I was sitting here, envious of those of you who could plant Borlottis, and here Danjensen comes up with a bush variety that just might make it in...
Oh, definitely soon-to-be-butterflies! They love parsley, fennel, dill, and rue. I plant loads of dill just for the caterpillars (instars) to...
Cheryl, feed your annuals, but not your perennials. With the summer we've had, the perennials are stressed anyway, and feeding them is going to...
Let's see--Maui will be GREEN, won't it? Please send pictures since we've nearly forgotten what green looks like here. You're going to have a...
Hee, hee, hee!
My, how he's grown! Great photos, but what really gets me is those tiny little baby feet. :-D
I usually do not recommend chemical solutions to problems, but I haven't found anything else that works. If you have an Ace Hardware store near...
That is so darn cute!
Great potatoes! You're a very smart potato grower--someone else plants and tends, and you share in the harvest. So nice that those lovely potatoes...
Hello Honeycomb, and welcome! We have bee hives, so we are especially fond of anything to do with bees, like honeycombs. Flower gardening is...
Jerry, if that gate had opened, nothing would have happened. That bull was so calm and sweet! I had a few carrot pieces in my pocket in case I met...
Miles, welcome! You'll get such good gardening ideas here, great advice, and a share in the general fun.
How about starting a "Garden recipes" or "Recipes for your Garden" discussion? We could get all these good recipes, including RJ's, into one spot...
Donna, Beautyberries (aka French Mulberry) is a wonderful plant to see, and it is a favorite of wildlife, too. If you can soak the root ball and...
What a stitch :lol:! Parenthood can be so trying.
It is a good time-saver! I make my own, using our home-grown garlic and cider vinegar. A bit rubbed on a steak before grilling doesn't do the...
Mexican Feather Grass does lie down, or lean as it ages. One solution is to cut it to about a 3" height and let it come back in the spring....
What a nice balance of colors--the begonia picking up the soft red in his shirt, the shading of the greens--and you were so right to use an...
Ed, it looks as if they are bolting (going to seed). How old are the plants? Lettuces have a life span, and when they reach the end of it they try...
Carol, If it is scale bug, insecticidal soap (1 tblsp. soap like Ivory or Dreft, 1 tsp. vegetable oil, 1 pint of water, shake well and put in a...
