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Thank you! DH and a buddy built the tree for me and supplied the bottles (beer). 😂 Cobalt blue is a favorite color of mine too. I have several junk pieces, some vases and stuff and an early 1900s med bottle I bought for 50 cents at a garage sale. I love the way sunlight hits them in the...

Naturally acid soil. Most hydrangeas react to the acidity of the soil. Because our soil is so acid I do not do anything special and they are deep blue. The hard part for me is if I want pink. I'd have to use a lot of lime and do it each year. Determined to have a pink one at least 1 time in...

Beautiful garden @StinkyAcres Hydrangea and the bottle tree The iris in front have finished blooming. Behind them are tall phlox that will bloom soon. They are shades of pink, purple and white.

I wish I could have tulips that would come back. In the past I planted some of the Darwin Hybrid tulips. They came back a couple years but got smaller until they disappeared. We just do not have long cold spells to keep them going. This past winter was not cold enough for my peonies. I only got...

Some call Datura moon flower. It grows as a shrub. There is another plant also referred to as moon flower. I think it's botanical name is Impomea alba. This one is a vine in the morning glory family. It's flower looks just like the white datura and smells good too. Last year I planted the...

Yes it is hallucinogenic and can be toxic. I plant these far away from the chickens. They are in an area where the deer and rabbits destroyed all my hosta. They do not even sniff these. The butterflies, bees and hummingbirds love them. It is amazing the number of common garden plants are toxic.

Reminds me of 🎶"I've got a brand new roller skates and you got a brand new key" 🎶

All cows are not fully recovering. Some of the cows after recovering from the virus are not producing milk and do not put weight back on. Some of these are being cullled by farmers. What I do not understand is there is no mandatory reporting as well as only limited testing for cows and workers...

My lace cap hydrangea is blooming. Years with a late frost it does not bloom so I am very happy to see it this year. More daylilies are blooming. Datura smell so good. You can smell them across the yard in the evening.

Saw this working in the yard yesterday. I did not see a variegated one yet. It's a weed so I know it's coming. Pretty blue flowers and there is my finger. 😆

I worked in the garden yesterday. It was a very hot day! I picked more blueberries and a Black Krim tomato. Added some stuff to the compost bin. LOTS of volunteers in the bin. My compost is ALIVE! 😂 Should be seeing blooms on the greenbeans soon. The plants in front of the green beans are...

From MSU. "What happens in a dairy herd with HPAI? What should I expect if my herd became infected? This case report describes what one farmer has faced since herd infection began." https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/hpai-dairy-herd-infection-case-report

This is not listed on aphis yet. Today, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in an additional dairy herd from Clinton County. Testing through the Michigan State University...

Idaho https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/alpacas-infected-h5n1-avian-flu-idaho

The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in alpacas from a premises where HPAI-affected poultry were depopulated in May 2024...

I planted some pickling cucumbers seed this morning. Pole green beans are showing a lot of new growth. Purple hull peas have filled in the row in front of the green beans. I picked more blueberries and a Black Krim tomato. I tucked in some wayward tomato vines. I'll probably have to add...

I do not have ducks only chickens. I freeze water bottles. Remove the label so they do not eat it. I take the cap off and lay it in their water bowls. The bottle stays frozen longer than cubes and as it melts it adds cool water back into the bowl. You can also freeze water in small...

Sorry, I read it wrong. 🤪 If you wanted to just use string or thin wire you could fan it out like this. Only use 1 eye hook at the top of the post and connect to your existing trellis. Could be done in just a few minutes.

That's how the cruising for a bruising came into play. 😆

I did not do this in class because the teachers had a paddle. I was also told if I got in trouble in school, I was in trouble at home. There were kids that didn't seem to mind that paddle so footballs did fly. I know it made the teachers crazy mad.