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I'm in eastern NC, USDA Zone 8a. I also have invasive privet, honeysuckle, and trumpet weed. All three try to smother my little yard, it's a constant fight.
I'm working on transitioning to more natives, including pollinator plants. I already have a beautyberry that planted itself...
A friend of mine does bees. She and her dh did not care for the taste of buckwheat honey, shared a bottle with me. I LOVE IT. It has a earthier, not exactly musky, but stronger taste. She gave me several bottles since I loved it so.
I don't currently have a computer, so I have been using my Android phone. The camera takes photos pretty well.
I work around its limitations. If I can, you can too!
Our last frost date is technically April 15, but we rarely get frost after April 1. When I grew peppers and tomatoes I didn't transplant them until the soil warmed up, mid April.
I was sad when the Cat Crossing sign was mangled. The property owner hired a tree removal business to remove several tall pines. The trees are gone, but the workers essentially destroyed the little sign, and the road in front of the house was torn up as well. After seeing their work I'd never...