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Yes, Bills, they have mole-like tunnels. Pesky.

I'm so sorry! I hate to disappoint a child in the garden when they are just becoming enthusiastic. Poor, Harry. Maybe, just in case you can't stop whatever it is, you can get him something potted up, so that while he will learn that this sometimes happens, and he won't get miles of beans, he...

Yes indeed, what Pat said! :) I didn't really need to 2nd this, of course. I really just wanted to say, Welcome, Nanzi, and I hope you'll continue to post with us! :happy_flower

I get mine from the wineries, but you can get them at nurseries, too, which is where my mother, in the south part of the state, got hers. :) But the price may be more, depending if they have to ship them, and how far.

Well, all over, really! :) I grow some, like basil and parsley, in with the vegetables. In the main garden I have some areas with things which are permanent, such as raspberries. I have some of my rosemary bushes there. I have quite a few in wine barrels. Things like sage, oregano, thyme...

Smom, I'm so sorry to hear about your son! I hope that he has recovered. My son was in an accident on Mother's Day weekend. (He is well.) That's completely normal. I wonder if there's ever a year, even one that goes as planned, in which we plant everything we want to try, and don't think that...

What a great idea, Blurose! Do you cook the apples with water, spice and then thickener in a saucepan? I froze a case of dates, that someone brought me, today, by quart and gallon bags. I try to handle them carefully, then I lay them carefully in flat, single layers. It took awhile, but it...

That's a good point, Blurose. We don't keep those things on the door, either. :)

Congratulations; it's picture perfect! :coolsun As for your sunshine...I don't want to talk about it! lol! They are now predicting the fires not to be out for several weeks more, so I've decided that it's time to get into a funk about my smokey summer. Or else I can just look at your nice blue...

I think that a good portion of tomato growers come across them. But so far *knock on wood* I've not. I'm glad that you only have them in small numbers, and hope it stays that way! :)

I thought this might help, as it explains it a bit. Blossom End Rot And I might be able to answer your eggshell question. While the bodies of the eggshells do take some time to break physically down, they leach calcium at a rate higher than it visibly seems. Oakland, if I recall correctly...

I wouldn't want to stop you; I've really enjoyed looking at your photos! :) Wow, what a beautiful bird! Thanks so much for sharing these! :)

I've never grown hot banana peppers, but none of my other peppers which are hot require complete ripening to be hot tasting. Different degrees of heat, yes, but it sounds to me like yours are not the hot variety. The upside is, they will still be great in food! And if you make salsa, for...

Hmmm, that's really strange. Then it shouldn't be either water, or nutrients. I just don't know. We never had trouble past a few beetles with our beans. I sure hope you discover the problem!

That's my experience, also. Jelly/jam will mold eventually, but it seems to be good forever, first. One way to help that along, is excellent hygiene. Only put clean utensils which you've not used to taste with, into the jar, and bring out what you want before spreading it, so that bits of...

I'm going to guess the same....too much water. The other thing could be a deficiency. I hope they make it for you, good luck!

I don't think that everyone needs to test their soil, but I think the information would be useful for you. Test a patch you've not touched, and some you've amended. Clay isn't as nutrient depleted as people think; probably because it doesn't tend to leach, like sandy soil does. You can also...

What beautiful flowers! My grandmother always had zinnias growing, also. Mine didn't get planted this year, due to the forest fires we are having here. Thank you for sharing yours, though; you did a great job capturing them, and the butterfly! :happy_flower

If they are like their Ameraucana cousins, there's no stopping them! Gorgeous, wonderful egg laying, plant killing birds! ;) As stated, your 2 choices are to: A ~ Surround the plants. B ~ Surround the birds. Good luck! :)

Welcome Earlygirl and KatnMo! :happy_flower It's good to have you here! Kat, I used to have a pom as a neighbor, that I groomed for them; he was a wonderful little guy! And you can never have too many flower pots! ;)