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I had researched the square foot method as well and the problem I ran into with the mix, is that I could not find a quantity of peat or vermiculite. I called all over and no one sells it by the yard. You have to buy small bags. I also was told by one garden store that vermiculite is not used any...

Pat, I am about 4 hours form Seattle. That would be an expensive support group. :D I think I have him won over. I worked on the chicken idea all weekend and finally convinced him. Now I need to spend time away from the garden and beef up the old chicken house we have and put up new chicken...

Ya, we can have a weekly meeting at Starbucks for plant and chicken addictions. I am wanting to get chicks but don't have our old chicken house ready yet. Hubby keeps saying no(does that stop me?):D I keep telling him he better let me have chickens or I will stop buying eggs. He eats a lot of em.

Maybe the chickens think it is a "scented" bath. Go figure-I still can't figure out why my dogs like to find the "stinky" thing in the yard-usually something dead or unidentifiable-and roll in it? To me that is the equivalent of me cleaning out the old moldy stuff in the back of the fridge and...

Just got caught back up here. :D Been working in the garden. Yes call me daring-or stupid-I did plant the sweet potatoes. They are looking pretty good so far. Lost a couple of the slips as they were so darn small they just wizened up and died. The other slips were large and strong. I have...

I am sorry to say that Avocado will not do well outside in Oregon. Have lived here all my life.(near Portland) :D Oregon weather can support all types of apple, cherry, pear, apricot and plum. We cannot grow banana or anything else that needs weather like the southern states. There are some...

Not sure if you are talking about fried chips? If you fry them you coat them in some egg/milk dip and then dredge them in Panko bread crumbs or homemade. I prefer Panko as they are specially made to stay crunchy. Then you fry in oil. You can pan fry in about 1/2 inch of oil in a skillet or deep...

This must be the day for tomato questions.:D I think this might be due to our cooler weather. I have 15 tomato plants and one is a black krim. (have not grown this kind before) Anyway, it is the only one of the toms that has leaves curling. They are curling upward to the sky. Plant looks...

I don't have a recipe but I often substitute fat free plain yogurt in baking recipes. I sub some/all of the oil and liquid. You have to be careful as muffins are supposed to be moist but Yogurt really does add moisture and a soft crumb texture. I have done this for banana bread recipes and other...

Thanks so much for the help. I can only pray for warmer temps. The days are in the high 60's or low 70's and nights in the 50's. The veggies are building bonfires at night and roasting marshmellows to stay warm. I have blossoms on my regular toms too, so I guess we will just have to see. This...

I bet it is the weather. We have had cool nights in the 50's. I will try the mulch method. The recipe for salsa sounds yummy!!!:coolsun I will have to try it if I get enough. The Tomatillo were kind of an afterthought. I have 15 other standard Toms in and it will be a late season for them due...

I planted two Tomatillo plants this year for the first time. I noticed last night that the oldest blossoms have rotted and are falling off. :barnie These were the first ones to come. Since we have had colder weather in Oregon could that be the cause? I thought I had read that Tomatillo don't...

I am green with envy. We have not had any summer so far in Oregon and all things garden are still wearing sweaters to stay warm at night. Your squash growth is amazing!!:ep Great job. Love the pics. Post pics of your harvest!

I don' know much about Sweet Taties but I have read up on them some because I ordered starts this year. I put in 25. So far so good. I read that you can start them from a tater but not sure how you would know if it was treated to inhibit growth. I guess you have nothing to lose it you want to...

Thanks for all the info. This is the first year I have done a larger garden(large for me anyway) and though I don't mind sharing a little of my bounty with some insects, I don't intend to offer "The Vegetable Buffet" free of charge to any Tom, Dick or White Fly that come along. I will have to...

Just noticed some critters that look a lot like white fly. :barnie Has anyone tried the "do it yourself spray" with the hot pepper sauce, dish soap and water? Does that really discourage the little buggies or just spice up their salad? I read up on spays you can buy but they are really $$$. Let...

Another Oregonian here. I as well would love to purchase some plants from you. I got my first two blueberry this spring. Our local nursery sells 25 year old plants every spring. We got two. They are about 4 feet tall. So far they are doing great. I want to get in more plants. Let me know.

Thanks so much. I have grown other squash before but these are two new varieties for me. Can't wait until they are in the pan!! Thanks also for the tip on the spray. I will get on that one right away! Can I use this formula for all squash, winter and summer? Thanks again!:weee

Hi, we have had very cool weather here in Oregon so my plants are smaller than normal. My Eight Ball Zucchini and my Patty pan plants are about 18 all around and the leaves about 5 inches across. The plants have started blooming and I have both male and female flowers. My questions are: since...

Thanks so much. I don.t mind that they are runnier.(is that a word?) I just like to know what other folks have tried and it does work. Now all I have to do is find some decently priced strawberries!!:weee