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Oh I have seen those, apparently not in high enough numbers to cause a problem. I've seen the black, green, and striped beetles. Quite a catch-22 bug. They eat grasshopper larvae, but then they may take out your crop. :\ I read an article that mentioned their speedy swarm. Monitoring does not...

What is a runner bug?

I have just 4 plants and DH takes a bag to work every couple of days. It is a nice sharing crop, til you can't find anyone to take them, like zucchini. I think I will freeze some cuke/onion/vinegar salad. That turned out pretty good last year. It's been raining for 3 days, can't imagine what...

Makes my mouth water! Nice corn, @catjac1975 ! We had some last night for dinner, from the nursery/veg market down the road. Organic and real good stuff, but it always tastes better when you grow it yourself!

A reasonable assumption @Pulsegleaner . The bulbils still mostly covered in the stem in the photo are light brown. The more exposed ones are darker purple. Some are actually quite large, close to the size of some of the cloves I planted last year. Maybe they are ready to be mamas! :) I will...

Thanks! On the mature bulbs, the inside skins have some purple streaks but the clove is white. I was surprised at the purple also.

Well, she must be pretty good if she knows the difference between a weed and a flower. :lol: I get sticker shock looking for some used Legos for my grandson. I know the new sets are pricey, but this toy apparently does not depreciate. $8 - $10 per pound! He doesn't want sets, just a bunch he...

Happy Birthday, @Jeni Ann ! Hope you're having a great day!

Some of my Japan garlic developed some small bulbs up on the stem. I had removed the scapes at the curly stage, when they formed. These were 3-4 inches above the bulb. Are these bulbils also? Would you plant them?

I know how hard it is to get a guy to the doc sometimes, thank goodness he went when he did! Praying everything goes great for him, and you!

Great that you got a harvest the year after planting! I have 9 highbush and 1 lowbush, ( 5 varieties). I'm still not too sure about the pruning, hope I don't goof things up next year. It sounds so easy, then I look at the bush.:confused:

Looks like I missed out on another good deal! Enjoy, @Smart Red ! :D Wonder what it would cost to heat? Wow, that would be great to have!

Glad you're having good luck with them,@jackb , nice looking bush! I grew Celebrity for years. They were productive and reliable, but they fell off my list as I grew more of the beefsteaks and tried more heirlooms. I had started some Celebrity this year. My DIL took most of them and I ran out...

:eek:, omg, @murphysranch ! Thankfully they got it under control pretty quick! We were under voluntary evacuation, close to mandatory, a few years ago. It's a horrible feeling watching the plumes of smoke getting bigger! Also praying for all still dealing with the fires.

What a great experience for 'your' kids, @thistlebloom . The gardens look terrific, and Holy cow look at those sunflowers! Very proud of your kids! But I think a little prouder of you, for planting a 'seed' that will grow on, long after the harvest... I keep in touch with a few of my former...

:) I saw the pic and thought, that looks familiar. :oops: Thanks, @thistlebloom ! I'm still picking! Five gallon bags in the freezer and gave some to the kids, will sure miss that morning snack off the bushes real soon though.

It's a bit hard to see the detail of the flower, but by the shape of the shrub and bloom time, could it be some type of Autumn Sage ?

Boy how times change huh? Bill even smoked while he cooked. There was always a full ashtray right next to the grill, until he realized some patrons did not appreciate that. This was a true, small town greasy spoon. The only restroom was through the kitchen, in the back storage room. (Looking...

Really jogged my memory back in time @journey11 ! One of my first jobs was waitress at a small cafe called Bill's Gourmet Kitchen. Not sure about the 'gourmet', but Eggs Benedict was on the menu, so there ya go. :D Nobody ever ordered it and the cooks usually didn't even know how to make it. I...

We don't go out to eat often, DH enjoys cooking too much. But we have a couple favorite places. Matthew's Cafe was a family run place that is now owned by a chef and his friend. Thankfully they kept the 'cafe' menu and food. Everything is homemade- breads, pies, even their strawberry/rhubarb...