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It seems so! There must be more variables than I considered! Although I freely admit that I don't spend nearly the time on cucumbers that I do on other vegetables. Yes, it gets that hot here, too, and a bit hotter during heat waves. Ah well, I can put more tomatoes in their place, and trade...

Welcome, Cathi! :happy_flower I practice something like what OaklandCityFarmer mentioned. I have a large container to grow in just because I don't want to be limited to the garden, and want to use as much space as possible, and this year I decided to push it to it's limits in a particular...

Yes, once it's bolted it's ended it's life cycle, and you need to plant more if you want it. I'm not sure where you are located up here, but if your weather's like mine, then your lettuce season is from maybe February, with protection, until it gets hot. And since we have some false heat in...

Oh, you're safe there. :) If it's new, then I want it to be in all the psychology books as: Tutter's Paranoia Syndrome. ;)

That's a really cool idea! I like them both, but the astronaut just really appeals to me, and looks professionally done! Thanks so much; I enjoy making gifts for people too! :)

I have a taste test report!!! :D Alright, first of all, the flavor is superb! Who needs extracts? The consistency was rather like whipping cream, so if you want it toned down a little, you could use your preferred amounts of milk and whipping cream; this recipe was 2 to 1 whipping cream to...

Will you let her come on regularly and post?

I would worry about that. I had turtles back then, too! Later in life I did rescue work with turtles and tortoises in the south part of the state, and while I really enjoyed my chidhood turtles, imagine it's a better thing that it died a natural death as far as popularity. Too bad in some...

It's pretty eerie. People have been tempted to look at it, since they can, with it obscured, but it's a huge no-no, and I've worried about children who aren't being told not to, or who aren't listening.

I can tell that you live up here! These I just posted on BYC a couple of days ago. They say there will be wind today, which isn't great for the firefighters, but will clear the air some. I probably don't have to tell you that the photo of the sun is just as taken; it really has been that...

I find the garden a good place for photos, too. Nice use of light. If you finished them in a photo program, may I ask which one? :) Thanks for sharing these! :)

I don't remember if it's less, or not, but there's plenty when it's composted, and the fresh stuff is too hot for most purposes, so it's kind of a moot point. It might be interesting to test the new with the composted, though. Although it may not be fair, if one were adding things to it for...

You mean we have to stop at 500? Bummer. :D

Disease aside, tomatoes are one of the very few vegetables which do not need the same rotation that others do. They like being planted in the same spot, for a while at least, and I try to compost their bodies into compost which will go back into their beds. Mind you, if there was an...

I'm not sure what you are feeding, but every day does sound a little like an over-correction. What are you feeding them with?

Wow, what amazing work you guys have done so far! :happy_flower Bountiful Gardens and Territorial each have a selection of short season/early tomato varieties. I usually get a handful for early tomatoes. :) Thanks for the pics! :)

This is from a food safety site, and I read the same on Food Network's site: Why does garlic turn blue-green when cooking with butter and lemon? Garlic contains sulfur compounds that might react with copper to form copper sulfate, a blue or blue-green compound. The amount of copper needed for...

No, but welcome anyway, Cowboy! :coolsun

Very pretty, thank you for sharing these with us! :)

Welcome, Akyramoto! :) I hope you aren't being affected by the fires. Northern California can be a wide area, depending on people's definition. I'm glad that you'll be using the land to it's potential! :)