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There are a few different free plans sets on the American Plywood Association site: http://www.apahomeprojects.org/?content=hp_gabledgarden (I've not ever gotten spam from "registering" for their site)

Zone 8a or 9b, depending on the map. We've not had frost for 2 winters now. Previously.... maybe a frost in December, one freeze mid January, and another frost before Feb 10. Anytime between it may reach 80 degrees tho. I've given up and start my tomatoes as early as possible (new years...

As far as transplanting goes.... I dig up / machete down / try awfully hard to eradicate them (mine are weeds). I toss the bits in my compost pile.... Which is now growing more elephant ears. :rolleyes: So I don't think they mind being moved. If anyone wants some HUGE bright green ones...

I used ~6 layers of newspaper one year. - Planting was tricky. I cut X's in, but getting the seedling in the right spot didn't happen and tearing bits of the paper off to not squash the seedling resulted in a mess. Recommend to cut holes instead. I was worried for seedlings from direct-sown...

I've got sugar snap peas peeking up out of the bed where I planted them on New Year's Day. The shell peas I planted ("Tall Telephone") are refusing to sprout. I think I'll pop more sugar snaps in the empty spots, and then go ask the Hollygrove Market and Farm which ones they planted that I...

I just started some Paul Robeson seeds that I got from Baker Creek a few weeks ago. Germination is disappointing thus far. Otherwise, I've no experience with any of those varieties.

Pickles. There's nothing better in a bloody mary than spicy pickled okra. Grilled okra is pretty tasty, and not very slimy. I also make indian curry with it. The slime merges with the sauce. :) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/how-to-cook-okra_n_1687871.html Edited to add...

I have a yogurt habit. And, I have to have the individual yogurt cups. Which means I have lots of seed starting cups. :) So many, in fact, that I'm gonna cut the bottoms off half of them to stretch the cups upward when the time comes to transplant the tomatoes to larger containers. Just...

Not only bad gas, but regular gas, can make a newer gas-powered appliance difficult to maintain. The ethanol content of regular-market gasoline is increasing. I'm not exactly sure what it does to metals/silicones/rubbers/plastics, but I do know it screws things up. My motorcycle and scooter...

Chickens! I put together the greenhouse I started last year (plastic shelf unit, 20ga clear double polished vinyl, zippers, and duct tape) so I can start tomato seeds (a week later already than scheduled.... sigh). Put in some peas and garlic yesterday, both of which are new to me. I really...

Due to our tropical climate, we typically bring frozen Eggnog Daiquiris to parties. By the gallon. With a couple extra shots of Southern Comfort in. :)

My grandparents had a snowball bush too. :) It's not a hydrangea tho... it's definitely a Viburnum. They're still not hard to find. Google "Snowball Viburnum" and you'll get a bunch of info.

Television is in the business of selling advertising. The more people watch your program, the more valuable it is to advertisers. The Weather Channel may just be jazzing up their winter season...

We made it. :) 7:pm Tues - 4:am Thursday. That's a long storm. Ooof. We lost ~10' of gutter, a pair of french doors, and a wee roof patch over a 6" hole (and some subsequent ceiling in a room we'd yet to finish). I don't know how much it rained. Supposedly 9" by Wednesday noon...

My neighbor clued me in to this. He also suggested using two skewers to fix several okras together (run one skewer through the heads and one through the tails so they're all lined up... alternate the orientation of okra heads and tails so they all fit better, if desired). Did this make sense...

Can you gradually harvest celery? Like, take the bigger outside stalks first, and wait to harvest the smaller inner ones?

This is a spam post. Don't worry about "Debris Harm". Some weird translation thing pirated Catjac's previous post:

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I've had DOZENS of ripe tomatoes (more than I know what to do with), and my plants are 9' tall and just about done for the summer. No new fruits in weeks. Except the one mystery volunteer, which is still kicking out YELLOW Juliet-shaped tomatoes. I'm starting my fall crop tomato seeds this...

Lemonade + strawberry syrup = pink strawberry lemonade. :)