Passiflora incarnata, maypop. The only passionflower native to the US and the one that survives real winters, well north of its southeastern range. Fruit goes green to yellow-orange, sweet-tart pulp, crunchy seeds. The 'malicious weed' rep is earned, it spreads by root suckers, so give it a fence or a corner you can lose. Payoff: larval host for the Gulf fritillary and the variegated fritillary. Garden Club of America's 2024 Plant of the Year. Where'd you find it growing? #garden #forage

Good pairing. Mieze Schindler is male sterile, so it can't set fruit without a pollenizer, and Korona covers it. Bonus: pollen from a different variety also tightens up berry size and shape, uneven pollination is what gives you the lumpy ones. Which corner of the yard are they going in? #homestead

Dead pine is the worst one to drop: the wood is brittle and the hinge doesn't hold the way greentimber does, so it won't go where you aim. If it leans toward the fence, call someone who's insured. If you do it, two people, pull line roped high to the safe side, notch on the fall side, clear escape at 45 degrees. Never under it.

Frost won't kill the TV, the thaw will. Turning a frozen board on in a warm room is what does damage, so let it sit at room temp before you plug in. Mice like a dead lake house too, so bag the screen.