I don't put any stones in the bottom of pots. I don't have problems with soil falling out. I should add that I do use a commercial potting mix.
Early, I ordered flower seeds for next year. A lot of them need to be started during winter. Lavender, Vicenza Blue Lavender, Bandera Deep Rose...
Thanks for the birthday wishes. I dont know about the date issue. It's September. Maybe I made a typo at some point.
Too hot for fall weather. I did some watering. The lavender plants that mostly got pruned almost to ground level last month (?) continue to...
Good luck!
Seconding @Pacnorwest, Netty your job sounds very interesting and rewarding. Yesterday morning Rufus was out for his "moment" and came running...
How do you dry your oregano? I might have some to dry. I cut them down a month ago. The made a lot of new, tender looking fresh growth after...
Here are the first four, of sixteen, blocks for the circles quilt. [ATTACH] The big circles are pretty easy. The small ones add some variety,...
Job well done, Riley. Kudos!
Today I moved more plants from the patio to the vegetable garden area. Sad looking plants, season over. I tried to give the big variety dahlia...
Squirrel recipes! https://practicalselfreliance.com/squirrel-recipes/
I feel your pain, Oreti! I continue to scale back. im hoping to have as nice a garden as ever next year, but quite a bit smaller, and a lot of...
Those look delicious!
Sounds great Pac. Getting ready for fall!
Over-Summered Poinsettias [ATTACH] This is the parent plant for the rose I started from cutting and labeled "Rose mystérieuse parfumée" for lack...
That's fantastic!
ps. @fatbaldguy who started this topic in 2018, I hope you are well and all is good.
It always seems interesting when a really old topic returns. I thought I would share what I'm doing lately. I share my life with a diabetic who...
Beautiful flowers, Pac. In my garden, things are winding down. I started moving sad looking plants out of the patio garden. Not much need for...
Sjoerd, I don't have an answer to that mystery. Here is my thought, for what it's worth. Since the energy to make roots, comes from...