Naw, just 23 C warmer if our weather stickers are right. Hiding in the house now. Quit watering at noon, after 4 hours.

105 F by 11 am. So, will we break the all-time record high for Tulsa of 115 F today, or not until tomorrow? Stay tuned....Now, back to watering.

He loves those! IMHO, every tropical garden needs junglefowl.

I like sunflowers but W doesn't so none here. My favorite wild birds to feed are hummingbirds. They love my Hibiscus, Campsis, Ruelliea and Lantana. A...

Oh, and here I was about to try to sell you my farm :cry: :lol: Pots make a lot of sense; I'm digging up a bunch of palms that barely made it throug...

Zombia, Welcome!Lots of knowledge about trachycarpus here...just not from me.Where do you live? Can you upload or link to garden pictures?Erik

We're still calculating, but this may well have been the hottest July ever. July is usually our hottest month--hopefully August will be cooler. Let's ...

Beautiful pond, Igor -- great colour and texture. My pond never looked like much, and with the recent heat (e.g., 42 C as I type this) is nearly dried...

Super!I've never had a banana of any sort flower, but a friend of mine down here got fruit a couple of years ago and he was so proud he put the little...

The hens never did real damage to Canna or banana. All over the tropics people have Gallus, Canna and Musa living happily together. Give it a try!A go...

I gave away my flock of 70 as we prepare to sell the farm, but I had them free-range on pasture. They controlled insect pests effectively. But -- I wa...

Do you have chickens? If not, try them for active pest control. They turn pests into eggs. Seriously.

He'll send you some as a wedding present -- to you. After the wedding. Remember we need photos of that--of the flowers. :lol: