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Some of that might well be true. I have said many times that I hate the hoe. I am happier to use other tools. And, growing in beds means I can sit in the path and weed by hand. Still, field work on our farm meant tending irrigation and haying. Food for the cows. You had to play those roles for...

No measurable rain for 4 weeks — the Weather Service is predicting a 60-70 percent chance for the weekend! So far in June, we have had a "trace" and this is after only 1 inch of rain for all of May. Lots of sunshine and warmth, there has been too much wind with gusts over 30mph just yesterday...

It said "Attach flies📎" so I did! Oh, oh "Attach files!" Well ... excuse me please. Maybe it helps for you to know that I do this with spiders. The jumping spiders can be a problem to catch and they aren't welcome in the house. Still, I try. Wandering web-spinners are easier and I want the both...

@Marie2020 , https://www.theeasygarden.com/threads/garden-humor-thread.13835/post-454992

We are having basil in noodles, and .. . snap peas –– today was the first :). Peas were with spaghetti and the sauce was from 2024 ;). That was today's lunch. (There's a nice size green Yellow Jelly Bean tomato out in the garden.)

To make a final point of reference, for Americans living east of the Great Lakes, my location is .. . north of the northern most point in the state of Maine. I believe, although not certain, my home is north of 50% of Canadian homes. In other words, north of the statistical center of...

@Marie2020 , at 11PM Pacific Time, it is 7AM in the UK. London has a day length of 16 hours 38 minutes. You have me beat since you are a couple degrees of latitude further north. We are right on the cusp of 16 hours :D. I have fun thinking how I managed to live where the Summer Solstice is...

Right, @Carol Dee :D. Those foxgloves that I photographed & posted on @Shades-of-Oregon 's thread remind me of my grandmother almost every time I look at them. She told me their name when we lived with her in California's Central Valley. I was 3 and 4 years old during the 12 months we lived...

It's MONDAY Breakfast of the same as yesterday ... with a Kix substitute for Corn Pops. Which amounts to the same thing without so much sugar ;). Moments before I have to put bins at curb for the bin man :). The mug should have just enough time to cool so that I can do more than a careful sip...

We need more of @Shades-of-Oregon 's photos! After the 2023-4 Winter sub-zero cold with zero snow cover, we had 1 foxglove blooming in the yard last year and zero blooming here in their customary place along the north wall of the greenhouse. The foxglove seeds in that ground sprouted and...

Airport had 52⁰f while nearest weather underground volunteer had 47⁰ and the next nearest 46⁰ (both, 8⁰C).

I have the feeling that leaf miners are a worse pest elsewhere than here. The way I have dealt with them is by simply removing the leaves they are  mining. I can then  grind those leaves into the ground with my big, #13 garden shoes. That's not of much help to a plant if one would have to...

Breakfast! Too early but I'd rather early, knowing full well that a nap may be on schedule for a Sunday. Life and Corn Pops with slices of banana and 3 nice strawberries, bottom and top. Housework etc later but I can treat myself to some restful moments as long as it is dark out, even with...