I was reading the review of a local restaurant/farm, and came across this: The barn at the back of the property was used by George Washington and...
Our chicks arrived on May 23, and the nursery was all set up for them. They seem to approve of the accomodations! [ATTACH]
When we were hiking in west Texas, I picked up some Retama seeds, brought them home, and planted them. A Retama is a desert tree with small...
[IMG] Just had to share!
As you all know by now I am an herb addict--just mention that a plant has herbal qualities and I must have it! Sicilian oregano, Greek oregano do...
We dug our Yukon Gold potatoes today, and wouldn't have had much of a harvest except for Sjoerd's advice about digging a trench and then planting...
We have an ice maker in our refrigerator, and I often forget to turn it off. The result is an ice bin that resembles an Arctic glacier. My husband...
The cake and ice cream truck is temporarily out of town, so I've been honored with the traditional wishing a Happy Birthday to 2ofus. [IMG]
I counted and we have 23 roses spread around the gardens. Here is one of my favorites, Bibi Mazoon. She's an Austin rose which fell out of favor...
You've had a lot of rain when a Red Eared Slider turtle shows up in the barn lot! My husband was cleaning up after the latest storm when he...
Texas has such interesting weather! Again, I'm asking Toni, Cheryl, and any other members in Texas if they are in danger of flooding. I certainly...
I've been married for 45 years, and never had a dishwasher until we moved to Texas. I felt I didn't need one; my big mixing bowls and favorite...
My dear hard-working and competent husband just finished making me a very sturdy garden bench! I have so many uses for it--up-potting, chitting...
Our roses are doing particularly well this year, and I wanted to share a few of them with you. Not all are in bloom, but these are, along with two...
This really doesn't have anything to do with growing roses, but I was talking to some ladies about our roses, and noticed they either get all...
I was baking a batch of cornbread the other day, and a friend stopped by. The cornbread had just come out of the oven, so I cut a piece, slathered...
We planted our Julia Child rose, one of my favorites. Unfortunately, some of the local wildlife has taken a fancy to it, also. Yesterday morning...
There's an expression, "He saved my bacon" meaning that someone got you out of a tight situation or a big problem. Well, Sjoerd saved my bacon...
I'm an old wife, and I've got a lot of tales to tell! There are so many "sayings" and some hold truth and some don't. One of my favorites is "red...
This is a vent, but I just have to speak up because I'm livid. On another gardening forum there is a woman who kidnaps wildlife (salamanders,...
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