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DH and I are taking a camping/hiking/backpacking trip sans children for 15 days starting Wednesday. We are looking for interesting/neat things to do in Arizona and New Mexico. I figured with as many people as we have all over someone can give me ideas! 1st stop is Tombstone anything after that...

My daughter came home with a bag of 1800 Ladybugs from the nursery today. Now I'm at a loss. What do I do with them to keep them in the garden?

So, instead of posting pictures in a bunch of different threads. I'll put them here. The strawberries have exceeded my expectations. Every plant has a bunch of flowers. That is our first big strawberry. I didn't get to taste it. The little girl from next door picked and ate it. My kids...

I was given some rhubarb (bare roots) in January and planted it. It's got leaves and stalks everywhere. When and how do I harvest it?

We've always had a field mice problem. They like to come in our house through the back door because it stays open. We catch them and release them in the desert away from our house. But, now something has dug up all my corn,okra and pumpkin seeds. I've now planted twice and am ready to give up...

I'm researching lavender and have found out there are tons of different kinds. I didn't know this. I'm looking for some to use in soaps and shampoos and that I can keep alive through the winter. Any suggestions?

I had my Ball book out earlier looking for ways to use all the parsley in my garden. I've already dried 2 pounds of the stuff. I've even given some away. So, in the book there was a recipe for herb jelly. It listed a bunch of herbs to use. So, I thought well I have lots of Thai Basil and lots...

So, we went to the nursery today (that was an awful idea :) ) and they had stevia plants for sale. $1.99 for a pack of 6. So, we brought them home planted them in a few small planters. They are nice and green and pretty but, now what?

How will I know when my potatoes are ready for harvest? I read that when they start to flower then the tops die is this correct information? Using the guide from the seed potatoes it says 55 days. 55 days would be mid June for me. Is this a typical time for harvest? I naturally couldn't be easy...

So, the husband has been making rootbeer for several years. Just enough for us. This last batch he tried something different so, we gave part of it away to friends for criticism. Now they are wanting to buy it. The problem is in order for him to break even he's going to have to charge $2 for a...

I started some Morning Glories inside in some large pots. They have sprouted(they have nice sized leaves) and I've moved them outside(it's been in the 70s) they aren't doing well. But, when I bring them in they perk back up. Anybody have any idea what could be happening. Maybe it's user error....

It's getting time to plant strawberries and I'm excited! But, last year's crop failed miserably. I'm still not sure why. So, this year I wanted to try vertical gardening specifically on PVC pipe with holes drilled every 8 inches around the pipe. Has anyone used this method before? I also bought...

So, about 2 weeks ago we put our pepper and tomato seeds into seed pods to grow. We are just now getting a few sprouts. Thing is we planted 76 pods. Half tomatoes (beefsteak, roma and purple heirloom) and half peppers (habanero, jalapeno, cayenne and bell pepper). Could the seeds be bad? Got...

My family and I live in El Paso,Tx. Last year we had a small container garden. This year we decided to use most of the backyard for a larger one. I'm looking forward to getting information and tips from other people!