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Glad to find other goji growers. I have about 30 plants started right now and most are about 3 inches tall, a few 4 inches. So far, even with freezes down to 26 degrees they have not died for the winter. They are in a protected sun room where its getting up to 45 and 50 in the day. Im...

this wiki link tells you abou turkey rhubarb. It has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for ages. Its suppose to be quite spectacular when fully grown and a root can weigh up to 30 pounds. Its medicinal quality only fully develops when the plant is 6 years old. Since only small amounts of...

Lymphoma's can be more curable that other types of cancer. The general treatment is chemo and or radiation. I wonder if your dad's friend had these treatments.

Sheep sorrell root turkey rhubarb root burdock root & seed slippery elm inner bark - you can grow this one but it wont be ready for harvest for many years. You do this for the generations to come. Fortunately this herb easy to purchase. All these plants can grow in zone 3 and beyond. Often they...

Good for you Lesa. Its always best to be proactive in what every modalities you use as it keeps your energy up. There are many many testimonials of Essiac curing cancer, even very severe stage 3 and 4 cases. If you should decide to grow the ingredients I suggest that you contact...

I just attended a workshop regarding Essiac with Mali Klein, in Missoula, Montana. She is the caretaker of Rene Cassies' papers, notes and recordings and the ultimate authority on Essiac that is alive today. She has written a book on Essiac and explains why some people dont get such great...

Plants can take their sweet time. I find that oregano is very slow to come on, basil quicker. Sage is slower too. Soil temp is key but always make sure your potting soil is fortified. I add a touch of old goat manure, a bit of sea kelp and azmonite trace minerals to make sure the plant has...

Well they are planted in two gallon pots from seed starter cells only about 6 weeks ago. Im sure they arn't touching the sides and have pretty good soil insulation right now. Thanks I will keep them moist by watering on warmer days as needed.

Does anyone pasture rabbits, like they do chickens? I was wondering about a rabbit tractor? but without a wire floor on the bottom so they can easily access the grass. We have dogs that keep preditors like fox away so Im not worried about anything coming up from under the cage walls. Can...

I have a collection of perennials in pots that I need to winter over. They are all acustom in general to deep freeze being zone three plants. Some are yarrow and others are goji berries. I have them in a sun room, (not green house) where the days might warm up to 35 to 45 on sunny days but...

Im so sad... it wont be above freezing at night till oct 9. Guess this is the end of all the garden fun. chard and kale from here on out.. till the snow flies I guess.

Ive been picking my acorns over the past week. They have turned dark green on the vine but have white or yellow patches where they sit on the soil. Will these go away or should I turn them towards the sun before picking? Id be more worried about the horses stepping on the squash than eating them.

We are suppose to have a hard freeze tuesday night and I have a lot of beets in the ground. It is predicted to be between 23 and 29 at night for the next 5 days. Many beets are half uncovered of soil and quite large but they are still growing. the others are still under soil.. they were...

Seems like too much work to me and I wont get the apple Im after anyway. I just keep buying trees till I find ones that will survive around here

I have several plants I want to winter over in a cold sunroom over the winter,,, it will freeze in there but not hit the 10 or 20 below that it gets outside. should I water these plants that will be in at least six inch pots, some much bigger, over the winter? How do I know when to water? Just...

Well maybe this tree will come out ok. It was next to a different kind of apple tree so cross pollenation might have happened...all in all. it doesnt sound worth the trouble, well see if I can get them to sprout and meanwhile I'll keep shopping.

And I just found out that Hosta is edible. People eat the new leaves as they come up before they unfurl

I just planted some bloodroot. It grows in full shade, will spread and likes thick humus compost so under thick trees is great.

The photo on this page is what mine will look like when ready. Still they are a light green but well formed... in fact huge! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_squash So I can pick them soon and they will ripen in a room temp environement over the winter?

I have a rather large patch of acorn squashes that are getting nice and large but still green. Temps are threatening to to freeze soon and its hard to go out there and cover them.. its a pretty big patch... Im wondering if I can pick them green and if they will ripen off the vine?