that has come back 3 times so far. This in a Massachusetts garden. You never know.
Too funny is right Ronni. I don't know if we are good for each other or really bad for each other!
Listen to Sjoerd! I will testify through personal experience that his advice is very good. :)
So cute Ronni. What a lovely family and a great day. BTW my kids invented a word for what you described: 'Terribilize' As in to terribilize Target.
Ronni, I can SO relate to your post. I too am a closet guilty plant-thrower-outer. It is hard to do. They are living things, after all. I have...
Quite a collection you have there Sap. They all look healthy & I like your selection of pots for them. Good luck with your gorwing efforts. Let...
