Bluebird Carole, what type of gourds are those? I only know of the larger and funny-shaped ones.
Your gourds look like big eggs. (You know, if you cheated and used EGGS, you can always admit it to us, your chicken friends...)
I love the photo. Take more.
You know when it gets really cold in Florida and the tv news always shows the orange groves covered in ice? Well, for a long time I always wondered how Florida had that many ice storms. Then I learned that the orchard farmers sprayed water over the trees to...
A couple weeks ago, I threw a few garden pictures up on "My Page" just to start one and it worked just fine. Now they're gone. I can always re-post them, but just wanted Nifty to know that it did work at one time.
Gee, now I'm thinking I should change my screen-name from Shallots to the old Buff Hooligans. Especially if BYC people are going to "flock" over here (ha, ha).
Should I?
Patandchickens, I've seen A. 'belladonna' in catalogs. I'll look again when the catalogs start flooding our mailbox on January 2! (Should I change my screenname from Shallots to Buff? These two forums are the only two I've ever been involved with, so I don't know what's best.)
Reinbeau, love...
Grove.in, I have a curly willow in a big pot on my deck. I can't think of the Latin name right now, but its branches are yellow.
Anyway, I have the same problem with new growth turning black and dying off in the spring, and again in the late summer. Not all, just some of the new growth. I...
Patandchickens, thank you for the advice. I didn't think that stall shavings would have the same problem decomposing.
I will think of nitrogen sources I can add at this time of year. Would Espoma granular fertilizer with high nitrogen content work?
Jacie, I just followed the link to your pictures. They are great! I love the Nativity scene with chickens. I'm going to try to print it on a color printer at my other job. I just love it!