Well Hank, now we see you have always been a handsome guy! Pickin' and grinnin'--oh yes. I was raised in Southern Illinois (emphasis on Southern)...
Few things are as comforting as a good cuddle with a dog! You are right, they look gorgeous against the orange in the quilt, but they'd look...
Okay, there is a mass meeting of Snowbirds at Red Gate Farm, starting as soon as you can get here. I've got jobs lined up for everybody, none of...
Carolyn, you'd be welcome any time! However, I must warn you--I'd be picking your brain for advice on growing just about everything. You might get...
Gorgeous! You know how there are some plants you just can't grow? Well, plumbago is on my list of "I've killed it in the past more than once, so I...
I was given a packet of those pellets. I just took a sharp knife and scored the bottom of the pellet (made an X) before wetting it and planting...
Honey, everyone is warmer than upstate NY!
Oh, that is terrible! Is it better now? Really, whoever gave you the cortisone shot should have warned you of side effects. Please, let us know...
Sherry, when we lived in upstate NY (zone 5b) we had rosemary live outside for years. We planted it on the south side of the house near a corner,...
And that, folks, is why I'm in Texas! The only ice we see is in our tea. :)
Eileen, great idea! Any photos of birds, wildlife, insects, flora taken by Kildale would make a great calendar. I am constantly amazed at the...
Oh Netty, that makes me all over nostalgic for autumn in upstate NY. We don't get much in the way of fall color here--just subtle changes. Do me...
KKNG, this is for you. [img] Prostrate rosemary in bloom ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden ) This is the first time our...
Eileen, we have over 100,000 bees, but they live in our hives. I don't know how many are out there in the "wild," but our ladies don't stray far...
Wise choice of photos on the magazine's part! That is a lovely, seasonal picture.
Cheryl, Tuscan Blue is my very favorite rosemary--so fragrant, so reliable. The prostrate rosemary has never bloomed this well before. I don't...
Our prostrate rosemary by the patio is in full bloom, and the bees dearly love it. [img] More, more--gimme more! ( photo / image / picture from...
Decorate for the seasons? I'm lucky if I dust for the seasons! Crafty I ain't, but I sure admire those who are.
Jerry, never believe an article written about soil if the writer doesn't have dirt under his/her fingernails. Authors without tans are suspect,...
Henry, truer words were never spoken! May I add: If you and a friend are chased by a bear, you don't have to outrun the bear, just outrun your...