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This is a magic mushroom and taxonomy is debated, but I think it's Mycena arcangeliana!!!
This past year right before the Thanksgiving holiday, my well was running bone dry. As much as I love everything in life, the past year had taken a tremendous toll in terms of depleting some core energies. My batteries wouldn't recharge, even with my cannabis smoothie shake. This always usually does the trick. At this…
Have you ever come across a dandelion pop?
If you ever come across a dandelion pop admire it just a moment then gobble it right up.
Growing soil
Many people will agree having good soil helps you to have a great garden. After I returned home from city living I took up gardening again. This was my grandfather property before we moved here and I was not used to the soil - rock and clay! Clay soil is full of nutrients once you break it up enough to be able to plant…
New to me--Phenology
Just what we all need--another garden project! This post which showed up on today's email got me started: Quite intriguing, but short, hardly more than a taste, as was the source she cites, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension--she pretty much just copied what they have to say. So next stop, even more intriguing and likely to…
Free seed project
I have participated in this for several years. If this topic is not ok, please remove. I grow food for the community and food pantries. I also teach classes and help new gardeners set up a garden for easy gardening, less weeding in smaller spaces. I have also helped people get gardens in towns where sometimes they have…
Seed Stratification
Here is a great link from Herbal Academy for seed stratification. Some seeds need it to start to grow. I definitely benefit from stratifying seeds in zone 5 growing area. https://theherbalacademy.com/cold-stratification-herb-gardening/
Growing large gourds
I absolutely love growing gourds! In my zone, 5B, the larger gourds that take 100 plus days can be challenging to grow. Add to that, many larger gourds take 21 days to germinate. If you plant the seeds outdoors and you have a cold dip they often rot. So I have my own method of germinating them. I am not fond of styrofoam…
planting by the moon garden guide
Does anyone have a planting by the moon garden guide? One that would include frost dates? I guess Farmers almanac has one but we can't find out how much information it actually gives you. It's a paid program. My niece is really getting in to gardening and wants to do gardening by the moon. She is new to gardening and needs…
Wanna be a hobbit?
How about these underground houses. Some are very cool.
Keyhole gardens
I might try on of these. having a compost pile in the middle of it sounds like a winner.
What is your favorite home garden tomatoes and crops to plant?
As I start dreaming of my 2021 garden and enjoy looking through my favorite seed catalogs, I’d love to hear what your favorite go-to tomatoes are to plant as well as your other home garden favorites to plant? I’d love to hear about your favorite winner producers in tomatoes, peppers, corn, squash, and other home garden…
I made a "big" mistake
A seed catalog came and I opened it. I have visions of my bank account being drained. I do have a large stash of seeds but unique and different seeds alwasy catch my eye and this seed catog has them, sigh... One garden I had planned on this year was a garden that would encourage children to grow. Bright colored and unusual…
Testing seed germination
I don't test all my seeds germination rates, but for cranky seeds or older seeds I do. and that is if I have enough extra seeds. I take 5 seeds, wet a paper towel and lay the towel flat. Half a towel in plenty. Place the seeds on the paper towel and fold over the seeds one time. Place in a bag and put on top of the…
The family gift
I showed up at my nieces today with 9 large buckets. Two full of rabbit poo Two with broken down aged compost One with quail poo Three with chicken poo and one with Comfrey leaves. She looked at me and laughed. Since it was a whooping 40 degree we added them to two of her raised bed gardens she is making. She had…
Look at this garden!
I'm not sure where he's getting the pasta for all of his sauce, but still very impressive!
Victory Gardens
Not sure if this belongs in Gardening or Current Events, but I thought it was an interesting article, comparing the WWII victory gardens to the recent gardening boom. And it turns out the story of the old victory gardens was more complicated than I knew....
Hydroponic gardening kickstarter
Hey, all Found this when I joined a off grid kitchen kickstarter over on the permies forum. Thought it was interesting enough to bring up over here.
Trampoline greenhouse
My camera is not cooperating with my computer so I found a few trampoline Greenhouse links to use to show a trampoline greenhouse. I have "found" 4 trampolines for free and one the lady felt bad I was tearing it down by myself so she gave me $50. The trampoline has many parts you can use. The circular frame is the most…
Growing in Elevated Planters - Help please?
As my sister is aging, she has asked me to build her some elevated planters. Another friend, hearing our discussion, remarked that might help her also, as (although younger) she is no longer able to get down to the ground following a horrific automobile crash a few years ago. Another girlfriend just doesn't want to tear up…
Black Popcorn
My first crop of Black Popcorn! They will be my seeds for next year.
Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potato
I tried growing this for the first time from some cuttings I got on Baker Creek. I planted them late so they didn't get as big as I was hoping, but I think I still got a decent yield. I am still deciding how I want to use them, but what do you all think?
Composting container and recipe for a small space
Hi. My garden is only 10' x 5' and filled with flowers, tomato, zucchini, and pepper plants that I started from seed. It's my first time, so I'm pretty excited. Anyway, after watching/listening to the incredible speakers in the summits, I know that compost is what is best for plants as they grow. Us city dwellers have very…
Perennial vegetables
Every year I try to find a vegetable (or edible flower) that is perennial in my area, zone 5B that I can add to my garden areas. It saves me time and money plus some will actually produce a small amount if our winter is mild. Last year I lost my huge sunchoke crop, over 20 foot section each way. Sunchikes are usually…
Weed Suppression With Ground Cover
I looked around for this topic but so far did not find it. I have used black plastic, landscape fabric and cardboard to suppress weeds prior to planting. Laid out over a good "crop" of weeds the soil turns black and crumbly and has earth worms running through it. The landscape fabric or black plastic can have holes punched…
POTATO EMERGENCY!!!!!
So, I have a problem. One morning, I did my usual garden walk and on examining my potato bed, found little, dirty, slugs eating my potato plants! They are eating the leaves AND the flower buds. I as far as I know,(correct me if I'm wrong) no flowers mean no potatoes. So, if anyone has any experience with this please let me…
Vermicomposting
I recently started growing microgreens and saw an article about how you can vermicompost the left over roots and soil to make new soil for growing your microgreens and the process is a lot faster than regular composting. I'm interested but have no experience with vermicomposting. I'm hoping once you get past the learning…
Adventures in High Performance Gardening 23 - Garden Harvest Results
Lynn and Marjory here - it's time to show you guys how awesome our high performing garden is doing. We're half way through the garden season. The garden is producing so much that we HAVE TO SHARE. My biggest problems are oversized zucchinis that I forgot to harvest. And Lynn asks the most important questions: Q #1 - How's…
Bee Balm
Taking a moment to reflect on these beautiful blossoms!! Hoping to attract some hummingbirds!
Cissus Quadrangularis
I’m super interested in working with this plant. It offers so many positive healing benefits such as: respiratory and vascular system support, bone healing, enhances metabolism and heals the liver and immune system. Cissus Quadrangularis is used frequently in India for Ayurvedic medicine applications and it grows well in…
Has anyone made bone meal?
I am making a big pot of beef bone broth right now and I would like to try to make bone meal with the leftover bones. I have looked in old books and on the internet for years, but I've only found one reference. A reprint of an old book said that burying bones in ashes would turn them to bone meal. I have left them buried…

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