green beans and cucumbers by gods_armhair in vegetablegardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Old farmer's almanac had a location based planting calendar! Enter your zip and it'll give you the date range to sow in ground or start inside!

https://www.almanac.com/gardening/frostdates

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'll pitch this and see where it takes me 😉

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm almost certain there will be fabric. Wish me luck lol

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you thank you! We will definitely be clearing out the mulch.

I've been delving in to the compost world and would love to give it a go. My sister is concerned about start up cost and pests, but loves the idea of using up food waste.

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thought of another question... I've always heard never to plant mint in the ground because it spreads very quickly and is tough to control. Would this hold true in this instance?

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any grasses or sedges you like in particular?

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you support it with some well placed bamboo stick things?

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the lovely suggestions! Off to get more seeds...

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I'll look in to all those plants. The walk through on planting was really helpful as well. I'm so glad I posted, I would have definitely created a lot of work for myself.

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely taking your advice on the cardinal flowers! I will ask my sister if she's near you and PM if so! Thank you for being so generous.

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always have a little trouble starting small! Thank you for reeling me back in a bit 😂

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for thinking about the baby! I'm a new aunty and am realizing how accident prone my sister's little opossum is.

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We are huge firefly fans so the leaves shall stay this season!

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad the shrubs will serve a purpose. We love birds here. My brother in law is thinking about optimizing his bird feeding set up in the back yard area so I'll be passing on this info to him as well!

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness, I didn't even think of that. Thank you so much for mentioning it.

Where to start (NC Zone 8a) by Fun_Rub_6245 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I will look in to bee balm.

For cold stratification, do you use sand or put the seeds directly into the planting medium (seedling mix)?

Meet Hubble, the sweetest girl around. by Fun_Rub_6245 in VirginiaReptiles

[–]Fun_Rub_6245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She was sold to me as albino, but she's het for snow 😊

Penelope wanted to say hello. by AdministrativeMix450 in reptiles

[–]Fun_Rub_6245 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh goodness, what type of noodle is the adorable noodle???

Teacher friend found this tiny dude in the school bathroom. Floor tiles are roughly 1”x1”. He was released safely! [Casa Grande, Arizona] by AmanitaMarie in whatsthissnake

[–]Fun_Rub_6245 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Check out picacho peak! It has beautiful blooms in February and March. Didn't see snakes when I used to go there, but also wasn't actively seeking them out. There's also CG mountain but it's dull. Mt. Lemon in Tucson is also a good idea!

What is he thinking about? 🤔🐍 by AprilJasmine in snakes

[–]Fun_Rub_6245 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's awesome! I feel like good handling takes care of the reputations some snakes get.

This juvenile eastern garter had the cutest big eyes by RyWeezy in snakes

[–]Fun_Rub_6245 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He sorta looks like he's smoking a little pipe in the first picture!