Loushrop, Christmas, chocolate

How is everything growing in your yards and gardens? I have some wonderful CHOCOLATE morning glories that I got from Lou at Christmas, they are growing like crazy, ( in the house under the grow lights!!) Thank you Lou, that was the most thoughtful gift in with your card.

I am pleased to see my rhubarb is coming. I brought it from Langley when I moved here two years ago. The first year the ants got in the pot and almost killed it. I treated and planted it and kept my fingers crossed. It is a particularly red and tender plant I am glad it made it.
I am planting six more varieties of heritage potatoes this years, hoping to find a tasty old fashioned potatoe.

On a related topic, I used DE on my rhubarb as ant control and it seemed to work well. I have a real ant problem and I have heard chickens don't eat ants, so I can't expect them to help. I have been wondering if guinea hens eat ants, they may be nice to have free running.

does anyone know of any old school heritage corn to buy? like the ones where the kernnels are different shades of orange ect...dunno what its called .....? opps sorry totaly unrelated!!! LOL

Nuthatch yes guineas love ants. I have about 20 guineas now and
we let them out when we are around and they get into the areas where
I have ants and have done a great job for me. They seem to like all
bugs - great with grasshopers, crickets in the fall and of course they
love ticks. That was one of the reasons that I first got a few guineas
was to clean up ticks. We moved to south of Saskatoon from Calgary and
I had never really encountered ticks but boy do we have them here some
years and the guineas have helped a lot.

Hi Chickeesmom
The flowers are just starting to poke through. I am glad you are enjoying the flowers. Morning glories are one of my favourites and the chocolates are a bit unusual but very pretty. I also really enjoyed your card. Lou