Great topic! I was born here in Salem, Oregon. Rob's story is a bit more interesting, as he was born in Georgia, raised in Oak Ridge,...
Spicy Thai Basil! It smells magnificent, like cinnamon and cloves, but it's best if you keep it from flowering by pinching off new buds frequently.
What a striking bloom! Nice work.
Usually I have to collect cardboard and paper shreddings from local businesses to get enough "brown" material for my compost pile. This year...
My OH my! That's it, I'll join Eileen and just move in there. Right under the Birds of Paradise.
Is that cucumber climbing up the trellis? Looks great! Good work.
Freja, I truly miss having cats like yours that would eat anything! My first cat was so convinced he was a human, he developed an insatiable lust...
My hens have finally started laying (of course they waited until we were in Chicago last week) and I've been meaning to get these kitties on a...
That upsets my stomach! I'm sorry you had to go through that Sherry. I'm with Eileen, I really hope you do tell him how not funny that was....
This inspired me to FINALLY get around to the canvas apron I've been meaning to do. I tried out my serger (luckily on scraps) to no avail! I...
My suggestion is as many as you can get your hands on. Herbs can give just about anything that fresh-from-the-garden taste, even if all the other...
I've never collected the seed from my Sage plants, but always end up with quite a few new starts each Spring since I don't deadhead 'em....
My fantastic Momma-In-Law just sent me a beautiful, brand-new pressure/water bath canner at exactly the right time! What are some of your...
This year, instead of the flimsy bamboo rods and twine, we bought about 30 round wire cages. That only covered 1/2 of our plants, so I used...
I'm looking for a cheap do-it-yourself way to make shade covers for my cooler season veggies. Some of the kits I've seen look easy enough, but...
I'm a big fan of the organic insecticidal soap, but it works best as a preventative measure. The Aphids went insane on a surprise rose bush a...
Since this is the 3.5th move since I came to the stew, we are starting from scratch once again. This will be the first year I've rototilled....
Very cool pic Daisybeans. Thought I"s share this one from a show flyer last summer... [img] Gloves Flyer ( photo / image / picture from...
I used one teaspoon of baking soda in a 32oz spray bottle and doused my Rosemary twice a week for a month. That got rid of the mildew, but the...
Geeze, what a hard question for a vegetarian to answer! Tomatoes make me the happiest when they're mine, but I love it all! Carrots, celery,...
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