Fruit harvest & storage advice
I found a useful website from Washington State University describing when to pick nectarines and apples and how to store them. Here’s the link: Fruit Harvest & Storage.
I found a useful website from Washington State University describing when to pick nectarines and apples and how to store them. Here’s the link: Fruit Harvest & Storage.
This is pretty cool. My wife made a deal with a neighbor who was wanting to get rid of a greenhouse he made some time ago when he was in the glass business. It’s made with strong aluminum framing, all welded together, and real glass — frosted on the sides and clear in front and…
Look how rich and beautiful my backyard arbor looked just one week ago! And today, the leaves are almost all gone. Wind blew them away this week, and there goes the glory of autumn! A few more shots: The one on left shows more of the tall Swedish Aspens by the arbor, and the one…
I posted on GardenWeb about whether I should plant in the ground this year my small clematis vines that I grew from cuttings. They’re still pretty small, although they started growing pretty well this year. Here’s my post and a response: I have some [clematis] I grew from cuttings taken when I pruned mine last…
After seeking input last year on getting my Pink Simplicity roses to bloom better, I decided to do two things this year: Give them a lot more water. I’ve been putting a soaker hose on them for an hour or two once a week, sometimes skipping a week, but trying for once a week. I’ve…
My Forsythia started blooming about four days ago and really got full in the past two days. I love this shrub! It really brightens up the earliest spring. I hope its blossoms do OK in the freezing weather we’re having for the next few days. It hailed a little today and is expected to snow tonight…
I’m trying winter sowing this year, although I’m a little late getting to it. I’ve been busy working on my basement, trying to get it framed and then hoping to finish the whole thing this spring. Winter sowing is basically planting seeds inside a plastic container (I’m using gallon milk jugs) and letting them sit…