I put stale or "flat" soft drinks in the compost pile. The sugar content does a bit of good. Chili powder sprinkled directly on plants will deter...
Well Droopy, since Miss Piggy doesn't want to get her hooves dirty, I'm canning tomatoes all by myself. As Jerry says, it isn't easy being green!...
Be patient, okra loves hot weather, and squash won't thrive in temperatures much under 75 degrees. Keep the seedlings watered and wait. If...
Update on the Samurai sword salesman with a sideline: His nickname is "Nubs," which is only second to "Bubba" as a nickname in certain parts of...
I'm absolutely green, and for once, it's not from envy. Our tomatoes are coming on like crazy, and I pick daily. My hands and arms are green from...
Don, there are lots of crops that adapt well to wide row planting, and it seems you found most of them! Very good looking garden you have there....
Palustris, you are the perfect example of what I meant in my original post--inspiring!
Some of the heirloom tomatoes have blossoms that are not as open as hybrids, or even some open-pollinated varieties. Give the German a good shake...
Carolyn, With our short window of opportunity for cool season crops, we always plant snow peas, sugar snap peas, and shelling peas at the same...
I caught me a Croc!
Cris, when we moved here we had 7 foot tall weeds in the yard and barn lot, half the barn was falling down, and we had spider webs that could...
Captain, are you quite sure your mulberries haven't fermented?
What an adorable puppy! Does she rule the house yet? With a face like that, it won't take her long to get everyone trained.
Goodness yes, go ahead and enjoy your volunteer tomatoes! We have feral cats, coyotes, rabbits, and heaven knows what else roaming through our...
Donna, do you have grasshoppers? They eat everything except grass and I have leaves on my corn and squash that look similar to your sprouts.
Hello from central Texas! This a very friendly, very informative site.
This is a real headline, from a real Texas newspaper: One-armed Samurai Sword Salesman Arrested on Drug Charges I wonder how he lost his...
So, that first tomato didn't make it to the house? Good for you--enjoy your harvest! The flowers are lovely. Please post a photo of the morning...
So happy you dodged! The news reported that S. Dakota had tornadoes. It's the season, so keep alert and take care. Your garden can be...
The flower stalks are called "scapes" and you can harvest and use them. When the round stalk starts to curl, snap them off. You can use the scapes...
