So sorry to hear about the flood.  Glad to hear you are moved back in.  It is sad when disaster harms a home.  I hope the damage is just to the house and not your be... more »

So sorry to hear about the flood.  Glad to hear you are moved back in.  It is sad when disaster harms a home.  I hope the damage is just to the house and not your belongings.  I surely hope your insurance company stands behind their word and you get the improvements.  Happy gardening, I am sure your plants missed you!   (less)

My favorite is a yellow tomato we had last year, but we do not know its name.  By looking at pictures I have a few yellows to try from Baker Creek and hope I find the right one.  It was a medium ... more »

My favorite is a yellow tomato we had last year, but we do not know its name.  By looking at pictures I have a few yellows to try from Baker Creek and hope I find the right one.  It was a medium sized roundish tomato and every one of them was flawless.  They had good taste and easy to prepare for saucing and Dehydrating.  Past that, I just like all Romas. (less)

My favorite would have to be Gold Medal. It produces heavy, seems to be a fairly hearty plant compared to others, produces big tomatoes (I had some over 3 lbs last year), and has THE BEST taste I've found ... more »

My favorite would have to be Gold Medal. It produces heavy, seems to be a fairly hearty plant compared to others, produces big tomatoes (I had some over 3 lbs last year), and has THE BEST taste I've found so far. That said, I am hoping to find something that taste better this year. In terms of a cherry, I really like the Green Grape. The taste is great, the production good, and unlike the Black Cherry, it doesn't rot almost instantly once picked. I do like the Black Cherry, but you can forget picking them very much in advance. As a result, I prefer Black Icicle over Black Cherry. Eva Purple Ball is a pretty solid small to mid-sized tomato. It doesn't look like much, but the production and taste are pretty good.
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We have so many ladybugs it is crazy.  Last fall they even hibernated in our living room windows.  We realized there were some spots up in the corners, and upon close inspection we saw ... more »

We have so many ladybugs it is crazy.  Last fall they even hibernated in our living room windows.  We realized there were some spots up in the corners, and upon close inspection we saw they were little ladybugs all piled on top of each other.  We looked it up and saw it was common.  They said to vacuum them up, but we just could not do it.  Sure enough, no harm to anyone, they have all moved on to the garden ( I guess).   (less)