Getting ready for winter and some shelving ideas
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Comments (7)Going to just echo the above - it depends. If I want mums for the perennial beds, I make sure to buy the ones tagged "hardy mums". If you buy the regular potted display mums, it's a crapshoot as to whether they're winter hardy with the odds definitely not in the gardener's favor. Those labelled "hardy mums" generally are hardy (I've personally never bought one that hasn't returned in subsequent seasons). I don't cut mums back all the way, the general line of thinking being the foliage helps insulate/protect the plants. Sometimes I leave all the foliage, sometimes I cut back about 1/2 way, but I do leave at least 1/2 of the foliage standing over winter. Mums like very well draining soil, wet feet in winter is a problem and could spell the end of your mums, so choose an appropriate location. Full sun is best, but they'll do fine in partial-shade, too. I just love garden mums, and they really are very easy to grow if you get the hardy ones....See MoreGetting ready for winter - share your tips and tricks
Comments (4)Bonniepunch, It certainly sounds like you've been very busy! I will try the coleus cuttings and plant them up...I have never done this before but it sounds like a great idea. Do you just put the cutting in potting soil and let them root on their own? Or do you put them in water to root first? I put in new bulbs every fall...that way in the spring I'll have increased my bulb collection and it doesn't seem like so much of an effort. I read where a lady put in a few daffodils every year (35 years) and now people come from all over to see this spectacular view. Other than that, I collect seeds for next year and may move a plant or two? C...See MoreGetting ready for winter
Comments (1)This was my first year with SFG and I found I had to use some blood meal for nitrogen. My mixed compost was more leaf and mushroom than cow manure. So I am putting 'composted' cow manure from the store on top of my gardens to further decompose during the winter, so it will be ready to work in next spring. I harvested some lettuce this week....See MoreGetting the garden ready for winter
Comments (54)I did a little research before settling on Gold Standard brand whey powder. I'm only 4 days into this so far but I'm optimistic. One thing is for sure, it can't hurt to try and since its protein and exercise that has to help, it feels so good to finally be addressing this, honestly, I'm quite excited to see how this turns out. http://thesupplementreviews.org/protein-powders/on-whey-gold-standard-protein-powder-review/ I can't find the other article where I first ran across the whey and elderly people but here is one that explains how it works. http://www.livestrong.com/article/278509-whey-protein-elderly-muscle-wasting/ Mostly, I want to keep active as long as possible and build up my core strength because those muscles are so weak its hard for me to maintain good posture and I get tired gardening more than I used to. I hurt all the time in the front and the back from strain due to weak muscles, you can see all the ribs and my arms are like sticks. The doctor said to put on some weight because if I get sick there is nothing in reserve and besides that, it doesn't look very good being this thin, its not a youthful looking thin anymore, its a make you look older kind of thin. You've probably seen people who are frail, thin, old and look as if they have withered away into skeletons which is older looking than heavier people IMO. When I see that, I always think that will be me in the "nearer than I like to think about" future..... I did 60 rows last night with 20lbs of resistance and several others, some are easy some are not. I'm embarrassed to say I am finally learning the different exercises on the machine I've had so long but today I'm sore from exercises & thats a good thing. I was told to really focus on the lats and I like that rowing exercise and the other two so at least thats not a huge dread. I'm mixing the whey in a big glass of cold whole milk and eating more eggs as well. I got the 'Vanilla Ice Cream' flavor....See MoreTika Land
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