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Does anyone out there have some corkscrew vine seeds (also known as shell or snail vine)? I could swap heirloom tomato seeds or this fall I will have LOADS of other type seeds to swap.

I have seen this mentioned in several posts as well as the pics. I am wondering if this has to be a special fabric? I have some clear plastic - could I use this over some mini-wire supports? Or possibly pic up some organza or light woven fabric to make my row covers?

Does anyone have some lemon verbana and/or magic carpet thyme (the stuff you can walk on) to share/spare? I have lots of seed varieties I could trade..... :fl

OK, so for the spring/summer crops I have 17 different varieties to try. These are the varieties: 1) Giant Oxheart - 90 DTM 2) Amish Paste - 80 DTM 3) Neves Azorean Red - 75 DTM 4) San Marzano - 80 DTM 5) Indian Stripe - 85 DTM 6) Cherokee Purple - 80 DTM 7) Cherokee Chocolate - 80 DTM 8)...

I want to plant some elderberry bushes for the medicinal properties - is there any particular strain that is best or are all elderberry's good for teas and such?

Is there anyone here who grows by it? My mother always swore by it for planting/harvesting time but this is my first year to take a serious look at it. Anyone have any experience with it? Likes or dislikes?

This is my first year to have ANYTHING growing outside, mush less trying to PRODUCE. So, with that in mind I am asking if I should cover my strawberries, cabbage and cauliflower? We have had a couple of light freezes/frosts but tomorrow night is supposed to be a hard freeze and I'm not sure what...

So, I have a couple elephant ears that seem to weep. As in, the leaves are putting off moisture almost to the point of being covered in dew. Is this a reaction to being freshly watered?

One of my nanny's gave birth sometime early morning to 2 beautiful little girls. Say "Hello" to Coco and Tuesday:

We mainly use the fireplace in the winter for our heat. A few years ago I learned of a way to utilize the lint from our dryer. Since we no longer have a dryer we get some from the local laundromat. Add a paper egg carton and some parafin and you have your very own fire starters! First you...

It is quiet this morning. All but the youngest are still asleep. There is a fire going in the fireplace as I sit to sip my first cup of coffee. When I think of Thanksgiving I think of how my family would all pack in the car, drive an insane amount of miles to go to my Mammaw's house for dinner...

I have some rose cuttings in water (collected rain water) that have long since lost their blooms. Yet they are still very green and putting on new leaves. One is a bush type rose that makes the most beautiful red hips. The other is a climbing rose. I am thinking they will root. I figure it...

Hey ya'll! I have missed getting to spend more time here but with the cooler temps on the way in it was time to play the winter clothes shuffle for 4 kids. Plus we go thru the hand-me-downs thing. I still haven't completely finished but you can see most of the floors thru the house now...LOL...

I think we should a do "Fall Pic" thread so everyone can post at least one picture of what fall looks like for them. Whether it's tumbleweeds rolling or a menagerie of gorgeous colors. Break out those camera's ya'll and show us what YOU see :) This taken this morning looking out back while I...

Was out getting a "fall" shot and couldn't resist taking these while out there....

Was sitting here thinking about plants that are NOT frost hardy no matter how much mulch is used and made me think of your jacaranda. How're them cuttings doing?

Complete the sentence! :D You know you're a gardener when....you're hands are so rough from mixing soil and planting that you don't NEED to hold a tissue! (yes, my hands are clean)

And I'm hiding it from the birds..... Wanna see my secret?? I'm SO excited! :weee :celebrate I doubt it makes it to the house :drool

Gosh, what a GLORIOUS day it has been :coolsun !!! Certainly making up for all those much-needed (and VERY DREARY) days of rain. Our little "wash" is still a minor river that the kids enjoy going out and playing in every evening. Today was very productive for me - I'll be back with pics of...

OK, my latest score is this little tree-ling that DH brought home from the little old couple. I think it's a Sago Palm "pup" and he was able to bring lots of rootage. But everything I've read says to cut off all the leaves and roots then stick it halfway down into my potting medium and wait for...