I started Basil Genovese, sage, oregano, flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, and Mexican tarragon from seed. I planted lots, since I've never had good...
I almost forgot to wish all the GardenStew members a very Happy Valentine's Day! You are all sweethearts, y'know.
We watched a program about the Aurora Borealis last night and it was fascinating! We had seen the Northern Lights once when we lived in upstate...
When chopping, dicing, mincing, I scoot the vegetables onto the back of my chef's knife and transfer them to the pan or pot. While watching...
This isn't exactly gardening, but I do have a farm-related mystery that needs solving. This morning when I went out to the coop, both ladders were...
Today we had six robins in our backyard flowerbed--six! Last year we had no robins, nary a one. We are taking this to be a sign of spring coming,...
I posted about the Paws and Parents event at the Waco Zoo, and mentioned that Mai was pregnant and due date was imminent. She gave birth to a baby...
The Waco Cameron Park Zoo hosted a new event today--Parents and Paws. It featured the baby Black Handed Gibbon swinging from the trees and then...
Last year I bought three little geraniums at a feed store, put them in containers where they thrived, and I fell in love. I'd like to order...
It's downright frigid out there, but the birds don't seem to mind. We've had a Yellowlegs and a Common Snipe appear at the pond, and a...
On a cooking site I just read a thread about "What to do with leftover champagne." Are they kidding? Leftover? Champagne? I fear for the younger...
We had our first owl visit today. Walking out to the barn to bring the hens in, we saw a Great Horned Owl in our old mesquite tree. It flew down...
Our hens are laying eggs nicely, but some of the younger ones are just catching on. Here is a comparison between an "experienced" new hen, and one...
My husband took this video of our somewhat resident Caracaras. They drop in frequently, scan the field for a possible snack, and sometimes just...
There is a website that has printable coupons, and while looking for usable coupons, I found one for "dishwasher cleaner." I thought dishwashers,...
When we get a strong weather front coming from the north, bringing radical drops in temperatures and high winds, it is called a "Blue Norther"....
A Grebe shows up on our pond. A Pie-billed Grebe is a very lonely duck--one of the few solitary ducks. Here is one swimming and preening on our...
My husband keeps me from going overboard on decorating the house for the holidays. He helps arrange our 35 or so nativity scenes, helps get the...
A friend just got a puppy, and was wondering why a small puppy would take so much of her time. I told her that humans conceded control of the...
Guess who showed up at our feeder today? TWO bluebirds! We don't usually have them appear this late, but they are most welcome. Here is a picture...
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