Hoop frames are a marvelous idea. We have always just thrown tarps or old sheets and blankets over plants when frost threatens. It's not ideal, but it was free and available when we were much younger,

Where I live, tomatoes, peppers, winter squash, and melons can be started in late March. Other vegetables and flowers are generally started in mid-April, and nothing goes out into the garden before Memorial

Wow!

I object. LOL!!

Were you able to grow a few herbs and vegetables all winter in your dome? I understand some people do that in my area, but only certain varieties will make it through the winter.

Ack! Unexpected repair expenses are the pits! But this was interesting to read, as I had no idea there was such as thing as coating a pipe with epoxy. I sure hope it works; the alternative sounds like

As usual, I am astonished by how much you pack into one day. I am pleased to hear your new orthotics are helpful; those can make such a difference in one's pain level.

The weather has been a roller-coaster here in north Idaho, too. I hope it sorts itself out soon and decides to be spring.

I was tempted to start cleaning up some of the mulch messes a couple of weeks ago, and I am glad I didn't, since we got more snow after that hint of spring. I am not familiar with hellebore. I should look

Your climate sounds quite pleasant, except for those three weeks in the summer. How is the humidity during the summer heat wave?

I do best with plants that thrive on neglect.

I've never skied at that mountain, only Mt. Spokane and Lookout Pass. It looks nice! But my skiing days are over. My knees hurt just thinking about it.

What a treat on a late winter day! And inspirational as well.

I always enjoy your crafting posts.

I knew I recognized the tune, but I had to look it up to remember where I had heard it before. I only recently watched "Dirty Dancing", so the music was still mostly fresh in my mind. You did

I used to be, but both of those traits seem to be disappearing with age. Drat.

Surgery went well, and she is recovering. It's taking longer than she had hoped, but she is making progress.

I, too, love the smell of a turkey roasting in the oven. But in the past couple of years I realized I really don't like eating turkey nearly as much as I like smelling it cooking. I like stuffing and gravy

It has been unseasonably springlike here in the recent past, so my daffodils and tulips are coming up, too. Last night and this morning they got buried in 5" of fresh snow. Oops.

Happy birthday, @stryeyz! I have a niece who celebrates her birthday MONTH, which isn't a bad idea, either.