Recent content by Kricket

vfem....I love your garden!!! Great pic. lesa, My DH had the bright idea of using the orange plastic construction fencing that we have on hand. He staked it up with T-post. It was a waste of time and I knew it. The cukes grew through the holes and were useless to me (however the chickens loved...

Thanks for your input. I am going to go ahead with the project. Sorry about the mix-up. I have been called Kricket since I was a toddler by my Uncle/Aunt and Grandpa. Never have heard them call me by my real name. I asked how I got the name and they said I hopped around like a cricket. Funny, I...

Thank you. I will check into that. This is 'reading' season for me and I'm looking for something to read.

I apologize for high jacking this thread but I'm frustrated with trying to grow peppers here (east central KS, Zone 5-6) I can my own pickles and I really would like to have some red chili peppers ripe by the time canning starts. The last two years have not been good. They are slow to grow. I...

We live on 80 acres and timber is not scarce here. Truthfully, I came up with this natural resource because my young son has been chopping down some saplings to make a fort. I thought......Hmmmmm. He said that he would chop down some for me some but it might go faster if he could use Dad's...

My vision is to chop down some older saplings about 4-6 inches diameter and 8-10 feet tall. Then chop down a bunch of smaller saplings. I would erect them in a step ladder fashion but wider across. I know I want it tall enough so that I can get in under it to stand and pick any fruit that may...

I want to utilize more space in my already large garden. I plan to cut down some saplings on my property to make tall trellis's. Last year we planted cantelopes on the ground and with a wet summer they were rotting. I thought I would try them and melons on a trellis if those of you here didn't...

Well, my DH tilled the garden, added lime, and tilled again. He planted 50 mounds. We ended up using our tators we harvested over the weekend. :fl :fl

Steve, thanks for your response, We are disappointed in this years crop. We harvested about the same as we planted. :( My DH harvested all of them, tilled the garden today, wants to add lime to the soil :idunno and try a fall harvest. We planted 50# and I'm sure if I were to buy that online with...

I hope I'm in the right place. We are going to try our hand at fall harvest potatoes. However, trying to find a plant nursery that sells them now is not easy. I live in South East Kansas. Would anyone know where we could purchase some seed potatoes? We would like the Kenebecs (sp?) or pontiac...

I wouldn't buy new rings to 'match' the lids. I'm too conservative. I'm not happy with their new packaging system(jars). I liked it much better when buying the jars-- the ring/lids were wrapped seperately. Now they are screwed onto the jars (and tight too)and I have had troubles using those...

I planted 20+ tomato plants for my canning and eating fresh last year. I tried amish paste last year for my canning. They were bigger than my romas. I liked those. Some romas tend to be small and time consuming. IMO you want a meater tomato (such as the AP and romas) for sauces. I think using...

i would hate to do all that work and the re-used lids did not seal. I won't try.

We are having gorgeous weather here in East Central Kansas. I just fear my fruit trees will bud then have another deep freeze and kill the buds. I hope not! keep or fingers crossed. :fl

Yea, you may be right!;) That makes me feel better. What about lima beans? My DD and I love them but never have grown those. My Grandpa used to grow what we called the Christmas lima bean. It was dark red and white. Is there another name for that? Is that good for canning?