I was born less than 10 miles from where I now live. I grew up in a different town about the same distance. I spent summers working the family...
If you were to ever see me up close and personal like. You would understand.
I use 16' of general purpose field fencing, 4 6' T posts secured with zip ties (cable ties) to make an arch and grow cukes and pole beans on...
Right there with you Cap'n. Baled the 'hay' from my yard yesterday. Whew!
Manures need to compost for about 90 days, depending upon the heat of the pile, before being used as a mulch. Medicines, feed through fly...
For the most part, I shouldn't worry about this. Most ink used these days is soy based. Glossy is another story though. A double layer of...
And I'm waiting to get beets in the ground. We're due for 1-2" more on top of the 5 1/4" or so we got Tuesday. Just an excuse I suppose to...
Canada Geese out back. Yep, we've had that much rain in two days. Nearly 5 1/4" in total. Soil is saturated, thought my onions, garlic, and...
I'm still a month away from our traditional frost free date. I'm jealous. Green with envy. Flubberstrated. Just downright disgusted!...
Odd question I'm sure. My grandmother, who taught me to garden and kept a 2 acre garden into her 70's alway picked rocks. So that is what I do....
No Miss Toni, I haven't. I might take it up again when I get some free time. T-storms are preventing any gardening right now. FBG
I haven't done any geneaology for years. I came to a dead end when it came to country of origin for my primary ancestor (surname) It is known he...
Here is a tool you might find useful for pruning/rouging your canes http://www.redpigtools.com/servlet/the- ... ook/Detail I'll have one...
I don't wish to burst any balloons, but, it will take more than a single year to build friable soil. I've been working on the soil here since...
I just planted Raspberries received from Jung's. They are in Wisconsin. The plants were in great shape upon arrival. Hopefully I haven't killed...
How you deduced that I am a former sailor is beyond me! Indeed I was a member of Uncle Sam's Yacht Club. 8) I had lettuce and cabbage out....
Whilst I don't SFG, I'm a firm believer in working from the ground up. Literally. Adding organic matter to the soil will be of great benefit....
Please explain what this group is, I have a good friend that is a Prof at NKU I like to visit on occasion. Possible to make one trip do for two, no?
No, although NCOWS seems to be calling my name. I've had wrist's and a shoulder surgically rebuilt. They just cannot take the repeated recoil...
Thanks for the friendly replies. FBG works as well as anything for a name. I have a thick skin and I don't take offence easily. My given name...
