Recent content by Queen of the Lilliputians

Thanks, I was just about to post this! It's interesting to hear there is so much added to the Canadian zones. I guess our zones are pretty straightforward (but probably not the best indicator of what is grow-able). For instance, head North and the numbers get smaller. Head south, and they...

I actually heard a morning spring bird a couple of days ago.. I was so happy to hear it! And then last night an ice storm moved in :barnie I'm SICK SICK of winter myself, and really can't even think that I'll have to wait until April (and then no real planting until the very end of May)...

Anyone use one? I'd really like to start.. but it's one of those projects I'll probably have to figure out myself (unless I decide to convert the chicken teepee into one ;) ) Have any tips or pointers to share?

Last summer/fall I had a horrible time with the Japanese beetles. Initially I noted they were attracted to a certain weed, so I left those weeds for them so they would ignore my GOOD plants (and to give natural predators <are there any?> a chance at the problem. That has worked really well...