Hi Logan Thank you for your comment. The top one is a hybrid tea rose called "Red Masterpiece". It's very vigorous and hardwood cuttings root...
We are on a septic system. I don't know how much of what goes into that survives into the drainage field. The grass is greener over that....
I've been reading some articles about biochar. For anyone who in not familiar with biochar, it is organic material (wood, straw, plant residues)...
Netty, I'm thinking about making some pumpkin cornbread muffins. I may have thaw out some more puree - I already thawed one batch for pie....
I've dug up pelargoniums d overwintered them over the years. Last year I also overwintered a French marigold. It bloomed until about March, then...
I am not in the city but my neighbors are unhappy that I don't remove all of the weeds. I still let them grow where they don't bother anybody....
Netty, have you made squash or pumpkin soup? My recipe was from BBC. Sauté about 1/2 medium onion and some garlic in sauce pan in oil. I use...
Thanks Logan. This is part of my goal for a more accessible garden for a person with physical limitations. The height is much easier go work,...
Here is my squash bed from this year, which will be sweet corn next year. I covered it with about a foot deep layer of wet leaves for the winter....
My hollyhocks always get rust too. It's too bad, they would be nice here. Some others in the mallow family too, like mallow and lavatera. Okra...
I've been building new raised beds for next year. I needs to make my garden more accessible if Im going to keep doing it. Raised beds help me a...
Those are interesting videos. I propagate a lot of my plants. Last year I started about 20 forsythias for a hedge. As an experiment, I...
We had a hard frost last night. Fortunately, all of the frost tender plants are long done or have been brought inside already. It was close with...
Every year, I grow lots of cilantro and sweet basil. We also have lots of Rosemary, mints, and sage. I like oregano so grow it to use on pizza...
Logan I have that problem too. Last summer I finally sat some by the curb with a "Free Plants" sign. Somebody grabbed them.
I remember, age (1950s) my great aunt had one in her window. It had smaller stem sections and purple flowers.
Now and then I've picked up holiday cactus and keep them growing. I just sit them outside in partial sun for the summer and bring them back...
The wreath idea is beautiful. We fermented our hot red peppers and made a hot sauce similar to Sambal Oelek. It's very tasty. Just the peppers,...
That's a beautiful vegetable garden and so much thought and planning and work put into it.
Roses can be a challenge for us too. Deer love eating the whole plant! Now we have a tall fence . Seven feet tall! So far they have not...
