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From your description, I think maybe it IS a pollination problem. Here's why I think so: Zukes, cukes and corn all have male and female flowers that are seperate, but on the same plant. They need pollinators (or, I think for corn, wind) to pollinate. Tomatoes on the other hand have male and...

I love it! Not only does it look great, it's also eco-friendly, esp. since you are in the desert (where I personally think it's insane to grow grass!). How wonderful of them to give you that quantity for free. It's nice to see that there are still good people around. Looking forward to updates...

Sweet! I'm in Charleston. West Ashley to be precise.

Thanks for the great suggestions! Defintely some starting points. I will poke around town and make some phone calls tomorrow. Thanks again!

So I would like to collect the rainwater off our roof, and I have the gutters and downspouts installed, I just need the barrels. I made a bad career move at the beginning of the year and have been unemployed on and off for the past two months, so there's no money to buy the $100 ready-made...

How about passionflower? It can become invasive, but from what I've heard from friends who have it, as long as you keep up with it, you're ok. I would think that since you are in a "cooler" zone, you might be able to keep it tamed. It has really neat flowers and (like all invasives) is a quick...

Mhhh, I love asparagus, and reading those recipes made my mouth water. Besides the obvious ways of preparing asparagus, I love having it on a tuna melt (in place of tomatoes). Steam your asparagus (to your liking) Pre-toast two slices of bread Put canned tuna on the pieces of bread (I like to...

Thanks! I am following your blog now, too. I love hearing about other peoples' gardening adventures! I am jealous of your space! We live in a subdivision with an average-size yard. Luckily ithe neighborhood was established in the 50's and 60's, so the lots are bigger than the new construction...

So I did a search for "round, variegated leaves" and actually (withj much searching) found it! Check it out! http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53215/ I think at the end of the year I may divide them and pant them in other shady areas.

I thought it might be helpful if I post a picture of the leaves, too, since this is not a plant that flowers a lot, from what I've noticed. Someone might be more likely to recognize these leaves.

Heehee. The "L" key on my keyboard is sticky, so that happens a lot. :P

Very cool! Made me laugh to see the chairs in there. If I had chairs in a greenhouse where I live (SC), I might melt sitting in there this time of year. I've been thinking about building a craigslist greenhouse for growing through the winter, thanks for the inspiration! Svenja

So this pretty little plant is growing in my garden, right where the hose connects to the house. The area is mostly moist (hose dribbles when I water) and always shady. I live in the SC Lowcountry, Zone 8. This plant has been in my yard for 4 years, but before we converted this part of the yard...

I planted my herb seeds yesterday, as well as the squash and zucchini. The rest of the garden will be started from plants towards the end of this month. I also planted some scarlet hibiscus for the first time. The seeds have to be roughed up, so I hope I did enough sanding for them to...

I purchased pants and seeds from this site last year, and loved it! The guy who runs it can tell you what is native to your area and is more than happy to talk to you on the phone to help you out. http://easywildflowers.com/index.html Good luck!

Thanks for the nice welcome! I remember growing up eating my grandparents' homegrown produce, especially the beans. There's nothing like it!

Hi everyone! How lucky that I just discovered this site! My name is Svenja, I am in my late 20's and live in the Lowcountry of SC (which is zone 8 if I am not mistaken). My husband and I were out in the yard today, taking apart last year's attempt at a garden. We actually managed to get a whole...