I'm not sure what they are, but we have plenty of flying, biting, stinging, aggravating, obnoxious bugs as it is, so I hope we don't have them! I had never heard of buffalo gnats before this spring, and now I'm seeing things about them everywhere.
Hi from Montana! I'm new here too, but it seems like a pretty fun group so far! Where in TN are you? I have a cousin in Cookeville that I visit quite often. Love it there!
Ah, wouldn't it be wonderful if we could get inside their heads and just kind of help them figure it all out? I have a 20 year old nephew who met a girl about a year and a half ago. This girl then decides she's really a boy, and my nephew is good with that. It's such an unbelievably complicated...
I dont plan on my garden growing sufficient food to completely sustain us, but I like knowing I am acquiring skills that could make a difference if need be!
I got chickens last year and I love them! When all his started with the virus I was really thankful to have my loyal egg layers! DH says he knows we won't starve as long as we can keep the chickens fed!
Hi! Well, I'm on the side of the state that has prairies instead of mountains, but yes, we do have friends with cattle and horses, and I raise chickens so...lol! We actually brought in a huge load of horse manure a few years back and dumped it on top of our septic system drain field. The idea...
I love peas and plan on planting some, beans too. I haven't ever planted either one before, mostly I've just had tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini! I'm trying a lot of different things this year to see what works.
See? Already I'm getting good advice! I should clarify, most of eastern MT has pretty good soil. It's just this area I'm in has what they call gumbo. I guess it would be considered clay. Best way I've found around it is raised beds, even amending the soil can only do so much because the gumbo...
I'm from eastern Montana, not the best gardening country. We have crappy soil, crappy weather and soft (salty) water, so everything is a challenge! So I'm here to learn any tricks I can! I've gardened off and on for years, but the way the world is now, I think it's as much a necessity as a hobby!