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No, but my dad used old tires. As they grew he just threw on another one and more soil.

No journal. I tried, just don't keep up with it. It's so easy to plan these things when it's 30 degrees out but when it's gardening season I am too busy doing so many different things that I don't sit down and monitor things. I just create a map of what I have planted and what day I...

When we bought our farm site, the previous owners had left a bunch of livestock panels behind. (they are 1/4" rods welded up to create a 4' tall x 8' long fence) I drive a couple fence posts into the garden bed and wire the panel to the posts. I have never seen anything stronger. By the end...

I tried using landscaping cloth last year and covered that in straw. It worked great. I first layed out the cloth and every 1 1/2 I cut a 6 inch hole. I then dug into the soil about 4 inches or so and layed in my potato chunks. I covered them up with the soil I dug out and covered the...

Thanks for the replies. My rabbits are usually in a tractor all summer (unless I know bad weather is coming) so warm weather worm beds are, well... my lawn. I was really hoping that I could utilize worms for the winter when the rabbits are in the barn. Cleaning trays just sucks when it is -10F

So they go dormant. Not too handy for composting in winter then are they :/ Hmmm

I have read quite a bit information on vermi composting. I would like to add worm boxes below my rabbit cages. One thing I can't find an answer to is what happens in winter? Here in MN we get frost 4 to 5 feet below ground, what happens to worms? Has anyone done something to heat their boxes...

I did do a search and found one ( http://www.coolstuff4u.net/product/8148/Beer_Drinking_Garden_Gnome_Outdoor_Statue_Spitter.html ) But I was just wondering if there was a place that was a favorite of the gardeners here on TEG.

Hello. I have been a lurker here since Jan. when I joined BYC. Needed to join to to take advantage of all the search features and such. Where is a good source for garden gnomes? I am looking for a gnome drinking a beer.