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THANKS!!! I was hoping to get a photo here someday!! :love

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/insects/plants-that-will-repel-ticks 1) chrysanthemum** 2) lemongrass 3) lavender 4) peppermint 5) rosemary 6) American Beautyberry (perennial) ** When I weeded my front walk last week I discovered 2 mums that had survived!! :weee:weee:weee

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vegetables-to-plant-in-august 1) beets 2) radishes 3) carrots 4) spinach 5) swiss chard 6) broccoli & Cauliflower 7) kale 8) herbs: basil, cilantro, dill

Happy (belated) Birthday, Finnie!!

Worked on garlic on the porch today, a Safe job. I cut off the tops and I am storing the bulbs in labeled paper lunch sacks on top of the fridge. I plan to make refrigerator pickled garlic this week.

https://modernfarmer.com/2025/08/best-dry-farming-crops/

IF you want to know how horses act, this is a great FB video, where a father portrays his 5yo daughters horse. I have seen every one of these things, even a mule that I couldn't ride, but he could and DID jump a narrow 4 ft gate...repeatedly. After 20 hrs straight in the trailer, my favorite...

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DD brought in 1/2 containers of harvested garlic, the German Red Garlic. Eldest DD sent me recipe that she likes for refrigerator pickled garlic. I will probably make that with the German garlic. I will move the rest of the German Red, the ones I wish to plant into a labeled paper grocery...

Got to turn back on the AC in the LR & DR, which also cools off the BR and east (1/3 on the first floor) bedroom, DH's Big closet. Just go too sultry to be at All comfortable. I have cut down on pain meds, Mostly bc I need to hoard the best stuff, that I either cannot get more of, or the refills...

I will probably try and buy Again next year. I had bought a trio of blueberries, early, mid season and late season. I want to establish them on the north side of my garden. Next year I will probably grow them in pots since I plan to plant my 2026 garlic there aGAIN in about one month.

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Back to coffee... Coffee with leftover Cracker Barrel biscuits, a banana AND a Snicker's bar. Healthy inDEED!! :lol:

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/MapViewer.aspx See the east side of Illinois DIRECTLY east of the fat western edge? That is ME!! And WE are in a drought. I knew it before I saw it. :rant

Found an interesting article that I have read before, that made me question Where I plant, especially in 2026. https://peppergeek.com/how-much-sun-do-peppers-need/ "Prioritize morning sun over afternoon to avoid the most intense time of day for direct exposure." I am thinking that the big garden...

BACK to summer heat and humidity! :somad < this just made my DR a little bit hotter! :gig

We give you first place! what do the judges know ANYWAY!!

I was wondering about pepper leaf curl. Last year I read an article that peppers don't really like full sun. What is your opinion on that?

Welll...I was told that I did pretty well, that I know what to expect bc this is the 4th time I've been through PT, and that until 8 weeks have passed that I will still have a broken leg. :lol: Please pray that I do not break it further!! :eek: Anyway PT had suggested earlier in the year that...

Haven't checked but I am sure that 1/2 of my blueberries is a goner. We are in the middle of an awful drought. I think the other one survived. I heavily watered and mulched it before my surgery last month.