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Ya what Oakland said. there are some good deals to be had on tray packs this time of year. You might be able to rescue some petunias or marigold that need a home. Just a few can make a lot of difference and ad a lot of cheer. Sorry to hear about hubby. Hope he is better. It really does put...

Love that last pick barefoot. The chicken is priceless. Hey...I am getting hungry..chicken sounds good.:woot Baaaaaaak baaaak-Just kidding of course. :happy_flower

Yes we do have male dogs but they are not allowed out on our property without a leash or in our 12,000 square foot dog pen. We don't have strays either. It is the whole bed of plants. I will re check the soil at the bottom of the box. We put the boxes down in April and put down cardboard over...

Wow!! Way to go Bills. I am drooling right now just thinking about how yummy that looks. What else is for dinner and how do I get to your house?:ya

The beds are raised with wood frame. If anything it drys out fast. The soil is 1/4 sand. Very good drainage. I will try some more fertilizer. The bed next to it is also bean and they are doing well. They were planted about three weeks earlier and are already getting tall.

Have a nice raised bed of Kentucky Wonder poles and Asian yard long. Both types are starting to yellow. :barnie Plants are only about 4 inches tall. New bed, new soil temps between 55 at night to 80 or so during the day. Have enough watering going on. Have fertilized once with miracle grow...

Ya, our night time temps are around 55-60. Too cold for the eggo's? Highs from 70-85. What do the boy flowers look like? I can tell the diff in squash blossoms but have not been able to see the diff in the eggplants.

USS Galaxie-Have your tried Alton's method with fruit? Was wondering on the results. I saw the episode and it looked so easy.

Punkin, can you have molasses or real maple syrup? These are wonderful sweetners. A little really goes a long way. I sub molasses in most of my baked items such as banana bread or "punkin" bread. :D Also, pieces of frozen fruit are great like frozen chunks of banana, strawberries or...

Nccountrygirl-what exact model is the smooth top canner. Have been searching online and cannot find one. Thanks

What is a steam canner? I started using my old fashioned water bath canner on my new smooth top. I very carefully lift it on so there is no scraping on the glass. Has done very well. I would not use a pressure canner though.

I have not tried it yet but some people swear by red mulch plastic. I bought some red plastic tablecloths from the dollar store but have not put them down yet as my toms are just now starting to form. I was planning on tucking it around my plants as i have them planted all in a row in raised...

I have been having lots of blossoms on my eggpants for a few weeks now but only have one eggplant starting. Don't see a lot of bees around. Can I hand pollinate these? I have been hand pollinating my squashes. If you can hand pollinate, how does one go about doing that? TIA :rainbow-sun

Wow, that worm is huge:ep. I would feed it to chickens. Some people saute them.(worms and chickns both) I am glad we don't get things like that here in Oregon too often. I would be thinking twice about going out to the garden without gloves on it we had those buggers here. Great harvest!! I...

Yah, I started thinking about getting chickens a few months back. With all the things we have going(raising bulldogs etc) hubby thought I needed chickens like I need a hole in the head. We had them 15 years ago when we first moved to our property(house came with a great barn, pole barn and...

I actually started on BYC and migrated over here. :D :weee I am Bulldog-girl over there.

All this talk of "tea" makes me want a cookie!! Actually not to highjack the post, but what about really old chicken poo? I am cleaning out our old chicken coop and there is lots of old straw and chicken poo. Good for the garden or better for the compost heap? Or, could it have too many harmful...

Too funny Pat!! :D

I too have been planning a fall winter garden. I got the book "The Four Season Harvest" form the Library. It is the best book ever. So much info I need to re read now that I am done. It tells you how to have things growing all year long no matter your zone. Granted you can't grow toms or...

Shredded zucchini is best if used in baking or in soups. You can slice zucchini about 1/4 inch slices, blanch then freeze and use it as you would any vegetable. It will be a little mushy but will hold it's shape, especially if you don't over cook it after it is thawed. It is really great this...