Those wreaths are beautiful! We have a lot of evergreens. Maybe I should make one. Not sure about the wire support... I love the succulent...
DirtMechanic, I read this informative article hat seems pretty accessible and scholarly at the same time Nematodes:Alternative Controls I liked...
My garden job today is reading about soil life and biological control of soil borne plant predators. Mostly nematodes, but also symphylans....
"Now if you can share anything easy about killing off RKN......" Dirt Mechanic, I'm not aware that I have that pest. University of Wisconsin...
We made half of the big fabric blocks for a queen bed size quilt. And had a Thanksgiving dinner. Happy Thanksgiving!
Dirtmechanic, Im aware of the heavy metals analysis for Milorganite. They kind of downplay it as lower than most soils have anyway. I don't use...
Mike, I looked up your new roses on the internet. They certainly look beautiful. Wikipedia states Ena Harkness is disease resistant AND...
Thank you so much everyone for your thoughtful comments! It's an interesting topic and I have been thinking about it. I always compost all of...
Thank you MarlinGardener! Back in the 1960s, my Great Aunts (One was named Rose, the other Alice) took rose cutting from bouquets, stuck the...
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...
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