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Anticipation...and eggnog! Now we're out of both and ready to go GROW things.

I use some of the large tubs for small things(lettuce, carrots, strawberries, stuff like the little bugs really like). Had good luck putting 1 eggplant in each last summer. I've used some others cut in half to build raised beds...hey, they were free! Have clay soil here, too. Tried mixing...

It finally decided to be winter, so my planting is on hold...was going to try some lettuce and spinach next to the south-facing brick wall...but I DID order my onions from Dixondale today! Also having a great time trying to decide which varieties of what I need to order.

That is a FABULOUS Christmas present! Just came up for air for a few minutes...somebody remind me to quit leaving home before the holidays :lol: But we did go somewhere fun and very relaxing. Cruised from San Francisco to Hawaii and back. Had a blast and even got to see some whales! Course...

That French toast sounds lethal...have to make it! I'm in the middle of reinventing Christmas traditions this year. Lost Mom last year, MIL is in the unfun stages of Alzheimers and my sister doesn't want to travel for Christmas, so I kinda have a blank slate . Like others, I grew up with the...

Just got back from a very long and well deserved vacation! Now I'm ready to tackle Christmas and anything else that comes my way (except maybe the laundry!) :thumbsup

I hate to say it, but in good ole Amarillo, gusts of 28 mph is a gentle breeze! We're kinda like trout...gotta have moving "water" to be happy :lol:

It would be nice to live where I could leave them in the ground! Although the way this fall is going.... Here we are at the end of Oct, and we haven't had a freeze at the house yet. Which is good since I haven't finished clearing space in the house for everything that needs ti come in for the...

Pots are about 3-5 inches bigger than the bulb and I'm planting fairly shallow, leaving the nose of the bulb above the soil. They're starting to go dormant and I think I'm going to try a mix of the suggestions I've gotten here...have LOTS of bulbs to work with. With luck, I'll get this...

I haven't posted much in the last couple of years... but check in several times a week. It's always nice to come see what's going on in the lives and gardens of others. I've had too many life changes for my comfort and with 2 summers without rain, I tend to get a tad depressed. TEG gives me...

I can see this turning into something to rival The Rise And Fall of the Roman Empire! :hide

Yep, it doesn't matter to me when they bloom, either. I'd just really like to see flowers! I'll try leaving them in the pots until they go brown. That seems to be the only thing I'm doing differently right now. Of course now I'm going to NEED a greenhouse...or more skylights! Life was much...

Since it's almost time to put my amarylis in winter storage, I decided it was time for a couple of those questions that make everybody just shrug! I've been saving my bulbs for about 3 yrs now. All bloomed when purchased. Last year they all produced leaves, but only a few bloomed. This...

One thing my mom used to do when her plants got over-watered was to take the plant out of the pot and let it dry on the counter for a couple of hours. Technically not repotting, since the whole soggy mess came out in one lump and went back in the same way. She used to save lots of stuff that...

The second plant looks like a tomatillo to me...got two growing in the garden right now!

I'd almost trade your snow for my 100 degrees yesterday. A little ways south of here, they had the "joy" of hitting 110 yesterday! Today we have a "cold front" coming through that should drop us down into the low 90's. :hu

Well, the mystery has been solved! Had almost 100% germination in the baggies and some more sprouted in the garden and I was doing the happy dance. Then they all disappeared. :he Further sleuthing has uncovered (literally) a massive invasion of pillbugs. I'm now engaged in an act of mass...

Everybody has to be known for something! ;)

Thanks guys! Today's inspection showed 2 more sprouts...in different places, of course, but at least it's bean sprouts. Dug around in the 1st bed I planted about a month ago and found the seeds. Dumped in water for a couple of hours and replanted closer to the surface. Now I wait and see...

Off to try the paper towel method! I try to keep things damp when I direct sow. Native soil is kinda clayey and can get a pretty good crust on it...hence the raised beds. Have a variety of soils in them trying to find what works best. The garden gets some shade in alomst all parts and the...