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i am concerned about diversity in crops and how they may be bred. more important to me in recent years is how to keep contamination from GMO crops out of any i may be growing. unfortunately there is no requirement to make crops that are GMO obviously (visually) distinguishable from those that...

you all are family and pack, so hard when one dies. i would think snake bite too or poison somehow for those kinds of effects. :( :hugs

some fresh snow on the ground and a bit more coming down...

they find gaps to hibernate in. they will show up here, getting gaps sealed helps reduce how many but we usually have a few around. the most annoying thing is that they will be attracted to moisture so they may climb on you heading for the mouth, eyes, nostrils and even ears if you sit still...

copper is toxic to many marine creatures. :(

the apple didn't fall far from the tree? ... :)

check out the different kinds of cells in the brain and what they do... :)

@Blue-Jay Those lovely red colored half white beans were ones i tried to grow called Frost (i think they were called :) ) and i suspected the name indicated they'd prefer cooler weather and we don't often get that here. like you, i got a few seeds that were possible to replant and then tried...

nothing is 100% guaranteed, but as a similar example i have gardens surrounded by crushed-rinsed limestone pathways and they rarely have any slug issues. i still won't recommend it for use because once it gets some dirt in it it is hard to keep the weeds from wanting to start growing in it...

almost all of them plus: outside! exercise! birdies! froggies! bugs! toads! worms! dirt! water! mud! crayfish! fresh air! <random stuff>

an album i listen to at times: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ndKp5WhdBgN0LBxU1QxYJyO5IRpL0mCjM

stainless steel burners will be an extra expense, but we don't want to go through this again in the future so it will be worth it.

yes, they're pretty reliable plants if you can get the ones that do finish their seeds in time before the frosts come along. the seeds are popular to give away. :)

not quite but close. if you've ever swam in unprotected parts of Lake Superior you may think you've froze your tooter off... years ago, one warm day in May, even in the Portage Canal i took a dip. it lasted only a few moments before i determined it was a bad idea. brrr! in sheltered bays...

furnace repair guys came this morning. said the igniter and burners were already rusting and they cleaned them up but recommended we get them replaced with some stainless steel ones. will see what the guy who installed it says as this is under warranty... i hope. also had the propane refill...

yesterday i took some beans with me to the library to sort as they have a nice big table and good lighting. :) i got through a bunch of containers and got them somewhat sorted but there is still a ways to go. i have plenty of working material now for the Purple Dove variations, in most cases...

oh that sounds so Italian when i say it. :)

yesterday was garden club meeting. i didn't expect anyone else to show up but i took some beans with me to sort as they have a nice big table and good lighting. :) i got through a bunch of containers and got them somewhat sorted but there is still a ways to go.

morning hasn't ever been my best time of the day but at least i know it improves... or at least i think it does... :) hang in there!

it rained a lot here this morning but was mostly done by the time i had to run out for an errand.