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I love all these kid photos. It's like an album.

The PVC trellis is a great idea. Looks doable and affordable for the likes of me, even.

I dunno...have you ever looked at paintings that depict John the Baptist after he'd been living in the wild, eating locusts? They always show him wearing some animal hide and looking kinda green and puny. When I see how much taller the weeds in my garden are than what I planted, I think, " What...

That was great!

Explanation, please. Are volunteer tomatoes more prone to blight?

Keep'm coming. As a retired teacher, I am enjoying reading and thinking, "Oh, right, I don't have to grade these" ...no, you all get A+ for sharing this unique part of yourself. Hey, don't let that make you worry about grammar. I wasn't an English teacher, and it's content that counts. And...

The thread under pests:Children, got me curious. (See my post there first.)Most of the adults I know who were forced to garden a lot as a child do not garden now. What was your childhood experience in this area and how did that effect your gardening choices/experiences today?

Yeah, I learned at a very early age not to ask, "What can I do?" Shelled and strung/broke beans/peas till my fingers were raw (doesn't help that everything from the garden breaks me out). Still hate "As the World Turns" because that's what we watched while doing beans. Every time I'd finish a...

I just fixed my DH some mtn. mint tea, for nausea, that's been stored in that glass jar for 5-10 yrs. and it was fine. I'm using some other seldom used dried herbs that I bought 15 yrs. ago at least. We packrats have a hard time tossing stuff. Sure, they're not as fresh and medicinal so you...

Thanks. Soon as my chainsaw gets out of the shop -AGAIN- I'll find out the color of the wood.

Hoodat, you're a hoot.......man! Now if you can do hippie chick cartoons...

OK Thanks. Wiki. shows mine are most likely the honey locust and the pod's pulp is edible. I'll research that more before thinking about trying, as the black locust is toxic, although it said cooking made the beans OK to eat. That might be good , because these guys drop huge beans all over...

I've read locust trees were OK for fence posts (rot resistant, I guess?) Got a lot of small straightish ones that need taking out of overgrown field. Has anyone used them for that or any other purpose? I suppose the all over wicked thorns will have to be skinned of with a knife or something. If...

Doesn't offend me. I'm a retired middle school art teacher and got out as soon as I had my 30 yrs. equivalence, and recently moved, partly to get away from my landlady's grandkids. I know how parents often take personal offense when you say their kids did anything wrong - like you caused it. And...

Yeah, I've done some good business on C. List. Bought sinks, ceiling fans, chickens, finding out about events. Haven't sold much there. LOOK OUT FOR SCAMMERS. I will no longer post my e-mail there. If they won't phone me they're up to no good. A free sample to a restaurant you really want may...

I've had them eat anything - plastic fencing, poisonous tomato leaves, if it gets dry and native vegetation is not sufficient for them. Your garden is an all you can eat buffet. If an electric fence or REALLY tall fence is too much work you can try some of the deer repellant sprays, whirligigs...

The cool thing about the bouquets, though, is you're looking at almost pure profit since you already grow the flowers; just whatever you wrap and/or contain them in. But they may be harder to market and shelf life is short. Perhaps the coffee house also needs fresh flowers to be replaced weekly...

"What's for dinner, Honey?" "Uh...briars." Let us know how you like them.

We had a red one where I grew up. Good, but berries are fragile like soft super sweet little blackberries. Taste best to me when not fully ripe. Best to put a sheet under and pick up often before the birds get there, or shake lightly. Unfortunately, the really ripe ones often squish when they...

Thanks Hoodat and Ridgerunner, for the info. abt. dewberries earlier. Found that I have a good bit of wild ones here and they don't have blight like the wild blackberries. A bit seedy, and not as sweet and prolific as the old wild blackberries I used to pick by 5 gal. bucketfuls before blight...