When we lived in upstate New York, there were cobblestone homes. Houses, fire stations, etc. were built of cobblestones in the mid- to...
I had a major mis-labeling experience. I had about 60 rose cuttings rooted and in 4" pots, with popsicle sticks as labels. My cat loves to play...
Dooley, Pulling weeds and finding carrots is called serendipity! I planted a bunch of carrots in the fall, and while I was harvesting dill I also...
Thanks, Captain. I'll look for either seed for Roma Cherry in January, or for the plants later. Gosh, I love the things you can learn here on...
Captain, we buy Bonnie plants here in Texas, too. Often when a customer takes the tag out to read it, the customer doesn't put the tag back in the...
I have had my Sunbeam food processor for about 30 years. We worked well together, but today the handle came off. I had glued the top together...
Never give a gnome a tractor--it's just asking for trouble (you know they have no self-control!).
I enjoyed watching his programs, and listening to his records. The skit he did about seeing his first football game was hilarious! Wouldn't it be...
Stacey, welcome to the Stew from central Texas. Anyone who will pull up paving and put in a garden is the type of person we LOVE here!
And yet another welcome from Texas--central Texas this time! We will help with any questions, give sympathy when needed, and applaud successes.
Some herbs adapt to being frozen, and some don't. I make basil balls of finely minced fresh basil with just enough vegetable oil to make a slurry,...
Happy Birthday! Stratsmom and I clinked glasses and raised a toast to a great Stewie on her birthday. :setf_019:
I order seeds and bulbs (garlic) but not plants. I haven't had good experiences with plant orders. However, I must say that if we didn't drive to...
And the moral of this story is "never trust a Lab". Good one, Hank!
Happy birthday to a gardener "On the way up" and who obviously is passionate about plants! :smt113
My stars, that pan is so beautiful I'd be afraid to use it! I'm glad you are enjoying baking your own gluten free bread. I love to bake bread, and...
Oh my stars, that is gorgeous! We can't do peonies here in central Texas because of the heat, and I do miss them (we had lots of them when we...
Barb, You are in the finalists for "Best and Most Caring Person on Earth". You definitely went above and beyond to help a fellow Stewie. :smt060
Annette, I don't know what kind of friends you have, or what your neighborhood is like, but possibly you could borrow a food mill from someone. We...
It's so comforting to know others are bothered by incessant conversation, or noise. My husband's niece came to visit. She talked for seven...
