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  1. bob

    Fruit and vegetable plants 'nonessential' under Michigan governor's orders

    The story is a bit muddy, but it appears that they can sell vegetables in grocery stores, but not vegetable plants for planting in your garden. It depends on which version you read as to what story you get...
  2. bob

    Washington DC closes Farmer's Markets until they can prove precautions in place.

    WASHINGTON — Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a new order Wednesday evening, requiring that all food retailers enforce social distancing protocols, and declared that outdoor markets are no longer essential businesses. All farmers' markets, including the Fish Market at the Wharf, that wish to operate...
  3. bob

    Fruit and vegetable plants 'nonessential' under Michigan governor's orders

    LANSING — Brian Tillery walked into Home Depot on Friday morning and did a double take. “What — they’re not selling paint?” he exclaimed. Signs taped to orange buckets lined with yellow caution tape told the story: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest stay-home order to battle the...
  4. bob

    Fruit and vegetable plants 'nonessential' under Michigan governor's orders

    An extended "stay at home" order by Governor Gretchen Whitmer bans selling fruit and vegetable plants. Workers at greenhouses and nurseries say that makes no sense. The governor wants people to restrict their trips from home to getting the essentials such as fuel and food. Retail garden centers...
  5. bob

    What's the weather in your area? 2023 Edition

    Today Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest...
  6. bob

    What's the weather in your area? 2023 Edition

    Today Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Calm wind...
  7. bob

    What's the gas prices in your area? 2020 Edition

    I paid an amazing (for Seattle) $2,11 a gallon yesterday. Haven't filled my car up in two weeks. So I filled the tank. Cost me under $10. Only going to work two days a week, otherwise it's pretty much parked.
  8. bob

    Warning: These Vegetables Will Not Survive a Frost

    I thought the frosts were over. and even brought in my heated hummingbird feeder last weekend. Woke up this morning to another good frost! No need to worry about the hummingbirds, temps weren't much below freezing and the sugar water they drink was still liquid. It has to be in the 20's for it...
  9. bob

    Forsythia

    Looking good, always nice when spring blooms start!
  10. bob

    Skagit Valley Daffodils

    The header photo for the forum was also taken in the Skagit Valley, a few years ago on a warmer and sunnier day when the Dafs were looking a bit more perky.
  11. bob

    Skagit Valley Daffodils

    Overview of the field
  12. bob

    Skagit Valley Daffodils

    Early morning after a hard frost, the little guys weren't awake yet. :)
  13. bob

    Skagit Valley Daffodils

    Skagit Valley Daffodils near Mount Vernon, WA. Taken last month, while driving to Anacortes for work. They were already asking folks to stay home and reduce travel. However, I work at an essential business and the oil refinery we work with is also an essential business. Safety doesn't take a...
  14. bob

    What's the weather in your area? 2023 Edition

    Gorgeous day here in Seattle. If this was a normal spring, I'd very likely be up in Mount Vernon photographing the tulip fields, along with hundreds of other photographers. But this year the festival is cancelled, the display gardens of RoozenGaarde and Tulip Town are closed, and they've asked...
  15. bob

    Little Pretties

    Still early here but I do have a nice planter going.
  16. bob

    What's the weather in your area? 2023 Edition

    Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Sunday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
  17. bob

    Letting Weeds Grow: Top 5 Beneficial Weeds To Grow In Your Garden

    When the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train ran, they always used some odd greens in their salads. Probably Kale and a few others like that. We always laughed about how it looked like weeds. It tasted good though.
  18. bob

    What's the weather in your area? 2023 Edition

    Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of rain after...
  19. bob

    Gardening self-care: Vegetables you can plant right now (indoors and out) during the coronavirus

    Cool! Yes, doing it on a very small scale like that can be fun and entertaining. It doesn't require a lot of space or money, but it allows you to have some fresh and nutritious greens.
  20. bob

    Gardening self-care: Vegetables you can plant right now (indoors and out) during the coronavirus

    Hydroponics are the first thing I thought of to be honest. But I quickly discounted the idea for a couple of reasons. You mentioned small space and moderate budget. They tend to be expensive, take up a lot of space, and require water and grow lights. If you set one up, the manager will no doubt...


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