It rained last night--go figure! So today is inside, as it is too soupy outside to do anything but damage. I have a pot of chicken stock on the...
You know, I don't think she is a snob. She is just one of those people who say the worst thing at the worst time. Her glass is always half-empty...
Oh Jewell, you sure know how to get a gardener's heart rate up! Those are great looking plants and they'll look even better when planted in your...
Dooley, so good to hear from you! You herbs could dry on a screen, or in the oven set at about 2oo degrees.
Oh, thank you all. I admit I was feeling a bit hurt about the "jungle" comment, but I just can't do a formal garden. I love watching the birds and...
Oooh, I do like that shed! And I'm sure that the tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants will do well. Soon your new neighbors will be hanging over the...
We had a neighbor stop by a couple of days ago who commented on our back yard flower gardens being "a jungle". We have native plants and a few...
I finally got to mow! Who would have thought I'd look forward to mowing the backyard and piling grass clippings in the garden cart. The rain has...
Yes Toni, I have Silverthorne's book also. It is a good read, and I've even used it when doing childrens' library readings.
Syd, I was reading some flower history, and found that tulips were not known in the west before the reign of Elizabeth I. A founder of the...
We managed to get some mowing done--front yard and part of the barn yard on the riding mower for my husband, and half the back yard with the...
The Black-bellied Whistling Duck has a very limited range here in the USA. They are usually found in South America, and range into southern and...
We have an overabundance of rainfall, resulting in sporadic flooding of low-lying areas. The local lakes (really reservoirs, but if it has fish in...
FBG, it takes a real gardener to consider a week of planting, cage-making, and general gardening work to be a "vacation." I applaud you--and your...
What a fascinating glimpse of a bird that most of us will never see otherwise! Great photos--you must be a very patient person. Thank you for...
Thank you all! Sometimes the photo is so evocative . . . .
Our problem isn't cold, it's wet! I haven't been able to get into the big vegetable gardens for almost 10 days, and the grass is moving in at a...
We are on Blackland Prairie also, and I love the stuff! It sticks to you when wet, but grows veggies and flowers very well. I must admit that...
We thought that the "whistling" was optimism on the part of whoever named this duck, but they do make a somewhat whistling sound! They'll never...
What an adorable puppy! He is gorgeous, and has that "mischief" in his eye that puppies must have, and has come to a wonderful home. I'm so happy...
