Recent content by akroberts

Oldest granddaughter, daughter in law and I. She's basically in bootcamp for troubled teens.

I am definitely going to watch the video more carefully and try it. I am exhausted today. Got up at 4 am and went down to visit with the oldest granddaughter. It was an amazing time.

The feed store has some big totes that had horse feed in it so I will try to get some of those and will look around for what else I can use. I asked my son in law to ask at the store he is working for the cake and frosting buckets. I also have a lot of big planters to use for the garden. I also...

This year I am considering using pots and buckets for my garden. I cannot get my garden set up the way I want to do I'm going to use the easier option for growing. This year might really suck but I am hoping for a good crop.

I believe that a cut garden is for flowers, however I could be wrong

Welcome to TEG from Northern California

After seeing some posts on BYC I am now again contemplating where to put the compost system. In the chickens run, in a trench, in a potluck garden? Any idea?

I'm still trying to get a compost system in place for my garden. I'm really trying to get the ducks hooked up with a bathtub and 3 little wader pools and then I need to set up a drain system and use the water for the garden.

I agree. Especially the salt shaker (box). LOL. I have to turn over the mallow weeds and oh yeah I get some serious pleasure from using the box of salt on em. Nasty buggers they are. I could probably find a better way to rid them from the garden but I still like the salt box and besides it's...

I have a preference for my tomatoes but I kinda like a little bit less sweet tomatoes. I have heard that if you add sugar around your tomatoes they can be sweeter.

I need to try the beer method for slugs and snails. I now have ducks and I'm hoping they will take care of the nasty little buggers however I did put some glass around my stairstep raised metal bed and it was the only bed that didn't show any signs of slugs and snails.

I don't understand why people think it's a bad idea to put egg shells or any other type of shell in the ground. Whole heartedly agree with the man in Florida. It might not break down immediately but it will break down so why send it to the landfill instead of your garden. I added the bedding...

Thank you. I need to get more seeds so that I can try again but for now I am just going to start the rest of my seeds.

I had a little lavender plant coming up and now it appears to be dying. I want to grow lavender. 😭 Any advice would be great. I have a small greenhouse in the dining room and that's where the plant was.

I was being careful it was the vase that wasn't being careful.