I saw a book on straw bale gardening I had two bales of hay left for having the chickens I took one bale of hay put it by the fence I took one large bucket filled it with Miracle Grow and put that next to the bale. I bought a six pack sweet potato plants 3 in the mail its 3 in the bucket both...
So excited when my first harvest of potatoes gave about 45 lbs of new and good sized. I put them in a basket and put them under the table in the dining room its pretty dark and i planned to use them quickly.
I went into hospital unexpected there a week, my son put ghe potatoes on the porch...
I used a pressure cooker for the first time for corn followed all the instructions in the ball canning book, all the juice came out is it still safe to use?
I am looking for some butterfly weed seeds. If anyone has some I will gladly buy them from you. I haven't been able to find the plants, and i cannot get out to the fields to pick some or dig them.
Just let me know how much and I get it to you Thanks Nancy
I try to harvest greens and carrots, as I use them but if I have an abundance I clean them put in fridge and the next day they are flimsy and not very appealing any suggestions?
I love blackberries, @majorcatfish showed me the way to make great l built a trellis for them, I have plenty that I put on the fence that goes around my garden. I couldn't wait till they were ready seem to take a little more time. I went into the back fields and picked 3 gallons of berries...
I have about 30-40 tomato plants, some in raised beds and some in the new garden in the ground! I have some in cages,( the ones that are trying to get away), some of them staked, keeping room to walk between the rows, and now all the ones in the raised bed have decided to escape their captor and...
I love butternut squash have several growing in my garden 1 of the vinesthe leaves have drooped to soft velvety limp as a handkerchief but the vine looks fine its just the leaves looked for signes of incects but found nothing any ideas?
Well I am being invaded by stink bugs! and they are in the house!! :somad all my little seeds are up and working hard to get ready to feed us and these pesky little bugs are planning to move out to the country for dinner!!! ANYONE, Anyone have ideas for traps, and or termination??? :he...
I have a hill that is very steep, I fell off it and broke my foot a few years back I was thinking of putting mint on it and letting it take over :idunno
What do you all think? Then I can harvest what I want and let the rest keep the weeds down:clap
Great idea or crazy!?!?:frow
I have one of my raised beds designated for perennial plants, herbs, asparagus, and a few other little things. I have been waiting patiently for the asparagus to come up and I hear from my friend they have already been eating theirs!!! I went and moved the mulch around and found 2 little...
I heard once that some people plant their potatoes in the ground!:ep I have always planted mine in boxes, and bags.o_O well all my boxes and bags are full and I have some potatoes that need to be planted. :( I don't want to waste good sets so i am asking all you new wave farmers how to do...
I planted Black eyed suzies, a beautiful perennial I hoped would make my hill more attractive:cool: I have found them every where but where I planted them! :thin the driveway, the yard at the top of the hill, in the garden!! what is going on:hu
I have been so excitex planting I already have tomatoes, peas, mint, herbs, corn onions, garlic and squash coming up! I was wonder ing if any one wanted so some seed swaps? I suppose it doesnt have to be just veggies but we can list what we have and trading can be fun!
I have corn, was...
I love gardening and planting and i spend the winter deciding what to get started in the spring. I am not a good waiter!! Last year I planted Potatoes in bags, and was able to harvest new potatoes in March or april. I plant in succession. I am trying to grow sweet potatoes, carrots, and...