You'll Poke Your Eye Out!
Winter is finally here, which really means that there isn't nearly as much fun to be had outside in the garden. There are still a few things I am working on, here and there... but even basic things like making new paths out of woodchips have halted because everything is suddenly frozen solid. Recently we started experimenting with polymer clay. I wish folks would just call it malleable plastic... because there's not much clay-like about it. But rather than say disparaging things, let's just say: I'm having a good time playing with the material. Over the past few years, we have started using rebar as support structures for plants that might otherwise snap wooden stakes. A few years ago, I saw a dahlia grower advocating their use. As long as the rebar isn't hammered into the soil, it is a fantastic support mechanism. Woe betide anyone who hammers these steel rods into clay soil though. You may as well just sell the property, because that is never coming out. Ask m...