I love a good bowl of soup. Since I enjoyed the Great British Bake-Off, maybe I should watch that Souper Bowl! Maybe I will learn a new recipe!:)
I'm concerned that the early warmth means vulnerable fruit trees will bloom, then be hit by a late frost. Or fig shoots will start growing then...
@MIKE ALLEN, thank you for telling your story. I am a veteran of the Vietnam War era, but was not in Vietnam. I was sent to Turkey where there...
@Logan, I think the slugs wont bother California poppies. Here the slugs grow bigger than my thumb, but California poppies do fine. My slugs love...
Dandelions are blooming. The saying is, "When dandelions are blooming, plant beets, lettuce, spinach and carrots" so we are in good shape. I...
@Sjoerd I hope your bees are OK. I tried beekeeping for several years and they disappeared each time. I think part of that was the yellow jacket...
This year I'm planting the border with Flanders poppies, Bachelors Buttons, Rudbeckia, Echinacea, Oregano, Thyme, Chives, Cosmos, Marigolds,...
White Clover In the US, I think most lawns have been treated with herbicides and many have sod lawns that are grown in herbicide treated fields,...
Interesting. I agree, my oregano is teeming with bees when in bloom. It is full of motion and buzzing. But it's interesting - mine us a white...
Those stands are helpful. In the Spring, I roll it outside in the morning then back inside at night. The evenings here are too cool for the...
@MIKE ALLEN that sounds like a great way to grow roses!
@Sjoerd, yesterday was so warm it was both wonderful and a bit worrisome. If fruit trees come out of dormancy too early and there is a hard...
Today I planted radishes, mâche, lettuce ( Bibb and Black Seeded Simpson), Swiss chard, spinach, cilantro, and a few turnip seeds, in one of the...
You can mulch with brown paper bags. Cut them open so they lay flat. Almost no weeds that way and the ground stays more moist. Also prevents...
@Doghouse Riley that's a very nice shed. Excellent job. I made new doors for mine last year. They helped a lot but the shed itself is in bad...
That photo deserves being the winner. It's beautiful. :setf_016:
@marlingardener Im growing one I have not tried before called "Chinese Finger" from Baker Creek. I also have five year old seeds of "Long Purple"...
Today I pruned and tied up the last grape vine. Yay! They don't get much attention, mainly the February pruning. I hope there is a good crop...
Not having a cat, I don't know. Can the pill be crushed and mixed with kitty's favorite food? That's what I do for Rufus (dog).
I don't know where the line is between regular conversation and political. My life is greatly affected by the pandemic, but I will leave it at...
