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I agree! I always called mine disobedient plant. :lol: It's very pretty, but almost as invasive as Morning Glories.....but it is pretty.

Oh yea, don't forget about the yummy zucchini bread. :) You can grate it and measure it out for the recipe, freeze it and make bread later. I think I'm going to do both....make some now and freeze some to make later. :D

Hello everyone! :frow It's been a while since I've been here. I'm in Illinois, east of St. Louis, Mo. :)

I love low maintenance plants. Usually native perennials always a good bet. I love Purple Coneflower, Butterfly Bush & Russian Sage. I also like the seeds that you can sow directly in the ground and they grow prolific. Here's some of my favorite to try that way (Sunflowers, Zinnias, Scarlet...

Oooooh great idea about the layering! That should work great. If I remember correctly most Viburnums will root easily with cutting taken from soft, green wood. The layering technique would be a lot easier than taking cuttings.

Oops! I had a typo. The cutting should be only 4" not 4 '. Whew! that be a big limb. ha!ha! How much property is the farm?

What kind of Viburnum would you like to propagate? Most are easy to root.

Sorry, I haven't been on here for a few days. Moist media just means the media meaning "soil" needs to be moist. We use to take a tray and put nice rich soil in it and get it wet and all mix up, but not soggy. Plant the seed in it and then stick it in a frig for 3 - 6 month for the cold...

That is a cool green house. Thanks for sharing! I can't wait until mine is functioning. I bet the green house kept the babies very warm. I am so sorry about your Turkey. She was very beautiful and the babies are so cute. Did you keep any of the babies? Do you have any other turkeys?

Stacy, That is the cutest thing I've ever seen. The momma hen and babies all around. What kind of Turkey is that? What have you grown in your house kit? Looks great! Do you ever store plants in it during the winter? My hubby started building me a garden shed/greenhouse, but we haven't...

I love roses! I used to grow them at our old house in St. Louis before we moved to Illinois. I've been looking for a spot to put them here, but we mainly have shade. Blisschick: Thanks for starting a thread so it's not blank.

The seeds should be stratified for 3 - 6 months in a moist media at 32 to 41 degrees F. It is also recommended to collect cuttings when the terminal flower bud is formed, dip them in a rooting agent and stick them in a peat/perlite combo with misting. Usually there is a high percentage in rooting.

Hey everyone! We planted potatoes a few years ago. We did red new potatoes, white, and sweet ones. I can't remember the varieties. We bought them from Rural King. We cut the seed (eyes) about half inch thick and my husband sealed the sides of the cuts with wax. Then we planted them about a...

Maybe it's a good thing that they won't eat it, b/c it is said that it might taint the taste of their eggs. We cook with a lot of garlic and sometimes the chickens get a few left overs that were cooked with garlic, but I didn't really taste a diff in egg quality.

Lucky you! I love fresh spring mixes and lettuce. Ours would be nipped by jack frost just about by now or very soon. :( Cold weather is on the way. No snow yet, but it's chilly here.