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Has anyone ever grown pumpkins in containers? Is it possible, and if so, how large a container would you recommend using?

I scored a big bag of free hops last night, but I'm not sure what I am going to do with them. They are currently drying while I figure it out. What (other than making beer) can hops be used for?

Both of my sons have their own little garden plots. This year, my youngest boy planted some lima beans in his plot. For whatever reason, only one lima bean plant came up, but he was still super excited about it. Well, a couple weeks ago, he was weeding his patch, and got a little carried...

This year, I planted peppermint for the first time. I purchased seeds from a reputable source whom I have been buying from for years now. Well, my peppermint plants are looking great and growing fast, but I am a little confused, because they don't smell or taste very minty at all! I harvested...

Is it okay to feed chickens potato beetle larvae? We've been picking them off the potatoes, and I asked hubby if he was going to give the to the chickens. He said he didn't want to because they eat the leaves of the plant, which are toxic, and so he doesn't want to feed them to the chickens...

I have an area of trees and shrubby stuff on the edge of my property filled with all kinds of mystery plants. But, I'm going to start out asking for help with these two vines. Mystery Vine #1 And here is Mystery Vine #2: Mystery Vine #2 runs all the way up to the tops of my the big...

I saw tons of these flowers when we went hiking this weekend, but I don't know what they are. Do they look familiar to anyone? We were in a mostly deciduous forest in central Wisconsin.

I cleaned out one of my smaller gardens the other day, and noticed that I had left behind some garlic last fall, and it is starting to grow new tops. Is the garlic okay to harvest? What happens if you let it continue growing?

Our hens have been doing a nice job working up the garden for us this spring. :)