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I know you are supposed to trim in winter (I try in December), but are you supposed to do it again in the summer or just the one time?

I'm pretty sure this is straight forward but thought I'd bounce this off anyone who may know. Since the pitahaya / dragon fruit are cacti, to propagate a new plant, I would take a segment and cut side goes into the soil, right? Is there a depth that I need to cover it to? City Boy...

With the sheep, nothing volunteers in the back yard. I am thinking of closing it off from them, though, so I just may end up with a few. I actually got them from Exotica - prices are really good there and I love they way they care for everything and you get to sample everything before you...

I grew 1 from seed...started with many seeds and many seedlings and this is the lone survivor. I'd like to have a giant herb garden, but what I like and what I end up with are two different stories. Maybe I'll go buy some too, since that I haw I start most my other herbs...it's cheaper to buy...

When I had rabbits, I would give the hips to them. I would also give them the blossoms. Nothing goes to waste here!

I was cleaning out my freezer and found a bag of freezer burned shrimp. I hate to waste anything so I buried them about a foot away from my mango tree. In retrospect, I should have mushed them or made a tee, but I also have neighbors to think of. So fare, so good. No ants, no odor and I...

I'm in North San Diego County, too, in Vista. Popped over here from BYC and was trying to use the same name (Czech's_Chicks) but a registration problem happened. So I guess I will have a different name for here and the backyard herds and self reliant site! Anyway, I grew up in Riverside...

I have been trying and they look like they are doing OK, then fizzle out. This last time, I took woodier cuttings and used a rooting compound. So fa two seem to be doing really well....leaves are opening, so I'm keeping myfingers crossed and talking nice to them.

I got 2 3-packs of blue berries from Costco, and 1 gave me fruit...OK, so it was only 5 berries, but I'm not complaining. I also bought 2 berries, black and marion, and both fruited as well, plus I was able to divide lots of other from one of them (gotta wait till they fruit again to figure...

Seeds of Change sell it. That's where I started off with most my stuff, since it's a good cause to buy from and I know I'm getting organic seeds. Another reason why I like these forums, though, is because you get to learn more about who grows things and adding a story to everything makes it...

I can never get the mint to make a tea...do the commercial ones use other types of leaves?

I am super jealous. My Calmyrna was eaten by the gophers. Bought another little tree and that seems to be dormant forever. Took cuttings from my mom's (she is trying to kill her's :( ) and some of them started to get new leaves then abruptly died. Took more cuttings from a friend and of...