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I've posted twice on this board about my worm bins. I have one at home in my kitchen-going on 1 1/2 yrs old, and one on my desk at work(which gets neglected a bit) that is 1 yr old and it does pretty good too. I use them for houseplant fertilizer, and conversation starters. Some people FREAK...

Hey what about little worm bins inside the house? I have one at home and one at work on my desk. I harvest the casting for the houseplants-yum! Some scraps go into the worm bins and some goes into the compost pile. At work co-workers have taken to bringing me scraps. hehehe

thanks for the invite!! woohoohoo is right! You did good, congratulations!

I took Master Gardener with Purdue extensions here in central Indiana, and Pat's right-it's nearly impossible to fail. There will be a required number of class hours, and you can only miss one or two and still become certified. So really it just takes dedication, something you already have...

I recently gave a public program about rain gardens. Check out these links I found useful: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Content/DEP/Rainscapes/home.html http://dnr.wi.gov/runoff/rg/ http://www.raingardennetwork.com/ http://www.raingardens.org/Index.php http://www.mninter.net/~stack/rain/

I've always thought of 'bogs' as being further south than you. Warm humid...you know. But good luck, I've seen in books small bogs made in container. Maybe an option. What will your winter bog be like? I cant wait to see pic

oh yeah good idea, spare parts. I'm gonna go check out their website now. I'd have never thought of extra handles though.

ooooo good call on the Ball canning guide! I use mine everytime I can, I'm still learning. Last season I used hot water bath canning, and did ok-but had a few failures. Good thing is, my husband got onboard with my plans. I put in a request for the biggest pressure cooker canner he could...

like the elephant ear huh...hehehe up here where bluebird and I live-zone5- elephant ears need to be dug up every winter and stored until after frost and replanted...just goes to show huh? Now these trumpet vines are aggressive/invasive some places. Heck here in Indiana they grow very very well...

We had -9 yesterday morning here in central Indiana. Last week was -20f here and in Fairbanks AK it was 35f at the same time-can you believe it? Brrrr! hurry up spring!

and I'm thinking about heading to the grocery store to see what I can buy to can...hehehe WHY does Christmas have to come when harvest season is OVER around here??? I only hinted a couple time, back when I was doing water-bath canning this season, BUT he LISTENED and REMEMBERED-woohoohoo!!! I...

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DrakeMaiden, I am unsure about where you are but here in Indiana you take a 13 week course and the the test. You are required to make at least 12 of the 13 classes to become certified. This is a Purdue program so differs from other state programs I'm sure. Thank you for your words of encouragement.

I have 9 apple trees so I understand EXTRA APPLES, but here I let the chickens have them lil by lil. Keeping them outside in barrels in the cold-they get ugly and soft but the girls dont mind.

Check out this website www.wintersowing.org mini greenhouses made out of recyclables. soil and seeds in clear plastic containers left outside all winter that then germinate at appropriate time for them to thrive. Don't worry about the seeds, I'm sure to get plenty. The venue you ask? I plan...

Where is everybody-I'm having withdrawls...I need my daily fix of TEG! Hey you guys, I got a topic to share- I having a winter sowing program in December for the general public. My plan is to present the idea, show them how and then do a hands on, make your own to take home-mini greenhouse...

Maybe consider one that isn't evergreen-might make it easier on you, and besides the dead vines add winter interest until springs new growth when you rip them off to add to your compost pile...hummmm just a thought

I really like the Mugo Pine. There is a dwarft one as well, but I planted a regular one because they're also slow growers but very cool looking as they grow. see them here http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=306 and this is some good info on them...

When to Prune Roses Timing is determined by the class of the rose plant and the zone in which it is growing. Most rose pruning is done in the spring, with the blooming of the forsythia as a signal to get moving. If you don't have forsythia, watch for when the leaf buds begin to swell on your...

What are you offering in return. Everyone always forgets to say what they have to trade.