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The word organic seems to have different meanings to different people. I don't use chemicals in my garden- so I consider it organic. I don't have anyone's seal of approval, and probably can't prove it- it's just something I practice. I may list what I've got to trade in my own thread, and...

Did the liquid siphon out ( would mean not enough headspace, of course) or just cook into the beans? If it cooked into the beans, maybe next trip around you should cook them more first, or make a "runnier" bean than normal, and have more liquid in the jar than you'd normally have in your...

I'd love to participate in a seed swap- I've got a small amount of seeds from a lot of varieties- not sure if "heritage" would apply to all-- but they are all open-pollinated/ heirloom/ non- hybrid seed varieties- if that would work! (ie- types that can be saved from year to year and reproduce...

Am I too late? I'd love to try it if you have any left!! ( My stevia didn't grow well this year-- 1 plant came up and the seedling got moved out of it's tray for some reason, and died on a windowsill!!)

Thanks!! I found that second site-- but find it hard to maneuver through-- I'll try allrecipes!! Most of the recipes I'm seeing call for strawberries-- I know they go well together, but it's not strawberry season here yet!!! I'll see if I can find something with just the rhubarb!

My rhubarb is huge, and I've never cooked with it. I'd like to try some "baked" recipes with it at first-- if I like it, I will do other things ( preserves, etc). Any quick and easy recipes for a rhubarb newbie ( or harder ones for later? ) Thanks in advance!

Yup. Remember, you can plant them deep-- as deep as just below the first "real" leaves-- if you can't dig that deep, then you can almost like them sideways, then up-- kind of like an L shape to plant. They'll grow roots on the long stalk.

Tomatoes are the one thing I've always been able to grow from seed. I started mine in early March and they are DYING to get outside. They've been on my sunporch for a week now and doing super. Last frost dates are first week of June here, so they've got a bit of time to wait before they go...

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Thanks, I'll see what I have handy to use as covers in the garden. I don't really want to buy anything this year as covers, and with our move last year, and a broken water heater a month ago.. any sheet/blanket that could have been considered as a row cover was used, abused, and is now gone so...

DH is finishing one of the gardens for me ( turning over , cutting sod, and extending it/enlargening it from last year), so I've got another day or two before I'll get really antsy. I did plant my hops rhizomes today-- dug out the bed I've been planning, added ash and compost, put all the...

Really??? And the plants don't freeze? I've got brocolli and brussels sprouts started (ooh, cabbage too) and wondered if the plants would freeze if I put them out. Man-- I think lettuce and chard just might get put out NOW if I can manage :) When did you plant them? How are they doing?

I'd like to get some things planted outside if I can-- I did plant peas a few days ago, but not sure what I can safely plant outdoors just yet. The "rule of thumb" in this area is not until after the first full moon in June-- there can be hard frosts through the first week of June here in...

They're metal clips to hold fencing together. I don't have any pics of them, but DH used to come home from work with them in his pockets (was a fence foreman before we moved).

I was curious to see if anyone plans their gardens using computer software at all? If you do, what do you use, what do you like about it and what do you not like about it. I thought it might be fun to plan with, and use to plan rotations, etc. I think that mostly, it would help me in the...

Just plant the vine producing veggies at the edges of your garden-- let the vines crawl across the lawn :)

Thanks!!!! Nothing close to me, but I signed up for the emails for when they get new shipments!!

You're not cheap, you're using energy efficiently-- which makes more sense when you're trying to grow fresh food-- not use more energy than needed. You've got my wheels spinning....... I need to figure out some sort of lighting for my newly planted seeds, and I think this will work. I've...

Please, please share the web address!! Thanks so much :)

Now I've got 2 great ideas with things I've got here at home. Can't wait to start tomrrow!