For the northeastern US, I’m really a fan of:

• FedCo - employee owned and good selection, based in Maine. Orders ship in the spring, organized by frost dates
• edible acres - Based in upstate New York, Sean has been an inspiring force for me, and is an awesome person to interact with.

Though the above have more selection, for full disclosure:

Oh wow! And congrats, that first egg is always super exciting even when you know there’s more to come.

The muscovies have been great for all of those things, yes. There are several weeks each year where I’ve got to follow them around for an hour after letting them out just to keep them from hiding clutches from me though

Could you put the filter medium into another pot, perhaps? This is such a cool project, I wish I was more helpful to you

All is forgiven, my wife rarely gets any of our yellow raspberries for pretty much the same reason. They are too delicious

That’s fantastic, great job! Growing plants from seeds you’ve collected yourself is one of the coolest things I know of, and it’s one of the healthiest addictions around.

Yes, like this:

That’s awesome to hear, and I’m very glad the raspberry has begun to reward you for it!

What kind of ducks are you raising? We raise muscovies, ourselves. Please feel welcome to share about them over in !Animals and Pets

You got it right, softwoods are the better choice for rooting with hormone, be sure to keep it misted as well. If it’s got larger leaves, don’t be afraid to cut them perpendicular to the main vein to reduce water loss.

Actual image of OP admitting he only knows enough to upset the people who know stuff

Don’t give up, it’ll happen! I’ve only grown a few honeysuckle varieties but they’re fairly amenable to layering, if you’ve got the mother plant available to work with. If there’s a honeysuckle species in particular, let me know and I’ll check my books for you (it’s Dirr’s Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation usually)

I sure did! Plants I can kinda figure out but insects are tougher to key out. Luckily iNat gives a number of options so I can go through and match what I’m noticing, which makes me feel like I’m contributing even more

Just don’t compare mine to Marth’s …

• Rosalina, teddy bear / sm red wheels
• Lucina

Guys and Dolls - 👐 (jazz hands)

That’s awesome, I’m glad they’re not aggressive reporters!

I haven’t lived in an HOA but I have some friends that do, does yours have any guidelines or rules about garden edging or borders? One of my buddies was getting heck from his next door snitch until we put some stones around his “weeds” patch and tossed a little mulch down. Once it looked just that tiny bit more formal the complaints died down.

Tysm!

Thyme runs and spreads pretty well among grass in my experience, and bee balms (Monarda spp) can do pretty well too for something taller, but they’re so pretty I wouldn’t mow them. Other good low-growers include things like wild strawberry and heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).

Autumn is also a great time to plant dormant and bare root plants to let them root over winter and early spring, for any patches you’re looking to fully transition into multi-year plants.

But also of course it’s an orb weaver. What an incredible picture, thank you for sharing it!

Send hot sauce recipes! A friend of mine got into them earlier this year and is coming to spend a few days with us (and I have some peppers to get through).