Mike Barkley

One thing I've seen in pathways but not in a garden is tumbled glass. I always thought that would be fun if it was contained in the walkway but kept out of the garden soil.

LOL  I was going to post it but got busy. Now that it has been bumped I'll just listen. Wouldn't be a proper Thanksgiving with out this song.

It gets well above 100 F here in the deep south of USA. I put them under shade trees & they do just fine like that.

Do you have varroa mites, hive beetles, or any other bee pests or diseases common in your area? Any reason to think something might be wrong? Do you know how to deal with any of those potential problems? It's hard to give a good answer to your question from so far away & not knowing your particular situation. My guess is it's probably best to leave them alone.

The greens will suffer bad in 20 degree temps. They might still be edible in a soup or something but they will lose their texture & most of their color. If you really want them get them before the freeze.

Happy Friday night!

I still remember this vividly even though it was many years ago. Returned home from the hospital on the night my daughter was born. About 3am & had been there about 12 hours after working hard since 5am. (was in the Army at that time) Very hungry so put some liver into a cast iron skillet & turned the stove on. Then proceeded to fall asleep. A few hours later it had solidified into an unrecognizable mess & welded itself to the skillet. Was very difficult to clean that skillet. Still use it almost every day.

Since it's swarming season there you can be confident they will have food sources.

If you live in an area where they grow once you see one specimen you will likely notice them all over. Birds spread the seeds. Most people have no idea it is edible. Pies & pudding can be made with it too. I've eaten the pie but never made it. Tasty. Never tried custard or pudding made with it.

Thanks Anne. I thought I had seen something about it here a few years ago but it didn't come up when I searched last night.

You might be a little too far west in the state to have them around there. But maybe there are some. They seem to prefer dappled sunlight so look in wooded areas that are not too thick with tall trees blocking all the sun.