Latest comments

• Deconstruction to reconstruction:
  • joenesgarden: Thanks, Laurrie. I just hope I successfully vex the voles after all this work.
  • Laurrie: Wow, what an ambitious project. I am impressed with your determination to vex those voles. I am also impressed with how nice it will look... the fieldstone construction is great, even as it is utilitarian.
  • joenesgarden: The depth of the hardware cloth depends on what you plan to grow. In this case I buried it about 10-12 inches deep and kept a lip about 2 inches above ground around the entire planting area.
  • fern: how deep do you bury the hardware cloth?
• Misidentification – a gardener’s faux pas:
  • joenesgarden: That's a good one, Amy. Did you get any acorn squash from your cuke? I believe my zone 6 is the colder edge of the blackberry lily range. I grow it next to my house's foundation and in full afternoon sun to insure it stays warm enough. So far so good.
  • Amy Grisak: It's been a challenging year for all heat-loving plants, but I kept fussing over a "cucumber" plant that puzzled me with its lack of production. Turns out it's an acorn squash. Could explain things. Love your blackberry lily, though. How hardy is it?
  • joenesgarden: Love that story, Debbie. Sounds like your MIL is a hoot.
  • joenesgarden: Laurrie: glad to hear I'm not the only one who confused the two.