When I see the photos of your yards, your flowers, your vegetable gardens, crafts, and inventive and innovative ways of using things, I get...
Welcome from central Texas! Believe me, whoever coined the term "retirement" hadn't a clue. You'll love gardening, and it's a lot easier than...
You take the most amazing photos, but this has to be one of the very best! Thanks for sharing, and congratulations.
We are practically neighbors since we are in central Texas. Welcome, and everyone here is your neighbor, friendly and ready to help.
The length isn't important, it's the diameter of the bean. If the green bean is bigger around than a #2 pencil, it's past its prime. Different...
Cayuga, "you can rue the planting of it." Was that an herbal pun? :lol:
And keep mint in a pot! It will take over the garden, then the neighborhood if let grow in the ground.
Green beans should be picked when they are about as big around as a pencil. Length varies according to the variety of bean, but any green bean...
Hello from central Texas! You will love this site--lots of good friendly folks willing to share advice, experiences and photos.
Dooley, that is a wonderful, inspiring story. You provided a big smile :-D for a lot of us today!
No, you are not alone in feeling for your garden residents. We all try to make a welcoming habitat for birds and other garden visitors. I'm so...
For now, since the bush is young and recently planted, I'd go ahead and remove the spent blooms. It makes the plant look better, and while you are...
Lettuces, green bush beans, and almost all of the cool weather crops would do fine with 6 to 7 hours of sunlight. If you want to put in some...
Richie, roses are usually propagated from cuttings. The rose bloom that lost its petals was done. Removing it helps the plant reserve energy for...
Good thing I dumped the dust out of our rain gauge--we have 3/4" of rain so far, with no hail, a bit of thunder and just enough lightning to make...
We've been hotter than normal (to quote, "if weather is NORMAL anytime" :lol: ) and dry. But it's raining right now! One-half inch so far, and...
Glad you're back! We were thinking of getting up a search party. Do take care, and heal quickly!
There's a possibility of rain this evening and tomorrow. I must get the dust out of the rain gauge before the rain comes . . . . Toni, I'm glad...
I'd bet there are lots of organic gardeners here, but you hit the nail on the head--the topic heading is a bit hard to find. We are as organic as...
New2it33, you seem to have a natural knack for beekeeping! Congratulations on your thriving hive, and also to your "ladies" who are obviously good...
