I've been toying with a concept that i think would be brilliant to have, provided it works. I'm in north eastern TN and the humidity tends to run high, which is my main concern. What are everyone's thoughts on a no-wall to two-wall 'dry house', made with shelves that limit contact with fruits...
while on the subject of strawberries, has anybody saved any seed off theirs? if so, just how ripe do the strwberries have to get, because shortly after their picking prime they start to rot just a little and then a few bugs will start nibbling on them.
if a salsa recipe calls for cilantro, oregano, cumin, and a cup of vinegar, and i end up with too many herbs too fast, could i just put the herbs in the vinegar and put it in the fridge till i need it?
at least around here theres always somebody willing to stake out the garden to kill a groundhog. i happen to be one of those people. you dont need a gun, you just need to know someone that does.
i have a corn plant that grew about half the height it shouldve, and at the top, the silks are growing from the same spot the tassels are. and sure enough theres an ear of corn developing straight up from underneath them like the stalk should be doing.(ill see if i can get a picture if i ever...
ive only ever gardened here, so i dont know what to compare it to really. its not clay or sandy, everything in the garden is growing great, and ive got a little bit of everything in it, so it seems to be a pretty good soil for anything. its soft, but like i said not sandy, only special treatment...
theres a lot of lime under the ground in our area, including the yard, so i should be good to go. ive got some jalapenos that sould be ready within a few days, and cayenne plant that are still small, but i cant wait to see how they turn out.
im probably crazy for wanting to grow them because they're so hot, but id like to give it a try. some say they're hard to grow, some say they're really easy. only one way to find out i guess. what kind of soil do they like and stuff like that is what i want to know. and i guess i should start...
they're fairly easy to make.
#1: cut a milk jug cap-sized hole in the bottom of a bucket.
#2: take some fairly thin(half inch thick or less) styrofoam and cut into about 4" by 4" squares
#3: cut about a pinky-sized hole in the styrofoam
#4: cut from the hole to the outside of the piece, so it...