DirtDiva
A True Doomsday Prepper
I have had really good luck in Tn planting bushes and trees in the fall. I would plant it if it were mine.
Been trying to find the proper spot. It says they spread a lot.I have had really good luck in Tn planting bushes and trees in the fall. I would plant it if it were mine.
Sorry for the typo. No idea how that autocorrected for to ownUpdate. This is the first year of using cinder blocks. own herbs.
Basil is doing great
Oregano is great
Thyme is great
Stevia is so so. Growing but not abundant
Sage was good, but has since died back
Rosemary is not growing very well.
Chives are great and going to seed
Dill produced lots of good seeds
Definitely worth the price paid for the cinder blocks.
Been trying to find the proper spot. It says they spread a lot.
Thanks DD. They are beautiful. How many hours sun do yours get? I read they need 8 hours. That is a lot..View attachment 17329
Our elderberries are about 10 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 foot wide. I have 4 bushes two being commercial varieties from Stark Bros nursery and the other two from the woods. The two native are to ensure pollination. I get more elderberries than I could ever use for just us two. They do tend to put up suckers from the roots that have to be thinned regularly so as not to end up with a thicket which is their natural growth tendency. Mine are planted along a fence row. If you planted them with lawn surrounding them you could simply mow the suckers down. I use my elderberries for canned pie filling, elderberry jam and I dehydrate them for tea and tinctures. A super hardy plant for me. I thin the stalks every year taking out some of the oldest. If you want more bushes just dig up some of the sprouts and move or they root super easy just stick pieces down in dirt.
Mine get full sun atleast 8 hoursThanks DD. They are beautiful. How many hours sun do yours get? I read they need 8 hours. That is a lot..
We are going to be building us a garden shed close to the chicken house. Same style, stain and roofing. Still deciding exact size. Is it silly that I’m excited about it?
On another subject...has anyone grown or baked with Hard Red Wheat? Hate to admit it, but I have not. Isn’t it the flour used for strong totally wheat breads? Does anyone like to bake with it?
A couple of weeks ago I posted pictures of some mushrooms growing on stumps. What I didn't know was that they are Turkey Tail mushrooms and very healthy/medicinal.
I harvested a gallon and am going to dry and make powders to add to tea, etc.
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