Posts by wyoDreamer

You can start them in most anything; newspaper pots, the plastic 6 packs from last year, dixie cups, ...  biggest thing is to make sure it is sterile.  Bake the soil or use store bought soiless seed starter...

Do you have a plan on how to support a watermelon as it is growing on the vine in a topsy turvey planter.  I am trying watermelon on a trellis and will be making watermelon hammocks to support the growing fruit - if it produces...

After the crazy hectic week and 1/2 I had, I finally have the blocks package and ready to go.  I'm at work however, the blocks are at home still.  If you guys still want the turkey blocks, they turned out cute - at...

Here is a simple suet recipe for wild birds.  Add what you want to for your chickens - maybe even just scratch straigtht from the bag.   Easy suet recipe: 1 Cup rendered suet 1 Cup chunky peanut butter 3 Cups...

I made a batch of Roasted Garlic Tomato soup last week, it is still in the fridge.  I was going to can the leftovers last weekend, but we went camping.  Do you think it is too old to can now, about 6 days old?

Oh great, now I got a hankering for a slice of hot homemade bread!  DH is gonna be so upset about having to eat hot, crusty french bread fresh from the oven with supper tonight!        BTW,...

You could always start some cuttings and see if it works, just don't get rid of the parent plants until you are sure they will take off and produce the right grapes.  What have you got to loose?

Does straight vinegar kill quack grass?

I have read of just using straw/hay as a mulch and letting the plants grow up through that, but potatoes are heavy feeders so I would go as fertile as you got handy.      I use a mix that I make from a little...

Have you tried techniques to take some of the work out gardening?  Tell us how you garden and maybe we can help reduce the workload.   For instance - do you mulch between the rows to help reduce weed growth and...