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Digits and ninnymary have been nice enough to reach out to me. Last you heard from me I was going to be moving to Florida... I did end up buying a townhouse in West Palm Beach- but I am not living there-yet. I am still gardening in upstate NY. That isn't saying much, this year. We had months...

Well, I always dreamed of my "someday farm". It was to be around 20 acres with a couple of out buildings and barns...you know what I mean. That is a doable dream in upstate NY. Land is cheap and there are plenty of old farms around. My daughter has moved to Florida and I would like to join...

I know we have talked about this before...but I can't seem to find the thread. After our potatoes bloomed this year, quite a few of them developed little round fruit (above ground). I have never had this happen before. Can I save those seeds and grow my own seed potatoes?

I have a wonderful, 3 tiered water fountain. I have enjoyed using it as a water feature for many years. Now, I am sick of keeping it full, and sick of dealing with the pump....so, I would like to use it as a planter. It has 3 bowls, but they are pretty shallow, and I want to use it in my...

After the horrid, record breaking winter season we had- I had lost hope for our bees. Today it is about 50 degrees and the hive looks great! Tons of bees. That is nothing short of a miracle in my opinion! Our average daytime temp for the entire month of February was 8 degrees. Mother nature...

I know you think I am crazy...but I will gardening in a few days!!! In my own garden there are several feet of snow, however, my daughter moved to Florida! Off I go, to plant banana trees, hibiscus and anything else I can get my hands on! She doesn't have much of a yard, but there is a long...

Not much! The one thing that drives me crazy is not being able to clean the roosting boards in the coop. A few days of below zero and I have little mountains of chicken poop, that cannot be moved! I am longing for a day above freezing, just so I can clean the coop! What do you hate about winter?

I mentioned to thistle awhile back that I had an adventure with a skunk. At her request, I will tell you about it. Generally speaking things are pretty "casual" around here. We don't get too nervous if the cat brings in a live creature, or if some chicken feathers end up on the floor. The...

I brought one of my elelphant ears inside- and it already has scale! I am so disappointed! Any ideas on how to kill this stuff? Sticky leaves, web things, etc. I was really hoping for beautiful, tropical leaves all winter.

Many years ago I became enamored with amaranth. I have had Love Lies Bleeding and Elephant head in the garden. Well, those seeds are so pretty and maybe I didn't get around to cutting them before they dried and dropped onto the dirt. End result....I have amaranth everywhere. In the rows in...

What fun I had! I bought a living wreath for the shade...with moss, ivy and babies tears. I also got a beautiful passion flower. I bought a herb arrangement that has a flowering, oregano that cascades. The flowers look like purple hops. I have never seen it before. Last but not least, a...

I usually start most of my plants from seed. I have used Seeds of Change for years...germination was terrible this year, for some reason- so I visited a friends greenhouse out in the country. It is a lovely day at my house, warm with a slight breeze. We get up to her place and it feels like...

I was just reading an article about these berries- they claim they are delicious and easy to grow in my area! Has anyone heard of these-or better yet, eaten any? I am very interested to know how they taste. They are super early, ready even before strawberries. Botanical name is Amelanchier...

I have a large clump of pretty pink daisies. I don't remember where I got them- or what they are called...They bloom late in the summer (unlike my white daisies, which are very early.) They grow super tall- so by the time they are ready to flower they have fallen over and look awful. My...

I have a large mother-in-law tongue that was my Mom's. It has been neglected for many years. The leaves are right on top of the soil- and want to tip over. I would like to transplant it. Can I bury the leaves down in the dirt- or do they stay right on top? They are too tall to be sturdy...

I was just smiling at Wishin's excitement over the seed delivery! I was reminded of this quote I came across the other day..."The best crop of a garden, year after year, is hope" Robert Rodale So very true. It is hope that gets me through the snow covered winters!

Crazy day at work today... running late by dinnertime. This is when I really love gardening. Ran down to the basement and grabbed a jar of canned fingerling potatoes, a jar of green beans and a jar of applesauce (our first made with our own apple harvest.) Popped a ham steak on the grill, and...

I couldn't get onto Easy Garden all day... anyone else have that problem?

I just went back and reread the pie filling posts... I am finding a lot of recipes that include cornstarch for thickening. I understand that is no longer recommended for canning. When I make apple pie filling for immediate baking, I add a couple TBS of flour. So, my question is- can I make...

.... out to the back forty, to check on the potatoes. I kind of felt someone looking at me. Imagine my surprise when I see lots of little eyes looking at me. Kittens! By the end of the day, I had trapped Mama and all five of her kittens. They are presently wrecking my guestroom :lol: So...