Yes... I posted about this very topic a few pages back. I've bought quite a few seed packets (over 3 dozen+ through 2 different accounts). I didn't post everything on here but after I noticed how many packets had ZERO germination, I started to look closer. Of the dozens of purchases I've made, I'd say seeds from less than 5 different packets have actually germinated... Very disappointing because I've purchased from Baker for years and this is the first time I have had it happen at this scale. I reached out to Baker and posted their response on this thread. I am thinking about asking for a replacement but in some ways their response made me feel like they think I'm scamming them or something. I probably won't buy from them again.
What do any of you do to keep birds from eating the cherries off your cherry trees? I have my first ever real potential crop of sour cherries. The trees are a little too tall for us to put nets over without damaging the trees, I think.
What do any of you do to keep birds from eating the cherries off your cherry trees? I have my first ever real potential crop of sour cherries. The trees are a little too tall for us to put nets over without damaging the trees, I think.
Can you get a helper, one on each side of the tree, but at edge of drip line. Using poles, attach deer netting to the poles, then up and over the tree to the other side. 8ft deer netting should well cover top, then add additional to uncovered sides if needed.
My FIL grows cherries, but now (in his late 70s with health issues) has allowed the birds to take over. But prior to that did spend time to net his trees. I’m not sure if he used silver tape though.
Yes... I posted about this very topic a few pages back. I've bought quite a few seed packets (over 3 dozen+ through 2 different accounts). I didn't post everything on here but after I noticed how many packets had ZERO germination, I started to look closer. Of the dozens of purchases I've made, I'd say seeds from less than 5 different packets have actually germinated... Very disappointing because I've purchased from Baker for years and this is the first time I have had it happen at this scale. I reached out to Baker and posted their response on this thread. I am thinking about asking for a replacement but in some ways their response made me feel like they think I'm scamming them or something. I probably won't buy from them again.
Thats what i plan on doing, but dont seem to manage it. I just need to pay better attention and be patient I guess. Can you share how you save your seeds?
The lids snap on, yes. And I have extra sets of pans.
I just pour and freeze liquids at the machine, it doesn't take that much more power. The bags are few and far between out here in the middle of no where and when I do find them they are $$$.
I didn't even know there were different kinds of bags until I saw hers.
My kitchen is lacking storage, I actually have a cabinet out in the garage for some of my excess canning equipment, jars and supply overflow.
I do not own any bowls with pour spouts. I don't even have a pyrex glass measuring cup anymore.
We don't have a toaster, 'fancy' coffee maker, or bread maker.
My juicer, dehydrator, stand mixer, and canners all live in the garage. I use my food processor and blender enough that they live in a kitchen cabinet. We have a toaster oven and microwave.
I installed a slim window mounted swamp cooler in the garage above the sink to keep my garage cool in the warm months.
We have two refrigerators out there, two freezers and a converted chest freezer that has 7 beer taps in the front. The swamp cooler helps the compressors of all of those run less often as well. We don't really have humid heat here so the swamp coolers work great.
Harvested carrots today to make chicken and dumpling soup.
Squash are starting to bloom, I've seen two female flowers, but this male flower was so pretty this morning!
There's some random volunteer ?pumpkin? Growing in one of my potted trees. I'm going to let it live.
Yesterday I got to just sit and enjoy the gardens. I dead headed the roses, there's so many blooms this year.
