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My big rant is against those who text while driving. I've had someone wander over the line on my way to work, approaching me head on. I quickly moved into the breakdown lane. They other person looked up in time to veer back over to their side, fishtailing all over the place. I hope they...

It looks like it will stay above 60 here on Friday night, but it won't be the first time here, either. The showery spring pattern appears to be continuing into early summer. I'm glad to have it. Last year was dry, dry, dry!

Cleaned and put away all the art materials at school. Worked late and met a friend for dinner. In the evening, I crushed 4 potato beetles, 3 cucumber beetles, and 5 egg masses. I'm hoping to keep ahead of them, as this was their first real appearance. Two more days of working, -better...

We're having a bit of a heatwave here, 90's today, and 80's the next two, so I suppose that might push the sweet potato into action. @digitS' , I always plant my tomatoes in rows by type (paste, large, and cherry) and try to put them in alphabetically by variety. We have our first tomato...

I got the rest of the corn in this weekend, so I'm pretty much done planting. I've had a couple sweet potatoes in a pot of moist sand, hoping to get slips. I dug one up and found it has some roots, but no sign of a sprout anywhere. Should I keep waiting and it will eventually grow? I love...

We have poison ivy here, but I didn't know it grows on vines. It might get waist high here, but that's it. Not sure if it is just not near my house, or if it is a zone thing.

I have a whole bindweed farm here @digitS' ! I don't think I'll ever be rid of it. Planted half the corn yesterday, as we are finally getting warm weather. It is too early for potato beetles here. For some reason, I haven't really encountered flea beetles yet, but the blackflies have been...

I finally transplanted all the brassicas into the ground. There is a whole hoop house left to plant: corn, melon, cuke and squash. All are transplants except the corn, which I hope will germinate in this cool weather. I'd put it off until next weekend, but it is getting late...

I didn't know this, but I don't have the heart to try it!

We had to eat everything on our plate. My grandmother, who lived with us (and was generally sweet) would say, "eat it, or I'll shove it up your nose!" And strangely, when we were very young, the children ate at the kitchen table, while the adults ate in the dining room. I would try to hide my...

I agree, @Gardening with Rabbits that the cooler weather is nice right now. Five more weeks in the school year and the kids are already acting bonkers. As soon as the weather warms up, they will totally check out. This is a very weird spring in lack of frosts. I put in the onions in late...

Thanks for the replies! I just looked at some images and that appears to be what it is. When I talked to her again, she said the flowers are white and like small queen-Anne's lace. I'll pass the information on!

My friend in Vermont obtained this weed when someone gave her some columbine from their yard. It has taken over everything. She pulled tons of it out of her garden and threw it in the woods, where it rapidly took hold. She has left it under black plastic and it won't die, and every little...

I got 12 of 15. Without the borders, states in the middle are real hazy!

200 miles? I grew up in Massachusetts, came to college in Maine and never moved back. Both of my parents died fairly young, and my sisters are in California and Alaska. I do go back and visit a few old friends in the Boston area about once a year. My husband grew up in the next town over, in...

Why not cover the roof with solar panels instead and use the power to run heat pumps? We're starting to think we want a heat pump. It would be good when the house is cool, but not cool enough for a big fire, and could be used as AC on the warmest summer days...

At this point, I'm wondering how I'm ever going to plant! Normally, I put the peas is around April 19th. Here is our yard, morning of April 5th. A light coating of fresh snow, and big piles of snow and ice still waiting to melt.

I think it might be genetic in some cases. I had a white leghorn that started picking even as a young chick. I tried feeding her extra protein, and the flock had lots of room, but she did not stop. She wore pinless peepers for a full year, and then one day they fell off. It was spring...

Spring skiing after school!

It's been frigid here (after a week of 50 degrees in February). Bracing for 14" of snow tonight!