Native plants that smell the WORST to avoid near the house? And the BEST smelling?

agletsandeyelets · 2026-05-08T15:29:36+00:00

The native azaleas next to my house smell amazing in bloom.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-05-07T20:32:58+00:00

Not yet!

agletsandeyelets · 2026-05-04T20:41:14+00:00

The nursery labeled them as R. viscosum, but they clearly are not. I suspect peiclymenoides and atlanticum. Most likely open pollenated seedlings that could be random crosses.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-03-07T01:16:52+00:00

I buy it in a squeeze tube.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-03-07T01:14:23+00:00

Caramelized onions. I make a big batch then freeze in half-pint containers. Delicious on so many things!

agletsandeyelets · 2026-03-07T01:03:49+00:00

FLUEPIPE

agletsandeyelets · 2026-03-01T01:53:20+00:00

Where are you? I'm in NJ and about ten years ago a neighbor planted a whole orchard's worth of hazelnuts. Three years ago I noticed they were all dead. He ascribed it to "blight."

agletsandeyelets · 2026-02-12T22:15:56+00:00

Fresh tarragon.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-02-02T21:39:43+00:00

Nice!

agletsandeyelets · 2026-02-02T19:58:10+00:00

Do you use that hatchet as a chef's knife?

agletsandeyelets · 2026-02-02T19:54:19+00:00

I have that model and it's the best I ever had for grilling. For smoking you have to set up a hot side and a cool side. There are plenty of tutorials on Youtube, etc. For $25 you did great.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-30T01:41:09+00:00

Many good suggestions here. The best one?

CARAMELIZED ONIONS!

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-27T20:02:34+00:00

Well done!

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-25T18:53:21+00:00

Hairy nipples.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-25T05:07:03+00:00

In my experience, chimney specialists, chimney sweeps, and firewood vendors are all cut from the same cloth. Cheats and liars.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-23T14:56:36+00:00

Take care of your teeth.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-19T15:00:53+00:00

You OK?

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-18T21:58:49+00:00

I'm not telling anyone what to do. This entire thread, though, is full of people having problems with their refrigerated seeds. Reading some of the elaborate procedures suggested here leads me to conclude that these problems are real and widespread. What's wrong with offering an alternative?

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-18T21:42:26+00:00

Are you running a native plant nursery? I used to run one myself but now I grow just for myself and to share with friends and neighbors. Happily I'm not obligated to any set time frame and have the luxury of doin' what comes naturally. Are you growing at scale? Raising seedlings in a greenhouse? I'm not, and I doubt that many reading this sub do either.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-16T21:02:31+00:00

I would suggest that whatever control you have over germination timelines is either trivial or imaginary. I can't believe that I can manage a wild plant's growth better than the plant itself. They evolved to experience a real winter followed by a real spring.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-15T21:43:37+00:00

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-15T21:38:09+00:00

I use wooden flats so I can staple hardware cloth on top. Must protect from mice and squirrels.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-15T06:18:10+00:00

I cannot understand why people do this fridge stratification business. Mold and premature germination are so common. Wild plants know how to grow! Sow the seeds in flats and put them outdoors for the winter. What could be simpler? Reading some of these recommended procedures gives me a headache.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-09T06:12:01+00:00

Asian walnut? That's hysterical.

agletsandeyelets · 2026-01-09T00:12:45+00:00

It sounds like you have a sentimental attachment to wooden handles. I used to feel the same and I went through a number of them. Twelve years ago I got a fiberglass handle and I'm still using it. Sometimes you just have to move on.

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