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How cool is it to have plants with the same food tastes as us? See you in the garden! Contrary to what women believe, we men can empathize too - we just can't admit it. This is extra fun in the winter when the steam cloud rises from the pile.

Regardless, they are beautiful. One teacher, a Dave's Garden member with the user name lilydaydreamer, plus one passion for daylilies equals unbelievable. The city is small and considered low-income and "at risk." But this teacher had big dreams.

Much of their food supply came from hunting, and in their growing knowledge of the woods they found wild ginseng, a lucrative cash crop.To combat the wild ginseng shortage, several states (ME, VA, TN and NC) have started programs to encourage woods-grown...

Strolling through the woods and around the neighborhood on a beautiful spring day is a popular activity. Gardeners who are unaware of this requirement may give up before the seed has a chance to germinate.

It is shaped like a human finger, each about 1.5 to 4 inches tall. Apple trees may produce a large number of small fruit before they die.When you find dead man's finger, the first thing you want to do is determine the source of the growth.

But, I couldn't help myself, and I did allow one apple to grow and reach maturity, just to see how it would do. I soaked the roots in tepid water overnight and planted them the next morning.

The home inspection revealed many issues we knew about, as well as some we didn't. In this blog, I'll recount the tales of our farmhouse renovation, so stayed tuned! « More Restore Farmhouse Order» Tags farm , farmhouse renovation , fixer-upper , House...

Most are retired Standard Poodle show dogs with a couple of rescue dogs and, lest I forget, an Airedale Terrier. She picked up the feeders, waterers and wood chips for this endeavor.

We have a back-up plan.Most importantly, always be sure you are picking the right plant before eating anything wild. Just last spring I lost a shoe. You'll know you arethere when you can pinch it easily with a finger nail.

The young girls met up and took shelter in their old digs, resting as if they hadn't slept all night. The old girls went up to bed before dusk and settled into their usual snuggle pattern.

We have a lot of laughs, the three of us. She moves seedlings around, edges the beds, rearranges plants. We spent every holiday up there and I spent a few extra weeks evey summer with my grandparents, who lived nearby.This was where I learned about the...

A single-wheeled wheelbarrow is a versatile tool that can easily make tight turn and maneuver into small areas, making it ideal for tasks that require working in tight quarters. They're even better if you add some extra features or modify them for a specific...

“He may be brown, but really, he's made of gold,” Steve Wescott says about LeeRoy Brown, his Alpine / Boer goat and walking companion. Neither of these are things Steve asked for, having expected this experience to last only one year.

Mist the soil with a fine spray, then cover the pot with a piece of plexiglass, glass or plastic. Learn how to grow poor man's orchids outdoors as well as inside as a potted plant., the biggest condition you need to provide is an early start and mostly...

Awesome Mushroom Guy was thrilled: He had an acolyte. “Wait,” he said. So, in order to satisfy my longing, I decided to put together a mini-mushroom farm. « More Greenhorn Acres » Tags Greenhorn Acres , mushrooms , shiitake

The man's wife, who died 6 months ago, was certain that the ring would eventually turn up, and she was right—though we bet she might be surprised where it turned up. This man's lost wedding ring shows up in a place he would have never expected.

Thumbnail picture taken by and property of the author. Wikipedia's "monarch butterfly" entry supplies a list of appropriate choices foris s good place to start reading more about some of those other, less commonly grown plants.Thanks to DG Uber Gardeners...

How about a few hundred of them living under your kitchen sink? Worms can't eat cellulose, so tough skins, such as pineapple and cantaloupe (they LOVE cantaloupe flesh) won't be thoroughly broken down.

The interior of the coop has built-in roosts and nesting boxes with retractable windows for warmth and ventilation. If you're game try your hand at ark building, their simple construction will make the process fast and easy.

He only wants organic everything. I want to say yes, but my first priority is making myself available for fundraisers.” But he does contend that a goat's personality makes it the perfect pet, which he sees as a cross between a dog and a cat, for someone...

Oh well).But when painting something with wonderful symmetry or annoying details, tracing the original photograph saves me both time and frustration.To copy a photo I just print it out on an 8x11 sheet of paper and cover the back side with graphite (#2...

Up lighting or down lighting of trees and accent lighting on special features can create a very enchanting vista. One must understand, however, that the beauty of the design in its entirety is just as important as the many details that make up a good...

Once I'm able to sit down and plan a strategy, I feel much more capable of dealing with issues and problems that may arise. I am not one of those people. Abraham Lincoln said it best: No matter how intense or frightening the future may seem, it will always...

This time of year, a certain odor drifts into the air. Starting in early January and running through March, skunks emerge from their winter rest for mating season. I've heard skunks can be quite a nuisance if they find their way into your garbage or outbuildings,...

So instead of wearing out Craigslist seeking every breed of animal and seed species you can find, take a beat to determine what you really want to do and why you believe you'll be capable of it.

Then he quickly flitted into the nearby rose bush to preen himself. At close to a dozen, the largest clutch of all the North American passerine birds of its size. -crowned Kinglets migrated back north last winter I had a certain feeling of reassurance...

Gear up your home and farm: The 2014 26, 2013, about two-thirds of the U.S. will experience below-average temperatures during the coming winter. Pick up the Farmers' Almanac at bookstores, grocery stores or online, and find more weather outlooks on the...