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Thanks! I know I've seen it in stores that is much bigger. We're not using pesticides so it does start getting a little holey when it gets larger than 8 inches. This is my first year for growing it and we started it in a cold frame and never reset it, so it doesn't have a lot of room for growing...

How large should I let the leaves get before harvesting? I've been picking them when they're about 6-8 inches long. Should I let them get any bigger? :) Susan

Our stupid resident groundhog has eaten our pea plants to the ground for the second time, despite having an electric fence wire surrounding them! I guess no peas for me this year. We are definitely building an enclosure around our garden before next spring!

Hi, I live on 5 wooded acres in Marysville. :rainbow-sun Susan

My mother always pickled green beans in a huge crock in the basement. She also pickled corn, sauerkraut and pig's feet. Very German, we are! :tools

Everyone around here is into Knock-Out Roses.

I've been picking them off for the last few years and it does seem that they're getting less each summer. I usually knock them into a container that has soapy water, but I guess if I'm going to get chicks in a few weeks, I'll have to come up with another method so I can feed them to the chicks.

Pat, I thought your #8 post is very intelligent and well-thought out. I really liked what you had to say because I think all of us like to think we could be self-sufficient, but in reality, very few of us will be able to achieve anything close to that goal. We just have to keep learning as much...