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My veggies are stunted and I'm pretty sure it's because our soil here is ph9 :(, although it is a decent texture. I've been reading that lightly watering with 2 tablespoons of vinegar per gallon of water will help acidify the soil immediately around the plants. Sort of a short-term fix for a...

I applaud you for making that 1/2 mile walk. I remember when I was in my early 50s and recovering from some big-time surgery. I was so proud of myself for making it to the end of my driveway and back. It's the little improvements along the way that let you know how much better you are...

I just knew when I woke up this morning that today would be a good day. Thanks for checking in and letting us know you are okay!

(Note to self: envy is not an attractive trait.) Wow, nice score! A garden shed/storage shed would be my first thought. Or how about a nice arbor or seven. Maybe a pergola? Ooooh, the possibilities!

That one that you are hoping is a predatory bug....looks like it could be an assassin beetle......good bug.

I can see how the shipping of a few dozen baby snakes would be problematic. We have gopher snakes around here, and their coloring looks way too much like a rattler. I always get startled when I one and then reality kicks in and I realize that it's just my friendly neighborhood rodent-muncher.

Post 'em to craigslist......Free chicks for 4H'ers.

I found this informative and witty article about farming as defined by the IRS. Although I was not thinking in terms of the IRS, this article is intriguing. I'm already an independent contractor for a dozen or more companies, so I might as well keep the receipts and records to see if my little...

I'd grow sunflowers, 'cause they're pretty, they are sooooo easy to grow, and they could provide food for the family and for the chickens, who then provide even more food for the humans. Oh, and they make great barter items at the farmer's market.

I was honored and pleased the other day when one of my friends referred to my "farm." Well I have 2 & 3/4 acres of sagebrush and tumbleweeds, a 40'x70' veggie garden, a strawberry patch, 5 apple trees, 2 peach trees, a pear tree, a cherry tree, an English walnut tree, (no partridge-in-a-pear...

Angel Face is a light-purple/mauve rose that has a wonderful scent. We have a couple in our rose garden that we can smell from our patio chairs 20 feet away. Mr Lincoln is a velvety red rose with a great old-fashioned rose scent. Queen Elizabeth is a classic pink rose with huge blooms and a...

You're just monkeying around, aren't you?

Should I paint the bathroom a pale peachy color, or maybe a light greyed blue?

He's given so much useful advise....how about a thread of pictures of how his advise has helped? For example, he posted a great statement about teaching kids the wonders of gardening. I could post picture of me & my kids out in the garden. The kids (aged 5 & 2) are growing pumpkins, so I...

Marshall, there's a fella who occasionally posts to my local craigslist site who crosses sunflowers for fun and profit. His website is www.aliensunflowers.com. He also has a page on facebook under the same name. I'm planting about six varieties of sunflowers this weekend, and I'm letting...

Peetyfoozer, thanks for that info about the goatheads. That pretty much summarizes what I keep telling the hubster......something is going to grow everywhere on our few acres, and it's up to us to make sure it's something we WANT. Everyone, you are all gardening geniuses! I'm so inspired...

Petey, how are you getting rid of the @!!$%&@# goatheads? We've tried everything, and they are still our most productive 'crop'. Those suckers have flattened wheel barrow tires, punctured feet right through our sneakers, caused our dog untold misery, and snuck into the house on our pantslegs...

We have a 2800 foot garden, and I'm in fear of the weeds! I can only imagine what kind of effort a garden that size will take. If this one goes well, we might add something to take to farmer's market next year, but WOW, a 10,000 foot garden is an awesome responsibility!

Musser Forests and Forest Farm both sell plants in gallon pots, as well as smaller pots. Of course the bigger the pot, the higher the shipping. I've heard good things about Forest Farm, but I have had personal experience with Musser Forests and they are GREAT. They often have specials that...

Marshall, I'm thinking you must have a career IRL in creative writing. That was great!