I see a full moon a'risin', I see chocolate on my thighs....

well I think you are on the right trac Venice add anything but leftover food. Peelings are good but may cause knats.

That is what a I a problem before when I started a tiny compost pile, ghats!! and other little bugs! I was too close to my door!!!

I would love to have a closed drum that I could turn. Then left over food would be good and make a terrific compost with lots of nutrients to add to the soil.

yes I keep a small waste can in the kitchen to put grounds and peelings in but have to empty it at least once a week to keep the knats out of the house.

Venice I throw my coffee grounds on top, and eggshells too. I rinse the eggshell and crumble it.

I don't see why you couldn't put it all on top except maybe the leaves and mulch might not be broken down enough by spring. But I'm suire it won't hurt anything.

Isn't that kind of like that lasagne gardening?

Ok, I was reading about lasagne gardening. Glad you mentioned it, JJ!

I guess typically you start with newspaper or cardboard but I don't have a weed problem so I don't think I need that.

One site talked about 2 times brown than green. I don't want to use food. So what other type of green is there if isn't food? Other sites talked about putting peat between each layer. But I am not interested in buying anything.

By the way, do you think horse manure would bother Kitty?

Definitely cover the ground with a bunch of mulch & compost for the Winter. Dust the top of the garden area with calcium carbonate (lime) too.
Are you familiar with the soil in your area? What is its' background analysis?

I would think kitty would stay away from horse manure, venice.

Maybe if you stick with tea bags and coffee grounds and rinse eggshells it would be ok.
I really am guessing here.

Maybe dmail Jim41?

Glad to see you Dave. Now she can get some real help.

Storm clouds gathering over Kilauea.

Dave, I think you told us one time that your house is up high. Then maybe you don't have a problem with flooding or you washing away! lol

Hi Carol, everything is post & pier construction here. No problem being indoors. Going outside to do chores is a bit damp.

Catch you guys later.
Youngest GS on his way. Have to get ready.

Translation need to get all the Christmas decorations strewed all over picked up. lol

OK I played in dirt I feel better now....what did I miss?

What can you do on a rainy day?

Aaaaah!

see I like big dogs....not little yappers! LOL how many plants can fit in one house? a LOT, really

It's a good day to like water!

Moon, the basket on the left I got the other day. The one on the right I got today 99 cents. Sorry photo is so dark.

Sorry I hit the wrong button! Maybe I will take another one in daylight tomorrow.

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those are cute venice!

uhg....well while waiting to here about daughter last night I got all the seeds I have received entered my "Haves" on my tradelist

Good!

now if I only I could get all the plants up there! LOL I have one looks like crazy green sticks and colorful leaves..wish I knew what it was.

Guess you will have to take a photo for Dave and ask him.

Yes, show a photo!

Crazy green sticks & colorful leaves, sounds like everything in my garden!

Ok I have 2 pictures, they aren't that great, the leaves are like a bright pink

and here's picture number 2

It is Pedilanthus tithymaloides, Devil's Backbone.

Thank you!

Keep those cuttings on the dry side Trina, or they will rot. Let the soil dry out, between waterings. It is a very drought resistant plant.

that sounds serious Dave lol Back out, yall have a good night!

Flowers, night! Have a good evening!

If there is anyone out there, hope you are having a good evening.

Night! And sleep well.

Ditto on what Dave said Trina even with what appear's to be a little Sedum morganianum in your last photo as well.

I'll have to double check that other plant Rachel....sorry I had a couple of the boys here so I took advantage and we moved around some BIG plants in the dinning room

Good to hear you had some help with moving around your plant's. "boy's" can come in handy from time to time;O) I was speaking of the plant in the lower right hand corner of your last photo;-)

I didn't think I had gotten the other shelf in the picture! Dry side got it...most (not all, I'm still rearranging) of the stuff in that room is the plants that don't need watered often, because that shelf is rather difficult to actually reach some of the plants on so I put things on it that don't need watered often and can take a LOT of light as the window faces dead east

I was gonna read ya off the exact name but all I put on that stick is donkey tail. Baby girl is sleeping on the couch cause she can't walk up the stairs, I don't want to disturb her so I didn't want to turn the light on and find one of the others to see the exact name