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I checked over the straggle stressed tomato and pepper seedlings. I'd put them out and then it dropped to 41 degrees. Tomatoes turned...

5/27 Turkey hen is still in the garden and she has 6 chicks still (poults is the proper term for baby turkeys.) My girl looks bronze but...

Went out at 6:30 am. A few forager bees were already out. Lots of foragers were still in the nuc box in the greenhouse so I sorted out...

I've dreamt of owning one of those little babies!! What kind of annual upkeep costs do you have with it??

I loaded my tractor on the flatbed trailer, strapped it down, took it to son’s house and mowed last week. I’m getting better at loading...

The White-tail are dang near everywhere in N America, . almost to Alaska in the PNW. We also have Mulies and Black-tail to keep them...

I plant the flowers with an eye to what my honeybees want, a nice open single flower or a center loaded with pollen. They don't see red...

Sounds like a beautiful combination of flowers and color. I'm a big fan of the Gem series marigolds after trying so many kinds. They...

Ranunculas in bloom. 😊

That experience & conclusions mirrors what happened in my rural garden. Been gardening there since 2005, and never had trouble with...

Life is full of surprises, so you may have success! I have a bean called Tarahumara Purple Star, which probably shouldn't be able to...

I have 8 blueberry plants planted in the yard. I have very acid, sandy soil and they are doing well this year. The first year there...

I've followed Rosiland's book for 2-3 decades. I was living in California when she published it and may even have a copy... I like...

Pretty neat ducks! I didn't realize that there was articles like that online about them! Makes sense though, they are such a culinary...

Bean research inspired by @heirloomgal https://farmtojar.com/italian-flat-beans-romano-beans/...