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My problem is I have two big wooden barrels (well over 4 feet tall and heavy) someone gave me years ago but I cannot find the hardware to fit the barrels. All I see is for the plastic barrels (they have thin walls compare to the wooden). Has anyone used just a regular spigot hardward (the kind...

Snow melted and I had a chance to check out the ph and fertility level in my raised beds. I used a battery meter, fresh batteries. Well, the ph is good but for fertility; lets say it did not move, lol I am confused if I add ferterlizer would it not change the ph one way or another? What...

The Golden Del. is my main Tree. I use only Golden Del. in my apple pies. Never had a negative comment for over 20 years now. Never tried another type of apple. Really not sure what else is good for pies. Never really looked into it. I don;t buy apples in the store. The only time I bake...

Boy I thought I had this down and ready to go Fruit Tree shopping. Nope Okay I received the Stark Bros. catalog and was shopping through the magazine. But I am also shopping to see if any stores would have any trees. I prefer hands on when I shop if all is possible. Well, Lowes has the...

Oh believe me I do plan on trapping. We had a great warm spell last week (70's) and the sun beats down good in the afternoon on our front door. Well, I cant even have the screen door open because I smell cat pee. The worst smell there is next to a skunk. The only draw back is The neighbor's...

Now I am confuse, lol Today I was going to get some horse manure from the nieghbor down the road and spread all over my raised garden beds. Then I was going to till it good. Was going to get sand but that is another story. The dirt I got last year was Contractor Grade Screened Soil. It was...

Using mulch to keep cats away idea will not work. Not unless the mulch is stones. I put nice mulch in my garden up my driveway by the dirt road. Never had problems with cats before then. Now it is there bathroom. Now I am talking about 15 cats or more from one house!

ok, I did one this year, not saying it was the right way, lol I filled my raised bed with Contractor Screen Soil. Not the best but the price was in our range. I tilled in Horse Manure and grass clippings all late winter into spring. I just planted tomatos, green peppers, some herbs, pole...

I read (well really scanned the article) one Sunday. It was in the magazine that is with the Sunday Paper. The magazine was Parade. The article was about the decline in Lighting Bugs aka Fire Flys. Now I wish I read it.

I read from the Farmer's Alamac that putting a thin cardboard under the pumpkin to keep them seperated from the ground. Now if this helps for even color I don't know but it helps keeping the worm from boring into the pumpkin.

I am a big fan of "Gardening by the Yard". Well, one episode was about dwarf fruit trees in containers. I love the idea. I have a big spot that for some reason no grass will grow. Gets sun all day (I believe the ground is so compact/clay it will take major back breaking to correct the...

Hi Don't know if this is too late but here goes. We go up the Mts here in VA for apples every year. Now if the old memory is right we paid $17.00 for Golden Del. Now for the life of me cannot remember if that was a 1/2 bushel or full bushel. Have you tried searching on line for Orchards in...

Ok I never pressured cook (heard stories of the pot blowing up, that scares me) and never canned. Now I love to learn how to can/preserve and yes someday pressure cook. Is there a good book(s) to read on these subjects? I went to B&N and so many to chose from, a couple where confusing. Just...

I know some people were having problems with tomatoes ripening (me too) But my gr. peppers are getting a lot of blooms then that is it. No gr. pepper forming....Why? I was and starting again having problems with the bottom leaves yellow/withered so I spray them with a copper sulfate(something...

My Mom loves gnomes. She has them in her yard (tastefully) Neighbors always comments how they look forward when spring comes to see if she has any new ones. Infact garden gnomes are good luck in the German tradition. At least that is what I am told. No for me I love pink flamingos, hubby...

Would it be too late to use the epsom salts now? They will be in bloom till late Sept or even Oct if the weather stays warm. Thank you for your help

I would like to know what is the best food for my B.B All of sudden the leaves are starting to yellow and the flowers have no fragrance. Not sure what to use: 10-10-10 or an Acid food that I use for my Azaleas. TIA

I guess my Petunias are not sweet enough :lol: I have Trailing Petunias hanging all around my deck but the "jewels" go straight to the feeders. I have four feeders on my Redbud Tree and I have counted 17 birds at one time.

TU I will try check out Perdue's website see if there is any info in there Dorrie ps they grow wild/abundant here too (VA). SIL laughed at me when I bought one. I believe it is easier and somewhat safer to get when out of a tub then on someones property.

Hi everyone, First time here, came from Backyard Chickens. This forum looks like the old BC. Sorry to get sidetrack but here is my question: I have a beutiful Redbud Tree, I woke up one morning and noticed the leaves are starting to fold over and turn brown. What is making them fold over is...