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I have one of those expanding files I got at the thrift store. I file seeds alphabetically in it and keep them catalogued in a very arcane fashion known as a ledger. Its a spiral notebook, handwritten.

UPDATE Once the Manifest Vision takes hold, the subconscious goes to work. I have come across a very nice wheelbarrow recently, lying on the side of the road. It is bent a little from having fallen off the back of a truck - but I can right it. So now I have a cart AND a barrow.

Or get a bungee cord and use it to attach a large trash bag with the bottom cut out to the exhaust spout.

I use an electric Black and Decker. I got it from a friend who never used it, so it had gotten abit shop worn. In my usual repurposing fashion, I made a few repairs and upgrades. But it works good. Try asking it around on Craiglist and Freecycle for a month. I did that and got several offers...

I have started. I'm keeping it simple and just planting Southern "traditionals" outdoors: Collards... "Georgia" Mustards... "Red Leaf" and "Large Curled Leaf" Turnips... "Red Top" Radishes... "Sparkler" I'm pulling the last of the melons this weekend, doing some clean up and replanting with...

Only a true gardener would get excited over collecting cow patties to bring home. I believe you have arrived. :lol:

Its interesting this is a stove top recipe. Somehow I imagined it more of an oven casserole, like au gratin potatoes.

Of course its all right - thats how I found them.! :) This is all in fun, just a little diversion.

SO basically take off the outer layer? This goes against the grain, you know, cutting off good turnip. But its worth a try. I don't mind the taste of turnips - what some call their bitterness. To me it is all nectar from the earth. But if it means my family may give them a shot, hey I'm up...

Ooooh, a business? Sounds like you have the makings. Call it an experimental farm and Ill reckon you are in with the big boys.

Those are gorgeous rolls! I remember when I was in Germany, eating those yummy rolls. You would buy roasted 'wuersten' (sausages) from the street vendors and they had those warm fresh breads to go with them. Awesome! New York hot dogs got nuttin' on them, believe me. Yours look scrumptuous. By...

Love it - I can hear the antioxidants from here! :weee

Awwww, dont go...

One way to find out - eat it!

I got 8 more seeds of Roma bush beans, today, split between two packs. At this rate I may have some to plant next season! I also got "The Letter," exhorting me to be mindful of my status as a mere hobbyist. Lessee... what can I request next?

Im learning that it goes by other names: no till gardening, no dig gardening, sheet compost gardening. TMEN news has done more than a few articles on it, one quite recent. In that one, the author just layered wet newspaper and purchased compost. The concept is simple: to allow composting...

For once, it looks like I can get ahead of something for next year. If I get a layered bed system planned and going now, I can have it ready by spring. SO who does this, and what are some good on-line links? I really don't want to buy yet another gardening book! :barnie

All my yellow crook necks are warted and I think if you do some research, you'll find that is a normal state of affairs. At first I thought it was weird, too. Then, the more I looked into it, the more I learned that was normal for many, many cultivars. SO dont worry - eat up and enjoy!

Yeah, well, you know me... I couldnt resist tossing that one in for fun!

Many of you may have caught that I have gotten onto a seed clearance at one of the local stores. Well, that has finally ended, but has left me with a lot of seeds. So the answer is simple - Hold a contest! This "contest" is just a simple trivia quiz - some gardening related, some not. The...