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Everyone on staff is putting together Memorial Day pots to commemorate the day. They are selling like hotcakes, so that's what I'll be doing for the holiday weekend. This is a bit unusual. We always experience a spike in sales around this time, but not like this. I think the community is...

So far it's been LIVELY! It feels like there's so much left to do with planting season. Plus, it's Memorial Day weekend so I've been selling red, white, and blue flowers in decorative pots as quickly as I can make them up. I'm thankful for the income boost, but it sure has been crazy.

Carrots fit your description. So do many crops from the onion family. What are you planting between exactly? That will matter because you don't want to overshadow any of your other plants and some veggies coexist better than others.

@RichZ, Will you please clarify this for me? I'm trying to mesh your two replies. I asked about keeping the donkey with my goats for companionship, and I thought you said not to because the goats could get hurt. Did you mean that I shouldn't try it at night, but it's okay during the day to...

@Charli, some annuals can be grown from seed for super cheap. There's plenty to choose from - marigolds, alyssum, and impatiens to name a few. @Camoo4, I grow commercially, but I've never sold the baskets because hanging plants typically dry out more quickly than others. Will you ask your...

Each state, county, city, and even the stores themselves might have their own rules about masking and vaccination requirements. We're expected to know these rules as business owners, which would be fair, except they change on a dime. Is it troublesome for the entire industry or is it only...

Do you think it's a grizzly or a black bear? I've never had to deal with bears, but I thought they slept through the night, napped during the day, and hunted at dusk and dawn. I would be afraid of having a bear that close. Do you have a rooster? If the rooster attacked it would surely...

My goats actually found their own job. My parents are elderly and they need extra help so they live on our property, but they still have their own home and yard. Well, the goats have completely ignored my parents' domain until a couple of weeks ago. For some reason they decided to march up...

He seems sweet so far. Is human interaction enough? I was under the impression that they needed to be with other animals to form a herd of sorts. I'm happy to provide companionship and so will the kids and husband if that's enough stimulation. He won't be here forever, so maybe he doesn't...

I'm leaning toward the field sow thistle. That's just a guess though. @papery, cut it and see if it emits a white milky substance. Thistles typically have sap. That would narrow it down at least.

At least your garlic mustard is edible. Eh, just trying to look on the bright side. I have mint growing everywhere. I planted it, so I did it to myself, but I didn't realize just how quickly it would spread.

I'm a Californian and we have the same weed that's in your second photograph. I think it's called dock. I found this pdf that contains weeds in your area. Maybe it will help. I'd dig them both up before they can spread.

I know that donkeys shouldn't be kept alone. I agreed to house the donkey temporarily for two months. If I was keeping him, I'd get another donkey for companionship. I don't have cows, horses, mules, or anything like that. I raise fowl and goats. I figure I will keep the donkey in the goat...

I had no idea that ax throwing was a thing outside of the circus. What sporting event are you guys watching? It sounds really cool.

That would really only be necessary if the OP is planning to patent or trademark the plant. If you're just doing it for your own use right now, then anyone can play around with crossbreeding. Just make sure you have two plants that can be crossbred and have at it. Without a lab or a greenhouse...

It advertises that it will chop up small bones as well, but I'm not sure that I'd want to add those to my garden. I'm afraid it would attract varmints. Then again, some people do add bone meal regularly, so maybe it's fine.

I think you should ask your local extension. I wouldn't be keen to buy a queen bee that needed to be shipped to me, but maybe it isn't as big of a deal as I think it would be.

household scissors or florist shears. I'd say I've bought at least eight of each this year alone. They're around here somewhere. What do you guys have in abundance, but can never find when you need it?

We love popcorn in this house, so I've tried to make it healthier since we eat so much of it. I've stopped buying microwave popcorn since it's not as healthy as what you can make with kernels on the stove. However, my popcorn ends up tasting like oil which is gross. Is there a way to do it...

No, they don't. It's a controversial topic believe it or not. Some folks will swear that they do and there are different theories for why it happens, but supposedly they don't change color. The cotton rose is a variety of Hibiscus that has flowers that naturally change colors. The blooms...