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I respectfully disagree with your disagreement. As you stated, the bugs cause little problems... and the few bugs on each ear are incapable of causing such extensive & widespread damage in a short period of time. I've examined my corn after chasing birds away, and find many kernels which are...

The little bugs/beetles tend to take advantage if something else damages the tip cover. In my experience, that is usually birds. To judge by the frayed & shredded husks in the photos posted by the OP, birds are the real problem; the beetles just entered after the damage was done. Yeah, I know...

I really only order from one "catalog" now, and it's finally here: The good news: I already have 9 seed requests (not counting the 3 weird mid-winter garlic requests) and the season is just starting. The bad news: unlike years past, that is because I am now the sole source for 80-90% of the...

You mean the Bean Beret? :lol:

I don't often grow onions from seed (only did it twice). Mine did OK started under lights in February, to be set out in late May / early June. The lights I use (6-bulb T8 hi-bay fixtures) were bright enough that I never needed to give them a 'hair cut'. The plants had already begun forming small...

Dibs! :D And since this is a coffee thread... I tried an experiment with chocolate several years ago. Since some dry coffee creamer appears to have an emulsifier, I wondered if I could melt chocolate into hot coffee, using creamer to dissolve the chocolate? It works!!! :ya I sometimes add a...

You find interesting things sometimes while surfing the web. I'm not sure exactly what genre this us, but I love good harmony, and the base player rocks. Lake Street Dive

My Granddaughter's birthday is today. She told Phil that she is older than him, and therefore what she says goes. My advice to Phil is... don't argue with Big Sister. :smack

It's my Granddaughter's birthday today. DD staged a coup years ago to free the Midwest from that tyrannical Pennsylvania rodent. :lol:

Welcome from Wisconsin! Lived & gardened in San Jose (3 years) and San Diego (13 years) in the 80's - 90's. Moved in time to dodge big earthquakes in both locations. I miss the 4-season gardening.

That's about the coldest I can remember it getting here. Which if I recall, was just after the Arbor Day Foundation (and several others) had put out new climate maps claiming my winter hardiness zone had gotten warmer. :rolleyes: The witch of winter does not suffer fools gladly. This extended...

She grew one kind exclusively - those gifted to her by our daughters & myself. Sometimes one given to her wilting & half-dead by a friend, which she would then nurse back to health. As you probably noticed from the photos, color was not an issue; she cherished them all, and planted them in...

My DW always planted those outside in one of her flower beds. They've proven to be surprisingly winter hardy; I've only lost a couple over the years. If anything, given a little care (I cut them back in Spring & late Summer) they have gradually become more vigorous.

Agreed. The widespread corruption of publicly funded breeding by industry, and the patenting of those 'products' by Big Ag, often runs contrary to the public interest. Those cultivars are often protected by highly restrictive patents, which prohibit seed saving - and even possession of plants or...

No sun here, but daytime temps in the low 30's now. Enough sun got through to penetrate the ice & melt it where it touches the concrete, so I was able to break loose & shovel all remaining ice in my driveway Did the same for some of the sidewalks at church, so people won't end up on their backs...

Me too; I'm intensely craving chocolate, donuts, and fat-rich foods. Winter cold always affects me that way. I try to limit myself, but the same Winter cold seems to compromise my ability to count accurately. :rolleyes:

Cars tend not to work when it gets that cold. Stay inside, and keep those you love warm & bundled up. 👩‍❤️‍👨

They get into my basement once in awhile. This year I had some hot pepper plants that I had pulled out whole. When the unheated patio got too cold, I moved them to a tub in the basement. Last week, I happened to peek at them while downstairs - and half of the peppers were gone! :ep Looking more...

How I wish. :(

During the Winter, I seldom go out my back door... but do enjoy watching the layer cake building up on the picnic table.