Wow, Sjoerd, looking at those photos give me the shivers! Nicely done by your bride. It will be interesting to see how your daffs survive this...
Today was "interesting". I was prepared to hunker down, what with the cold weather and snow and wind. Then the power went off. There's no way...
You might have to have grown up in the US in the 60s or 70s to get this. [ATTACH] [MEDIA]
With 17F temperatures ( -8C), strong winds, and snow, I didn't go near the garden. I did give the chickens and ducks big basins of warm water.
It is a hard choice for me too. The other choices were great!
Yay! Our five hens are down to three eggs a day. One hasn't produced in years. The white leghorns seem to lay jumbo eggs like crazy, then die...
Here's mine, yesterday. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Somehow a snowfall can make even the duck yard look nice!
That's beautiful!
My thought is they are sold growing in a medium that dries out too fast. I wonder if I buy one and immediately repot it in a better medium, would...
Somehow I always kill African Violets, I just can't get them right.
Those will be very nice next year :stew2::stew1::flower:
Night Owl, Epazote is a green Mexican herb. It can't be dried, needs to be fresh. Some Mexican food markets have it, but too far a drive for...
Showing my age. I used to love The Victory Garden. Also Doc and Katie Abraham. I need to get a TV antenna that can tune through a time warp.
@KK Ng, I think mulberries are the most flavorful berry, even more so than blackberries. There are different species with different flavors, and...
Thanks for your votes and generous comments! A few flowers can make for a cheerful winters day.
Actually, me too. It wasn't as challenging when I did my own. Except dealing with the county code enforcers. But you are right. Also even...
Those photos of your "Four Seasons" garden are perfect @Pacnorwest. It wont be long before Spring returns.
I had some marigold and epizote seed heads sitting in bowls. I cleaned them and transferred the seeds to envelopes.
That will be a lot of fun to find out. Maybe he's royalty! Rufus is lab and poodle. His coat is poodle, his body is lab. His personality and...
While I was reading about whether it's better to grow roses on their own roots, vs. grafted, I ran across this story....