Recent content by akroberts

After seeing some posts on BYC I am now again contemplating where to put the compost system. In the chickens run, in a trench, in a potluck garden? Any idea?

I'm still trying to get a compost system in place for my garden. I'm really trying to get the ducks hooked up with a bathtub and 3 little wader pools and then I need to set up a drain system and use the water for the garden.

I agree. Especially the salt shaker (box). LOL. I have to turn over the mallow weeds and oh yeah I get some serious pleasure from using the box of salt on em. Nasty buggers they are. I could probably find a better way to rid them from the garden but I still like the salt box and besides it's...

I have a preference for my tomatoes but I kinda like a little bit less sweet tomatoes. I have heard that if you add sugar around your tomatoes they can be sweeter.

I need to try the beer method for slugs and snails. I now have ducks and I'm hoping they will take care of the nasty little buggers however I did put some glass around my stairstep raised metal bed and it was the only bed that didn't show any signs of slugs and snails.

I don't understand why people think it's a bad idea to put egg shells or any other type of shell in the ground. Whole heartedly agree with the man in Florida. It might not break down immediately but it will break down so why send it to the landfill instead of your garden. I added the bedding...

Thank you. I need to get more seeds so that I can try again but for now I am just going to start the rest of my seeds.

I had a little lavender plant coming up and now it appears to be dying. I want to grow lavender. 😭 Any advice would be great. I have a small greenhouse in the dining room and that's where the plant was.

I was being careful it was the vase that wasn't being careful.

I meant to post this but I forgot. While I was at work on Monday I got attacked by a really big vase. It fell off the refrigerator and nailed me in the head and face. After it did it bounced up off the counter and caused the bottom of it to hit me in the side of my nose. Surprisingly though I...

It's not really visible but I will try to get a picture of it but it's raining here off and on.

You're welcome. Any knowledge I have or get I enjoy sharing it with others because I know that I just might help someone else and it just makes me feel happy. My stairstep metal garden bed has little slots on the outside so I had a bunch of decorative glass from the Dollar Store. I put it in the...

I didn't know anything about getting rid of slugs and snails, with the exception of pouring salt on them, until I watched an episode of Homestead Rescue. The woman that helps is Misty and she built garden beds and elevated them off the ground, wrapped copper tape around the supports, and then...

For anyone with a slug or snail problem I recommend using crushed glass or put copper tape on the beds if they are raised. If you don't have raised beds you can make some orbs. You need enough pennies to cover the orb. After you get them all glued in, use a water proof grout to put around it...

7 for 7. I try to keep things in the house for the garden.