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Can you imagine how many people will call the doc, be told to self quarantine for two weeks, then never get the test? How many will stay home from work, and never know for sure? I'm not worried for myself. I'm old, but not frail. I do worry about my brother, though, who has a compromised immune...

This is sort of a trivial problem, but here goes. You all know I'm trivial, anyway. On facebook, a lady I friended then "unfollowed" because she puts silly annoying stuff on there all the time....I found out that this woman has started "gifting" people on their birthday, by posting on facebook a...

I guess I still don't understand what all the fuss is about. Except maybe it is a lot easier to catch than other viruses? But still, many people who have it don't get sick enough to know they have it. I am naturally fidgety. My nose itches, My eyes itch. My forehead itches. My lips get really...

In theory, I would love to only plant open pollinated/heirloom types. And I do try one or two just about every year. I can't think of any open pollinated tomato that has done well for me. Many simply don't produce any useable fruit. Thessalonika, none. Costaluto Genovese, none. Rutgers, a few...

Hi, Welcome from SE Missouri! Tell us about your garden and what you like to grow.

I think we should all start wearing a string of garlic around our necks.

Happy birthday! Welcome to true senior citizen-ery. That Medicare is hard to beat.

Well, hello there, little tomatoes! None growing at my house yet. However, I did get a cultivator all put together and ready to do some work, if the ground ever dries up enough to walk on. And, I bought a bunch of onion seedlings today, with the hope that I can keep them alive till they can go...

I remember RustyDHart! Wonder what happened to him? OK, I guess I will pot them up, not break off the buds, and put them under lights so they don't get all spindly. Darn it, I now realize they are tall dahlias. I didn't read the package carefully. Impulse buy. I am not a fan of tall flowers. I...

We have a sycamore that my DH hates. But I don't believe I have ever seen sycamore sprouts around the tree. Just those seed balls that have about a million seeds. I like the way sycamores look, but they are always dropping limbs, and in the late spring give off a cloud of pollen that is epic...

And that one pepper plant loaded with peppers didn't have a single leaf on it. Here, the sun would have scorched all the peppers.

Gee, I'd like to know more about where this is being done; whether the climate is comparable to mine.

Can I assume that if I break off the growing stem, others will take its place? I'm afraid that if I leave them in the bag, they will die. I am thinking about planting them each in about a 5" pot and treating them like a potted plant, under lights, till I can put them out. I just checked my...

I bought some bagged dahlia starts about 2 weeks ago and now I see they are starting to grow pretty vigorously in the bag. It will be about a month yet before they will be safe planted outside, so I was wondering if I should pot them up and keep them inside under lights? Or stick the bag in the...

Happy Late Birthday! I hope it was great.

I have had tomatoes and especially peppers seem to stall, but they start growing again eventually. I started to caution you about being too eager anyway, since it is still February, but I see you are in central Texas, so you will be ready much sooner than I will, in SE Missouri. Just in...

I love this sentiment. It would be great to give this to any one who is doubting their worth or purpose.

I will be interested to hear your report on the sesame oil. Hopefully it will work great.

We talked about doing that a few years ago, but it didn't get far. @WildBird, there are a few gardeners here that have been at it for so long, it is like breathing to them, and they are glad to share their knowledge. You will eventually pick them out, and if they live in an area similar to...

Squash is one of those fast-growing plants that can get out of control indoors, in a hurry. I certainly wouldn't advise starting it indoors or outside until the soil has warmed up and you don't expect any more frost. Maybe middle of May in your area. To keep animals or birds from getting to...