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Well…Orange you glad it’s almost Halloween? Or maybe some orange in my porridge.

Oh I see they change color as they age. I’m gonna go for the first name is ‘Prinlands Princess’- cactus dahlia. I have that one in my dahlia collection.

@Blueberry Acres your garden is beautiful and you have some choice dahlias that make a great statement in any garden. Dahlias are easy to get hooked on, there are so many to choose from. The first pic looks like ‘ Pinelands Princess ‘ a Beaty of course and can be up 6-8” blooms, a cactus...

@Marie2020 I totally get the intrusiveness that different web sites can become. I’ll remember that next time. Here’s a copy of the bullet points . Fall and winter are associated with a higher incidence of upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold and flu, due to the...

Art show in New York August 2024.

@Marie2020 This is a wonderful story written by a famous poet Eugene O’Neill about the loss of his pet dog. It has brought me strength many times as we move through thru the grieving process. 🙏🏽 https://nilesanimalhospital.com/files/2012/07/The-Last-Will-and-Testament.pdf

Gotta have a box of Kleenex handy for this memorable story developed thru music.

@heirloomgal Despite the ups and downs of growing beans this season you did a fantabulous job with every single one you grew, and had a terrific display . count, weigh in, colors and descriptions on each one. You need to get a high tech bean counter to help you out. I think I would be going...

Ooo Bummer . Ontario is huge has a lot of different growing zones and many other beautiful trees do well. it’s similar the palm trees I like. They don’t grow in my zone. I’ve tried to grow some that could grow in my zone in pots and then bring them in the greenhouse during the winter. That...

It is elephant head. Good catch…👍

Since we are going for a game changer in our gardens my number 1 plant in my flower garden are dahlias. These flowers grow in every size from 2” to 10-12”. Two tone , speckled to bright primary colors, single and double blooms. They are warm weather flowers don’t melt in the heat and bloom from...

@heirloomgal your amaranthus is a beautiful hot pink color. Never seen that color before. 😍 I grew this deep burgundy color. It’s full of grain to process. Looks like its sending a message to the neighbors😉.

Acer palmatum varigata Birch trees Cherry , maple, alder.

I dislike gas trimmers. I switched to battery op hand tools a few years ago. They are cheap, recharge and replace just about any garden tool. Including hand pruners , leaf blowers and chainsaws. They are light weight and dependable. No more throwing a neck out with string starters.

I used to get bronchitis constantly in winters. The past few years I have stayed away from smokers, neighbors burning debris, block windows and doors stay inside. And even cleaning supplies and staying away from others who are sick, touching items ie:shopping, keeping away from triggers that...

Cooler weather is coming this week. Snow predicted on the mountains of the PNW, and the wildfires still burning will be contained with this weather pattern. The good news and the bad news…

Yes purchase from a feed store has better prices. A 50# bag is $19.99 at tractor supply.