Welcome-----This is a very basic website. No bells or whistles.
This web site links to my blog "Cottage and Yard".
The blog has information about things I have done in and around the cottage and out in the yard.
I hope you can find something of interest there.You can go to the blog from the link in the left-hand column or directly to some of the articles (posts) described below.
I also have --------FOR SALE------- Garlic bulbils.
These are the "topsets" of stiff neck garlic that can be planted this spring and will grow into "rounds" by this fall. These "rounds" can then be dug up and replanted this fall and will grow into heads of garlic for harvest next fall. The strain of garlic I have to offer is known as Martin's Heirloom. It is a stiffneck variety that I have found stores very well over the winter. This method of growing your own garlic takes an extra season but the cost is much less than buying bulbs. Bulbs are not usually available in the spring so you would have to wait until the fall to purchase and plant them anyway.
Just as a test I planted 15 bulbils in a half gallon milk container to see how many sprouted. This was done at the end of February and was set under a flourescent shop light in my basement where the temperature averages 55F to 60F.
The picture (not a great one but still a picture) was taken at the beginning of April and shows that all 15 bulbils sprouted and their average height is between 4 and 5 inches.
You can e-mail me at "saw610@aol.com" with questions or for payment instructions ( please put GARLIC in the subject line) or you can go to xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com ( I'm working on this)and simply make a PayPal payment and the bulbils will be shipped out the next day
I am hoping to have garlic bulbs of several varieties available for planting this fall. I will provide that information when I know how much I will have available. First I set aside what I need to plant, then I set aside what I want to eat, that which is left I can offer for sale.
Articles on the Cottage and Yard blog
Buying our house (cottage)
....About buying a house without ever being inside.
Basement Water Problem Solved
....About eliminating a wet basement.
Toilet Troubles Solved
....About the replacement of a poorly functioning toilet.
There may be no need to replace that old window
....About the repair of a window with a rotted sill.