Maybe some rain on my parade. When I cut them prior to chitting, this was one of the varieties (Envol). A very early variety, maybe the...
Thanks for the nice comments and votes! This one is still blooming, as well as others. Hyacinths live for a long time here. The fragrance...
Indoors, another Clivia. [ATTACH] Many years ago, I pollinated a deep red/orange Livia with pollen from a yellow one. This was the result.
Oh, those are the best! Growing up, my family went mushroom hunting every year - rural Illinois. Morels were my favorite food, breaded and fried.
Sort of like this, except instead of the new phonebook it's new potato starts. [MEDIA] [ATTACH] This year I ordered just four varieties. Last...
Indoors, I potted up the eggplants, or aubergines for the more sophisticated among us. [ATTACH]Those colorful pots are new. My old pots have...
What a beautiful garden. And a perfect update. Potato and pea planting time in the garden. Such a wholesome and optimistic moment! I should...
Great news Sjoerd! I like those Roma VF a lot. I hope you do too.
The spider was among pepper plants yesterday. Maybe there will be fewer aphids.
Thanks for all of the great comments! The more I think about this, the more I think it is something I must do. As they say, "The devil is in the...
Today I listened to a radio program about bats. There was lots of information, such as some bats are pollinators, and some eat their body weight...
Last year, I took this big pile of old cedar picket fencing, and treated 2x4s and 4x4s, took out all of the screws, and removed the metal...
Amish Paste is a nondeterminate variety with tomatoes that ripen over a fairly long time. Most Roma (I grow Roma VF) is small, bushy,...
Species tulip?
Indoors, more flowers than I expected. Confused Thanksgiving or Christmas Cacti [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Kalanchoe [ATTACH] Hyacinths outside....
Beautiful flowers, Odif! Spring has arrived!
Beautiful flower border Logan! It says "Spring!"
Lucky you LOL! :smt082 I looked it up - they say that algae is a great additive for your compost. High nitrogen and breaks down quickly! Now...
Today was beautiful! Plums are starting to bloom. This is a deep burgundy Asian plum called "Hollywood". The plums are so good, dripping in...
Mel, my older Echinacea plants have survived for several years. I think the main challenge here is slugs, more than weather. If slugs like...
