@Growingpains I use row covers all the time. In the spring to protect new transplants from too much sun or pelting rains. Also to protect from...
@Dirtmechanic did the burning work?
I always thought they were Japanese beetle larvae. But hearing people here call them other things makes me wonder. In any case they are likely...
Great hibiscus SJ! What fun. You can do interesting things pairing it with other flowers, foliage ,etc. I loved that video of your city....
Hi Sophia, Welcome to the Stew! I am a northernern, so little out of my depth gardening in Florida. Your soil looks very sandy; I would...
I kept some volunteer squash plants last year from the compost pile. They were hugely prolific. Only trouble was, the squash fruit was some...
This isn't dinner; it's breakfast: [ATTACH] Greek yogurt, fruit & nuts. And coffee, of course! My go-to breakfast every morning.
Excellent video on crop rotation SJ. I had been doing it differently, just trying to avoid planting similar veggies in the same plot. That video...
@Odif why not cardboard? I have runaway myrtle and pachysandra so I cut them down to the ground, cover with cardboard, then cover with wood...
@Dirtmechanic I am envious of your leaf pile!
I agree!
@AAnightowl I am not really sure what you are asking either. I am on a campaign to just get rid of junky stuff around the yard & also in my...
@Jigs Gaton I am curious. It does look like pot growing there. Keep us posted.
@toni that sounds REALLY painful. I wear gloves as much as I can tolerate. I dislike how they feel but my skin gets SO dry otherwise. The skin on...
@Dirtmechanic this is probably true, but you also need enough contact with the soil for decomposition. Too much air in the mulch & nothing happens.
@Odif I had a load of wood chips delivered to the community garden 2+ years ago. They are very gradually decomposing. I have assumed they would be...
MG I so agree!
Well we'll find out won't we ?! Fortunately I have about 1/2 pound of onion sets to plant. I have already planted another pound or so in a bed...
Hi Gail, I just caught up with this stream. I wish you well and hope you will improve as the weather gets better.
Thanks Mart. I will keep all of the above in mind. Now to find some beer I won't mind pouring on to my bed rather than into my gullet!
