I like violets. Most people here consider them a weed. I dug some up from my old yard, and moved them here to give this place a sense of...
Hollywood plum. I grew from a cutting in 2014. Delicious, deep burgundy red plums. [ATTACH] Japanese Cherry. I grafted this from an old...
Busy day today, so not much in garden. I finished transplanting ever-bearing strawberries to half as many plants per container. They had a LOT...
Last week the contractor's team removed our deteriorating Trex deck and concrete patio. They installed a gravel foundation, for cement to be...
Thank you :stew1:
Oh - AnachronisticFruits and the Ghosts who Haunt Them. Except that's the fruits, not pollination of flowers....
Beautiful flowers. The same is true for pawpaws. The flowers are stinky, like rotting meat, to attract carrion flies. Some people hang rotting...
Is your paraffin the same as ours? Here it is candle wax, doesn't have an odor, and is quite solid at room temperature. I was wondering if it...
Today I planted grass seed, where I had removed garden beds and cleaned up overgrown areas last summer / fall. Much easier to keep them tidy if I...
Those do really well around here. Drought tolerant, deer and rabbits don't eat them, hummingbirds love them. Nice plants!
It's been while Tetters. Nice to see you! Yes, still at it. I think I've made about a dozen, a couple to give away. Keep checking your mailbox,...
Sjoerd, that map was a pattern that I particularly liked. It's kind of a mash- up of atlas maps, so things don't go where you think they should....
Finished cutting the 64 diamonds for the 8 lemoyne stars on the next quilt. I re-did some just to make my life more complicated, I guess....
More changes. I melt the coconut oil, so it's mixed better in the batter. I think that made a smoother cake. I also added a tablespoon of...
I was thinking about incorporating shredded carrots into the recipe too. Maybe I will. Some day.
There are lots of arguments, pro and con DST. Brittanica has a nice discussion. https://www.britannica.com/procon/Daylight-Saving-Time-debate...
Welcome to gardenstew! It will be nice to read about your garden.
You flatter me, Sjoerd! But thank you. i made a second one, same recipe. It's better the second day than the first. With the butter cream...
Nothing in the garden, per se. I cleared the deck and back patio, anticipating their demolition soon. After it's all done and the new patio is...
Nightbowl, do you prefer adult hens over baby chicks or pullets? I thought about it but have only started with babies.
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