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I failed to order 2 months ago and missed out on 2 seeds I wanted. Still I spent $80 withb them this year. I think I have 80+ things I'm planting this year.

I love this idea. It looks really pretty blooming.

creeping phlox, vetch, .... stay away from vinca. It spreads too much

WOW! Amazing!!!!!!! Speaking of pods, we went out to the field to discover dried, skeletonized tomatillos. They are gorgeous. I'm going to make some into Christmas ornaments. I'll try and get some pictures.

I can hardly believe this poppycock! It's gross. Just the facts. My husband is a lawyer and he might find they have a case. As long as it's factual....

Well, here is the recipe I put on my site for Banana buckwheat muffins with apple in them. Really fabulous. Preceding it on the home page is a nutritional article on it. http://heronsnestfarm.blogspot.com/2013/02/banana-buckwheat-muffins.html As far as the pancakes go, you have. to use soda...

I know all these new blackberry cultivars are all the rage. My neighbor even put them in. I just can't see it! This is Oregon. Blackberries are practically a scourge. Hearing all this about pruning them and cultivating them suddenly makes me feel blessed. Our pruning method.... Drive...

Alas, I was expecting something, but my honey was so busy writing a reply brief he forgot! Frankly I never like getting hothouse roses. No smell and they don't last. Carnations, asters, and mums are what I like. I will say though that before I pruned my roses back last week they had flowers...

Oh, stop fussing and start arranging bouquets! Glad we could rub off. There are many here with a lot of information. I'm sure this will be a grand adventure!

So Buckwheat is my latest thing. I've written an article on my blog about it nutritionally. I have a great recipe coming out Friday that I love, but I need MORE! I would love to hear what all of you do with buckwheat? Has anyone grown and harvested it?

OMG! Sugared violets! i never thought of it, but what a great idea. I can almost taste them in my mouth... :weee

Yummy! My kids pick the flowers and suck the nectar! We eat them in salads too!

Not sure. We have farms all around us, but no one is growing it to my knowledge. It was really fun. A southern boy visiting told us what it was!

So we water with 2/12 inch pipe on our agricultural irrigation system. We are installing drip this year. As for digging holes, we hire farm workers. They get 'er done. It took 2 days with digging and planting. Kenny was great. I'm sorry he's not still in state because he was golden at $10...

Thanks everyone! These are the critiques I desperately need. Thank you all so much for taking the time to read it and let me know! I want my blog to really bless folks and being clear is really important. :rainbow-sun

Interestingly enough I was just researching Sorghum flour tonight. I have recently become addicted to different flours. I have really been trying to go wheat free in many ways. Tonight I made banana bread with Sorghum flour in it. It is not a very complete food nutritionally. It has a...

My intention is to grow them under high tunnels this year. We are in Oregon and they really prefer heat. I was just going to use organis ones from the store! I'm scared now that they won't work!!!!!! There is a great compendium of info here though. Thanks to everyone for all the great tips...

SO I put in my Orchard last year. We took tons of pictures and wrote this how-to article for anyone looking for the steps drawn out. Please feel free to let me know of anything that any of your see missing. We put in 100 trees after agonizing about doing it for some time. It has been a...

Wow! that is really nice. What a great place to host a Dog Party. Pretty amazing place. how nice for your dogs. how many are there?

I had one of these this year. I really felt sorry for my chicken!