Didn't mean anything bad by that MC....for me it is hard to believe that folks are that far removed from their food,,,,my hands have been in the dirt since I could crawl,,,,,,
but when I stop to think about it folks think I am the strange one because of these things.....learned a lesson a few years ago,,,,if you are gonna take something to work for a potluck and it does not have traditional meat in it,,,,,just keep hushed or lie and tell them it's hamburger.
Oh, I didn't take it bad! I am laughing myself! I really don't/didn't know much about my food! It really is funny that I didn't know that carrots, garlic and onions grew underground.
Now, if someone can explain how I am supposed to know whether a plant will vine or bush (like cucumbers!
) I will be a happy person. Otherwise, I will just be surprised as I usually am! Ha ha!
Oh, I didn't take it bad! I am laughing myself! I really don't/didn't know much about my food! It really is funny that I didn't know that carrots, garlic and onions grew underground.
Now, if someone can explain how I am supposed to know whether a plant will vine or bush (like cucumbers!
) I will be a happy person. Otherwise, I will just be surprised as I usually am! Ha ha!
You are on the road to enlightenment..when one can laugh at one's own self...and that is why I am here, to help you grow...your garden. Oh, depending on what variety of cucumber you grow depends on whether you will have vines or bush...and then there is also trellising, but that is another lesson grasshopper....we still on for plant shopping in the finer weather, right?! hahaha...
...we don't have to much longer to wait..
...
**Blarney-
... for your son, your mother, you and your entire family. Thinking of you and hoping for complete, speedy recoveries!
**Hello & Welcome to all New peeps
, Lots of beautiful, knowledgeable people here and their chickens are pretty cool too!!!...and Welcome back to all of those who have been away..
.....
**Sharron- there you are..been wondering when we would see you again, so glad you are enjoying the weather...so much easier on the body, but completely understand about missing your "babies"!!
**Lisa- love the idea of a per-annual swap...we need to have another "get-together"...Where is Galgo?! .......
Been trying to catch-up
...
**hope everyone & their animals have been fairing well in these arctic temps...looks like a warm-up is near. To all who have lost animals these last couple days, I am so sorry. I know/realize it doesn't "help", but know that we/I do have animals of our own, and it is never easy to "lose" anything, whether they-be pets or food. Have a wonderful night all, have to put the birds to bed...-Danielle
The girls enjoying some exploring time today...
Ginger(BLRW- in the back), is on the "up-side" of her molt..i will never understand why they do this in the middle of winter
...
Chicka, the only Marans, is the only one laying right now..GO chicka!!
, she is making the Wyandottes look like weather -wimps!!
(those marks on the eggs are scratches, not cracks)
Hi,
Is anyone using biochar on their garden soil?
If so, have you found it helps prevents weeds
at the beginning or anytime during the season?
Thanks,
Karen in Ligonier, PA . ( circa 31 degrees)
Hi,
Is anyone using biochar on their garden soil?
If so, have you found it helps prevents weeds
at the beginning or anytime during the season?
Thanks,
Karen in Ligonier, PA . ( circa 31 degrees)
Hi,
Is anyone using biochar on their garden soil?
If so, have you found it helps prevents weeds
at the beginning or anytime during the season?
Thanks,
Karen in Ligonier, PA . ( circa 31 degrees)
I haven't heard claims about it preventing weeds, and can't imagine how it would do that. There are only a few organic ways to prevent weeds, and the only thing that I would consider generally useful is mulching. The main downside of mulching is that you can't apply it early to prevent the first flush of weeds. I guess the cost can be a consideration too.
If you have enough area to leave some unused for part of the year, you should lookup "soil solarization". It won't totally prevent weeds, but can cut way back on the number of latent seeds in the soil.
We have done this for years, knew ash was good for soil, didn't know there was a fancy name for it now...hahaha..we have a burn " pit" we use to get rid of yard debris, and we also use it to have fires in the nicer weather...Good to know we have been doing the right thing! The soil in our garden is so good, going to have to take a pick this year..dark/rich/ lots of worms and very aerated.
Thank you for the links, very informative!-Danielle
