Search results

  1. R

    storm damaged ash tree

    Do they have long thorns? Like, three inches long? If they do, then that's hawthorn, unless there's a cultivar that doesn't have thorns. :shrug I've heard trying to doctor trees can be a bad thing. I cut dead branches off trees all the time and it doesn't hurt them, but putting sealant on...
  2. R

    A look at some of the stuff in my garden (updated)..

    Looking great! :D I've never raised sweet potatoes. Now I'm jealous! Garden envy...:lol:
  3. R

    Overrun With Cukes!

    Pickles! Relish! Cuke salad! Gumbo! (that uses cukes, right?:/)
  4. R

    Soooo, You're thinking about raising goats.

    I've heard of some people who keep goats with a 3 foot fence. They train their goats to the fence young, and don't have trouble with it. I guess it depends on the goat, however, 'cuz mine jump 4-footers just for kicks!
  5. R

    Need greenhouse/hoophouse/cold frame ideas

    I need to build another winter gardening structure (as my hoophouse last year collapsed) and I would like some design ideas, please. Any pictures/blueprints/ideas at all, would be great. Also, please tell me which you prefer out of the three. Thanks!
  6. R

    What kind of Squash am I?

    I have no idea, but I seem to have the same thing growing in MY garden. The seed company mixed something that wasn't a cuke, into my cuke seed packet. Question: Was it fuzzy when it was immature?
  7. R

    When will my watermelons be ready?

    Wow, journey, that really is strange! Where did you hear that? Is is possible that it could be ready but the stem not dry?
  8. R

    another pesky cucumber ?

    From what I've gathered (from experience and research), you can pickle cucumbers that are for fresh eating, and eat fresh cucumbers that are for pickling. I just grow picklers and eat 'em fresh. :P
  9. R

    Hornworms

    My chickens don't really eat them. They just sorta toss 'em around. Good luck with them. They're awful. :sick
  10. R

    When will my watermelons be ready?

    I planted a row of Sugar Baby melons on May 15th, give or take a few days, and the melons are about 5 lbs now. When will they be ready? How can I tell? What happens if I harvest them too early? Can I still eat them? And, do chickens and goats like melon rinds?
  11. R

    Sage-- tell me more!

    It is excellent in chicken soup. :) The bees love it.
  12. R

    New to forum...

    Hi, I'm Raindance! You can call me RD... ;) I live in Zone 4, grow about 15% of my own food, and have a few animals. I am currently striving to grow more than 50% of my own food, but that's pretty darn ambitious. I think gardening is uber-fun, and the food is unparalleled! :weight
Top