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I am starting a discussion about your thoughts regarding the remedies of flora and fauna problems that we have today, and how we individually solve problems in our backyards. I was inspired by this YouTube channel about the lack of genetic diversity in horses. Same can be said for other...

I broke down and ordered Fooled You Jalepano seeds. They are jalepanoes without the heat. 15 seeds "Fooled You Jalapeño Hybrid Pepper Seeds produce mild, flavorful peppers that look just like traditional jalapeños but deliver all the taste without the heat. This variety is ideal for gardeners...

I live around the middle of the "red zone." "As of February 10, 2026 approximately 70% (40292 square miles) of Illinois is under drought conditions and 21% (12153 square miles) is Abnormally dry." I hope to treat water this year as if I live in AZ!, including using all of the water that my...

We got a dusting and tomorrow's low will be 15 degrees F. Supposed to be a warmup soon, but winter hasn't lost it's grip yet.

THX! She works at a hospital. I am surprised that the petri dish of germs hasn't hit her sooner. Better now, kind of a jump start on a reducing diet, too. Yesterday I popped open one of the garlic jugs and there Is good growth. I hope to transplant the garlic when it's time to transplant...

https://modernfarmer.com/2026/02/vegetable-seed-february/

Eldest DD had a bug and was drinking ginger ale and gatorade, so I picked up 3 more bottles for winter sowing. Not the best idea to leave the plastic ID labels on these bottles. For soda they are only about 3 inches wide, for Gatorade they almost fill the side of the bottle. I recommend using...

https://sweetpeagardens.com/blogs/news/sweet-pea-grow-along-guide-weekly-steps-to-start-and-grow

Agreed. When I got a new fridge last Fall I kept the freezer bin and now my 8mo GSD puppy, Tegan, has a toy box.

@baymule I am SO sorry for your livestock difficulties. The last thing you NEED is deadstock and a bad back!!! :hugs:hugs:hugs For your back, hug your knees as often as possible. The pillow under your knees helps, too. If the Tramadol starts becoming less effective--it is NOT as strong as...

Ha, Ha! We have NO control over tornadoes. When the conditions are favorable NOAA puts out watches (a tornado COULD happen in your area,) and warnings (a tornado has been spotted on the ground and may travel to your area.) They are predictable but most do not even travel from the cloud to the...

Your containers need NOT be clear--opaque, like a Mountain Dew bottle works just fine. The bottle creates a greenhouse/terrarium, there is enough moisture next to the seeds bc of the drainage holes on the bottom, moisture evaporates and then rewaters them, and they sprout ONLY when there are...

Working on my winter sowing. I have sown 11 bottles as of this morning, the smaller bottles have 2 Alaska Snow Peas in them, the larger bottle has 4. I cut the top off of it. I tested putting the top back on--won't do that again. This plastic is too fragile and I got a dent in the bottom half...

Still have glaciers in MI? :lol:

This is a good follow up to distinguish between native species and invasive plants, which ONLY means plants from other places, mostly other continents, that have no natural predators. Animals won't eat them, so you have to get rid of them yourself. I still maintain that in the Winter, if you...

2000 was the same year that "Star Wars 1" was supposed to bedazzle us--turned out to be a real yawner, but THIS film was the star.

SO MUCH of gardening is preparation. In my garden I am beginning to remove 3 years worth of weed growth. I don't have to dig them up. I am taking advantage of their root systems breaking up the soil For me. I only need to lop off the tops with the seeds and burn those and let the weed roots...

Snow has delayed one Olympic event in Rome bc they just got 4 inches of it! Groundhog was wrong this year. My grass is greening up. I keep hearing some birds fighting outside of one of my south facing windows, too. High of 67 degrees F today and a chance of T storms/tornadoes as well.