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Could you tell us more about the 55 gal barrels? Plastic? Did they use the sauerkraut as needed and recover the barrel? Meaning, did they store the kraut all winter in these barrels instead of putting in jars? Also, were these fruit flies or common big house flies and what did they do to keep...

This next week is when most fairy festivals take place! Also, we have a seasonal medieval faire that dedicates a large portion of the woods to all things fairy. Little mushroom houses, houses set up on tree stumps, groups of hanging houses from tree branches and of course the fairy queen and...

Looks like grapes to me. I grow Concords that we started from cuttings from Dh's Grandfather's 40 acres of them. Everyone here grew them at one time for Welch's. Easy to grow, easy for wine. Hard to mess up concord wine. My digital camera is busted, so I will just describe where mine are...

I have a woodland garden. Each fall I buy bulbs on sale and make groupings of each variety here and there, as nature would do. They only need the spring sunlight and the shade is fine throughout summer. In spring it is a wonderful sight! I transplanted wild plants from areas that seem similar...

Seed pods haven't hampered the vigor of my Irises, lol! I'm drying them for winter crafts.

I love Canadian Hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis)for the look, scent and grace. I have kept mine clipped with good success. Eventually they will get large like the others mentioned but not as quickly. Hollies, Arborvitae are two more.

We have wineries that make elderberry wine and I guarantee that they are at most a year old, no more. The wine is wonderful, full bodied and a little higher on the alcohol content than some grape wines. I personally like it better than blackberry or most native grape wines. I can't find...

About 2 years ago I created a cucumber diet for myself. I topped cucumber slices with everything I could think of. My favorite was Red Lobster tartar sauce! Next I liked A-1 steak sauce on them. Spaghetti sauce was great, as was basil pesto. I love cucumbers to begin with. Oh, yeah, Butterbuds...

We have Mallards each spring who raise a family and go. The weeds stay!

Thanks, Pat, I think. :idunno Other products used for this in addition to Shoreklear are Rodeo and products containing Glyphosates. A portion of the phragmites seem to be stunted now, so I suppose this is moving in a good direction, but not where I thought it would be at this point, especially...

Not dinner but a garden inspired meal, non the less. I attended a pot luck tea that consisted of spinach quiche, asparagus mini quiches, cucumber- cream cheese open faced sandwiches, and a large variety of salads. Mini cheesecakes topped with fruit and flowers, scones with strawberry jam and...

My Dh bought a lot of them from the local feed mill. They also told him that they could order any size baskets for him.

I just brought home a car load of cardboard to mulch with. I've read a number of positive posts about using cardboard and then throwing something over top, so I'm trying it. I'm lining my herb garden paths with it and throwing cedar mulch on top. In the veg garden I'm placing it between rows...

Hmmm. That has not been my experience. Guess we are all different in that respect. It is a standing joke at the large perennial nursery where I work that there will always be a newbie who states that they want to plant Jump Ups. We all groan and tell them what a pain they are to eradicate...

There's a couple of great threads on this subject over on Sufficient Self. Just do a search on fermented foods and sauerkraut. :)

Violas like Johnny Jump Ups can be overly self seeding and pop up everywhere. It is a cultivated variety. I know a lot of people who complain about those in particular. We have the wild blue violets in the shadier potion of the lawn and it is a problem that I love. Violets are useful to me; I...

Winter Savory-now you're talkin'! Perennial, easy to grow and over winters well in my supposed zone 5, which I think had some zone 3 and 4 thrown in there this past winter. It is native to southern Europe so your zone would be excellent. It looks like a thyme plant, more woody than summer...

How many times do I need to spray ShoreKlear on Phragmites before I see results? I've just sprayed for the second time 5 days ago, in perfect conditions, 80 degrees, a stronger solution than the recommended amount I used the first time and still nothing. The surfactant seems to be working and I...

It's an annual. It will behave the same way as all annuals for your zone. Unless it reseeds and they survive your winter, you'll probably have to replant each year.

Certainly, BBH! It is too simple. Chive Flower Vinegar: Chive flowers Rice wine vinegar Pint canning jar Gently tap the flowers upside down against the side of the sink to dislodge any potential bugs. Stuff (as in cram in) a pint canning jar with chive blossoms. Pour vinegar to cover. Put a...