Oops, that is supposted to be BEAP (Bubble Envelope And Postage). I can't spell acronyms. It could be worse.

florauk It might not be a Maple. I could be wrong. I'm not expert. Sun will come up in a bit and I will go over and snap a picture. I didn't get finished shopping before sundown yesterday. About 4 years ago I wanted to start gardening. I looked up the Oklahoma State University Fall planning guide and read through a bunch of information ending up on soil issues including necessary fertilizers. I couldn't afford a stupid $4 bag of fertilizer. Well, that just sucked but I also knew, in the past, that folks didn't use fertilizer. Wondering how they grew successfully without chemical fertilizers I looked up home-made fertilizer. The long story ended with me going completely organic. The short end of that story leads to the, now, 25 lbs of worms constantly pooping out the 2nd best fertilizer on the plant. A fella is coming by in a few days to pick up some worms. I'm selling them, now. Among other issues (I kid you not, now.. serious) is the fact I couldn't buy flappin' rooting hormone. It's cheap! Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I decided to see about making my own. Low and behold, there was willow near by in the creek, the source of rooting hormone and potential aspirin. The hormone worked FABULOUS. I even use it on seedlings, now. When I took the stupid cutting I remembered the city cleared the willow out. By now, I've knowledge of fast-growing tree species in my area. I have tons of "trash" poplar trees outside. (Close your eyes, Ken!) I thought, they grow fast. I wonder if they've the same stuff as willow? I grabbed a fresh poplar twig, stripped the bark off, broke the twig and placed all in water for 24 hours at room temperature. There is your science behind the "amazing feat" aside from the weather we're having which is emulating spring at the wrong time of year. We're actually having a "fall" and it's beautiful but wrong for my part of Oklahoma. Next time you need rooting hormone, go fresh.

Hi All, If you received "Lemon Drops" from me in your newbie seed pack, please be aware that these are Lemon Drop PEPPERS, not Tomatoes, as I thought they were, and might have put a tomato label on them so you'd know (joke's on me!) The donor tells me they are very prolific plants, and she got about 100 peppers from ONE plant Here's a little info: The lemon drop pepper, ají limon,[1] is a hot, citrus-like, lemon-flavored pepper which is a popular seasoning pepper in Peru, where it is known as kellu uchu. It is also known as 'hot lemon'. The bright yellow, crinkled, cone-shaped fruits are about 2.5 in long and 0.5 in wide, and mature from green to yellow about 100 days after transplanting (long season), they have fewer seeds than the average pepper, containing 15 on average. The plant is vine-like, typically reaching a height of about 3 ft. Like other C. baccatum species, these peppers were practically unknown in the West until the early 1990s, but are now gaining wide popularity. [2]

Hi my user name is leslie_cunningham3 My real name is Leslie Cunningham I’m in 6b zone I am new to gardening in Kansas. We have REALLY SANDY SOIL. I had a garden growing up in Louisiana with my father. I was miltary wife and grew flowers only. When I moved to KS in early 90’s I have had gardens off and on but have always had purchase plants from stores. I had some success only when used chemicals and use potting soil. We have huge problems with insects and gophers. Last yr I lost over 3/4 of my garden to aphids squash bugs and gophers. Each yr I struggle with the decision to continue gardening. Which why Im super happy to have found this site. I did not see a seed exchange for KS on here nor have I found any local seed exchange. So this year I like to grow from seeds. I am looking for veggies herbs and flowers. Perennials and herlooms would be great as I would like to try organic gardening. I also like to learn how to gather my own seeds. I would like to send $ through PayPal I have edit my profile to include mgs from anyone. I have verified my email address and sent 2 emai to Val ( I forgot to include my mailing address in the 1st mgs)l. I have not listed veggies or seeds I have as I’m just starting out and I would like any kind of seeds available.