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Is Romaine your favorite lettuce @Alasgun? It's my #1 go to in the grocery store, but I don't think I've ever tried it in the garden. I was in my seed stash last night and noticed I have seeds for a red romaine.

Tomorrow it will actually rise above freezing to 2C/36F, hallelujah!! Feels like Christmas Eve tonight. I'm always grateful for spring, but this winter is a whole new level of anticipation. It's still going to drop back down Sat night to -34C/-29F, but I'll take what I can get in the...

SO true ducks. Dogs really do learn so well from another dog showing them the ropes!

I was once forced to grow beans under lights for 2 weeks due to a spell of unexpected bad weather. One time isn't much to draw a conclusion but what I observed with mine was the grow light fluorescents were not strong enough and the bean stems elongated far too much really quickly. I think if...

Attended my first agility class tonight (for dogs, not humans!) Wow, 2 hours long and it was a GREAT class! I learned so much. Watching how the different dogs react to each scary obstacle and the proper way to respond. The whole thing really is reinforcement + deterrence. Of course...

Hey, I want some wind too!

:lol: Priceless!

I have honestly never understood that human desire for high risk speed. I'm all about self preservation, lol. I appreciate the graceful moves of the professional down hill skier - but from a chair indoors. And with dogs it's like you're combining a predator mindset and speed, a rabbit appears...

Yes, I got this one from Metchosin. I wish there was a little more info about it, I might write to them and ask when I get some time. https://metchosinfarm.ca/products/jersey-pole-bean

Got a neat new bean called 'Jersey Pole'. Looks like a brown Vaquero. Planning to grow it this summer.

I guess you really do live in a climate that is considerably warmer than mine @Blue-Jay, to get the tan coloring. Mine were so blue, but Bela is a later maturing bean and we were getting cooler weather for sure in September. Illinois is probably still quite hot at that time. I sent a couple...

I took a class on this sport and knew it wasn't for me, mega speed and big trees seems a bad mix to me. Lol Maybe skijoring, but not the sled. But this is my trainer, I'm shocked the dogs didn't just keep going 🤣 🤣 🤣 darn Eurohounds

I have thought a great deal about this topic, for both plants and animals. With the animals, and I think of dogs when I say this, the current estimate is between 15,000 - 40, 000 years worth of selective breeding. There's a lot to appreciate, and marvel at, with what we've achieved in terms...

I grew Badda Nera last year too @Blue-Jay and had the same results, poor. It was also really, really late. Way too late for my climate but like your plants, my vines were huge, vigorous and healthy. Just not much seeds. I'm letting it go for that reason.

Yes, that's why. The Canada postal system (and probably many European countries as well) are no longer able mail parcels into the US, because the new tariff system requires a 3rd party. The only role the post office plays now in mailing parcels to the US is as a drop off point. Before these...

I'm not sure if you've heard yet @Blue-Jay but there is - possibly - some good news on the horizon for bean shipments. The friend who helped me get my package to you received an email today from the Zonos team (the App I had to use to deal with the new tariffs and shipping rules to the U.S.)...

Yes, that was exactly what they looked like.

I agree, that bean is staggeringly pretty. I need to start vacationing in Latvia if this is what their beans are like!

I'm envious of these great prices! I do find the cost of sweet peas here astronomical if you aren't buying them off racks at the hardware store. I near fell over last night when I saw these - https://sowlocalseeds.ca/products/esme-rowena-sweet-pea-seeds-50 And there is a tomato offered that...

Yes, sweet peas have always done well for me. ☺️ My thought about Queen Anne's Lace wasn't to grow it, it was the fact that I want to try and plant some carrots for seeds and the carrot plant flowers can get cross contaminated by the flowers from the Queen Anne's Lace. That plant (weed) was...