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I'd like to check out Baker Creek. Thanks for the tip. I had NO luck with Johnny's last year, and I've recently read that many of their seeds come from Monsanto. Like many of you, I'm trying to avoid supporting the GM seed producers.

I live in Maryland. One time I was taking a hike with a guide, and we could smell that familiar root beer smell as we walked. One of the kids commented on it, and our guide found a nearby tree and scraped a bit of the bark for us to smell. I'm pretty sure the guide told us it was sassafras.

I knew I'd get great ideas from this forum about composting chicken poo! :clap Now I need advice on how to potty train the chickens...

I came here from BYC because I wanted to learn how to use my chickens in the garden. I'm learning so much here already and I only joined TEG this morning! I have eight sweet chickens (well, actually two of them aint so sweet!) and I'm eager to find out how other gardeners compost the droppings...

When we bought our property nine years ago, the first thing I wanted to do was turn the circle of pine trees in the corner of our yard into a fairy garden. The children play in there often. There are three fun stepping stones in the entrance (shaped like faces) and toadstools (made of large...

When you are down to your last half cup of currants, you have to make Martha's bourbon currant cookies...fantastic! They freeze well, too. http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/bourbon-currant-cookies

What do the vines of your plants look like? Often times, the vines are what cause failure with pumpkins, we've found. Do your plants live all summer, just without any fruit? Or are they dying off around this time?