What did you do in the garden today?

[chickengr]

forecast says around midnight we'll have first freezing temperature this winter. luckily it is not windy. tomorrow should be cold but sunny after 3 cloudy and rainy days.

 

[Sally PB]

Her little empty cage this morning was hard.

I'm so sorry. The reminders are what are hard for me. Either what's there, or not there (sounds).

Anderson windows letting cold in

I thought Andersen were supposed to be among the best...?!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

We've hit the point of so cold and so windy for so long that I have had to put fans pointing at the room high corners to keep the air moving to keep frost from forming on the the ceilings. All windows have ice on them. (Anderson windows letting cold in and hitting what little humidity is in the house.)

Yes we have frozen spots on our dumb Anderson windows as well...

 

[WthrLady]

I'm so sorry. The reminders are what are hard for me. Either what's there, or not there (sounds).

I thought Andersen were supposed to be among the best...?!

Not sure anything is as they claim anymore.

 

[Sally PB]

My brother is a builder. I asked him what brand of window he thought was the best. He said Pella.

 

[gtaus]

I have been watching some YouTube videos on the Jerusalem Artichokes plants. Looks interesting to me. Super easy to grow and very hardy even in my zone 3b. I understand you have to grow them from tubers. I went to my local big box stores and nobody carries them.

Does anybody here grow Jerusalem Artichokes? Would love to hear what you think about them. Also, any suggestions as to where I could best order some tubers to get started? Thanks.

Plants look like small sunflower plants....

You eat the tubers....

 

[CedarLane]

My brother is a builder. I asked him what brand of window he thought was the best. He said Pella.

That's what we used on our addition.

 

[Sally PB]

Does anybody here grow Jerusalem Artichokes?

I have thought about it. Their nickname of "fartichoke" has made me hesitate.

That's what we used on our addition.

What did you think of them? We will eventually, someday, replace our windows. It won't be cheap.

 

[CedarLane]

I have thought about it. Their nickname of "fartichoke" has made me hesitate.

What did you think of them? We will eventually, someday, replace our windows. It won't be cheap.

They are pretty good. As of right now (7 years later), I wouldn't mind using them again.

 

[gtaus]

I have thought about it [growing Jerusalem Artichokes]. Their nickname of "fartichoke" has made me hesitate.

Yeah, I heard then can be a bit gassy. Evidently, there are ways to prepare them that cut down on the gas effect, like pickling them. In any case, I love my fresh green beans and they certainly produce gas, too.