Gardening

A two part reminder to be mindful of which type of honeysuckle you plant: Japanese honeysuckle is very popular, but also considered invasive in some areas and grows very aggressively. But also, not all honeysuckle is Japanese, you may have native varieties available that will work even better.

My local native honeysuckle unfortunately isn't fragrant, but the hummingbirds love it.

Honeysuckle? Lame. Depending on your location plant something that'll blow people's minds like pumpkin!

Yes: If you train your pumpkin vine up the arbor it'll grow pumpkins in the air and the vine will remain strong enough to support the heavy fruit! Though, that arbor might not be up to the weight requirement 😁

Another great option is kiwi. It requires cold weather though (does it snow in your area? Perfect).

If you want to demonstrate just how ambitious/crazy you are grow horned melons! They prefer warmer/tropical climates but man are they a cool thing to grow. You'll have alien brains ready to eat in no time!

Disclaimer: Don't touch horned melon vines with your bare hands! They have little velcro-sized spines that will stick into your skin and be annoying/slightly itchy for like two weeks (ask me how I know 🤣). They're not dangerous but they're annoying enough to keep certain pests far, far away from your yard (e.g. rats).