This is my first year with hellibores. I'd like to hear personal suggestions. All I know if they deter rodent chewing in the garden and are gorgeous in spring. (Yes, I looked it up but I'd prefer real-world suggestions.)
Can anyone tell me about Korean pine? Are they a grow-slow, then shoot up thing? How old are they when they fruit?
Pussy willow in bloom long after all others finished...is there a listing for which types bloom first, largest blooms? What eats them? Tell me about the different willows?
I'm looking for herb legends. The wilder the better. Crazy things people quote but have some factual background. Prefer will grow in zone 4 and N. America.
Working on a book where the main character is into herbs. We just had a major late snowstorm pass through and she will be out checking her garden. Sprouts were up and then this freak storm. What can she expect to find first as the snow melts back? (zone 4 Canada) and why would she be excited to see it? What will she see damaged? As her garden is damaged, she's going to forage. ....for what?
I’m working on a mystery novel where the plot revolves around pine saplings showing unexpected signs of stress. I want to portray the early indicators realistically — not old growth, but the youngest trees.
What would you consider the first red flags?
Nutrient issues? Soil contamination? Disease? Something else?
I’m not looking for anything sensational — just accuracy.
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share insight.
I’m having a genre identity crisis.
I labelled my series “cozy mystery.” I’m starting to think I wandered into quirky territory.
I’m a butterfly‑brain, former‑tree writer, with a retired ident officer as co, it makes sense that my characters are odd, my humour leans sideways, and plots don’t behave.
What do YOU see as the difference between cozy and quirky mystery?
Is it tone? Violence level? Character eccentricity? Something else?
Learning. Growing. Trying to shelve myself correctly.