Captain, some years are hard on tomatoes, and this was one of them. We got a good crop of Celebrities in late spring, and our yellow pear and...
Jerry, the new chicks will form a flock, but will mix in with the "big ladies" to get food, outside time, and treats. I'll have to stay with them...
Here is a photo of our chicks-- [img] ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden ) Thse are the little fluff balls that arrived on...
We are still waiting for rain to arrive. If the world is going to end, I sure hope it ends wet!
I hate to admit it, but I don't know! I just scratch an area and weight it down. Maybe there is a leaf node, probably there is. Anyway, do it with...
Cheryl, I've cut the tip and the stem end off okra, wiped it with a damp cloth, and frozen it packed tightly in freezer bags. It has lasted for...
I have propagated oregano, intentionally and otherwise, by having a strand touch the ground. If intentional, I scratch the bottom of a long stem...
Cheryl, If the culprits are the black birds, try putting string on your hibiscus. Just take string and wind it randomly up and down and around...
Gosh, are you going to be in trouble when you return home! Boots is a real cutie, and obviously a travelin' man. Enjoy your vacation and get...
We'll miss you! Have a great vacation, take photos to post, and let us know where you were, what you did, and what plants you found! This is...
Hi from a relatively new member. Glad you found your way back, and I'll be looking forward to reading your posts.
According to the calendar, Aug. 11 is Wannabe's birthday, so Happy Birthday! to you, and may you enjoy many more!
Donna, I have ordered bare-root plants, and each and every time when I ordered I was notified that the plants would be "shipped at the...
Oh, good one! Thanks for sharing. Here in Texas we are saying, "Satan called and wants his weather back." He sure can have it as far as I'm...
EJ, there has always been an element of society that takes advantage of a situation to steal and destroy. There is also an element that adds to...
Tooty, almost any chicken will go after a mouse (or a rat!). Ours are black Australorps (cross between an Australian breed and Buff Orpintons) and...
I can sympathize! When we first moved here we were overrun with "field mice" which are really voles. With the farm and house sitting unoccupied...
Thank you all for your good wishes and congratulations. We had fun reading through the replies together. I fixed a nice dinner of marinated...
I didn't know that you could buy them! I've saved the few we've received with packages, but not nearly enough to put in with my seed packets....
Aphids in large numbers can weaken a plant by sucking juices from it. If you aren't harvesting right now, a good soap bath will take care of them....
