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No beans to grow this year, BUT, when DH and I bought tomatoes at the farm stand wednesday, I decided I will take an ALDI bag next time and have them fill it. I can wash, cut off the ends, blanche and freeze, Maybe 6 bags for dinners this winter.

Ha, Ha!! I wanted to get on the road, bc we had a 6 hr drive and it was already 5PM. Thanks ALWAYS for the well wishes. :love PLEASE pray that I stay careful and do my exercises for the next 3 weeks. My window for stretching is closing. :eek: I have a current bend of 109 degrees measured, but...

Through trial and error I have managed to find OVER THE COUNTER medicines that work better than others. Somehow Tylenol for Arthritis: 8 hr is helping me sleep and has taken away DH's nightly leg muscle cramp. He takes one, I take two. Worth trying bc you can buy as much as you want/need.

1. Coffee grounds always make the soil more acidic. [X ] True MILDLY more acidic. They actually work as a mulch and then break down into soil. 2. You should water your plants in the middle of the day to prevent wilting. [ X] False HOWEVER, my peppers are full east and right next to the house...

That is SO SMART--to look for a vegetable acclimated to a climate similar to your Own! :woot

Dunno, THIS...

As to the Rest of the 2025 gardening season... Since I shouldn't push it outside until about Labor Day weekend, I have decided on no bean planting for 2025. They will have to wait until next year. I should be able to continue to water what is next to the house, and water the tomatoes and even...

Sorry, she is dancing with her "gentleman friend kitten".

Yesterday we had another "fooled you" cloud pattern. Yeah, it rained, north of us, south of us, west of us and east of us, but, for US? NUTTIN!!! :mad:

Idiot drivers keep getting worse!! At least 3x this year I have had to hit the brakes bc somebody passing somebody else going towards me didn't leave enough space to finish passing. Yesterday DH was driving ~55mph, and somebody passed going 75mph. I Used to believe those that ended up in...

This is an FYI article. Fireflies are becoming rarer, and some are on the verge of extinction, so...read on. https://modernfarmer.com/2024/10/how-to-create-a-firefly-sanctuary/

https://modernfarmer.com/2025/07/protect-crops-from-heat-stress/ I was asking about this with my peppers in pots, although the ones in the 100 gallon leaky horse water trough are Not wilting since I keep watering, FYI. I have selectively copied parts of this article for you. You're.Welcome...

https://modernfarmer.com/2025/07/sweet-superfood/ Sweet potatoes originated in Venezuela, btw.

https://modernfarmer.com/2025/07/disease-resistant-vegetables/ 1) Indigo Rose Tomato 2) Emerald Delight Zucchini 3) Mountain Merit Tomato 4) Spacemaster 80 Cucumber 5) Megatron Jalepano Pepper 6) Bolero Carrot 7) Sun Gold Tomato 8) Jade Bush Beans 9) Yellowfin Summer Squash You Might want to...

@AMKuska , Thanks SO MUCH for asking!! :hugs Good progress! I had (unfortunately) most of nerves on the top and around my left knee wake up about the same time--:eek:--and the top of the knee became very sensitive to any rubbing. I had the 8-inch wide ace bandage wrap from the hospital that...

Too much work AND you will leave space for weeds to come in. Leave the plants, let them go to seed, collect and dry seed for next year. Consider that everything vegetative will amend your soil. You could put down straw and let it rot for next year. Earlier this Spring DD's cleaned out my stalls...