Still no rain, and communities around us are on water conservation. Like Logan, we don't sprinkle the lawn, use a power washer (unless you count...
Lordy Zigs, we are trying to renovate/remodel a small bathroom. We sure could use you and your hammer! Are you going to rebuild, reshape, or just...
How many birds can share a watering station at once? Our wild birds are working on the answer. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Texas is that feeling when you open the oven door to check on your cookies and burn your face, and there are no cookies and you can't get the oven...
This has been a really good day. Timi the cat, who is an outdoor cat, didn't show up yesterday. We feared she had encountered someone stronger...
Patio, have you tried garlic chives? They are not for cooking, must be used raw and fresh, but give a nice garlic taste when used as a garnish....
Mart, I haven't seen the big rolls of hay on trucks going by. I'm afraid some of the herds around here will have to be thinned if we don't get...
We have had no rain, not a drop, since June 1st. The temperatures have been steady in the 90's, but this past week went into the 100's with the...
Daniel, when we lived up north, we learned that persimmons were tastier after a frost. Your fruits look good, and I hope you get to enjoy a good...
We have a shallow watering station for butterflies (butterflies don't swim well, so it is shallow) that the birds have discovered. They have their...
Netty, somehow I missed your post about hurting your heel. I do hope it gets better soon, and taking it easy today can only help. I'm making...
Bless her, what an introduction to gardening! Reminds me of a time we were conducting an outdoor adventure for children and parents, and one...
Husband set up the trail camera at a distance, and got several photos of Mrs. Swallow on the nest. I'd like to knit some booties for the babies,...
Well Sojerd, congratulations. Now there will be drool on computer screens for a whole month!
No Eileen, neither sponsors nor participants have any regard for health or manners. A few years ago a newspaper sponsored a hot dog eating contest...
I'm not talking about tasting and critiquing, but about the ghastly contests where contestants cram as much food down as possible in a short...
Daniel, we have a glass top electric stove, and I use my cast iron pans on it. I'm just careful to not "scoot" the pans on the burners. I've had...
Eileen, I'll happily ship you some swallows. You pay postage and here they come! I forgot to mention on my most recent post that he has the...
Our resident barn swallows have eggs in the nest. Oh goody, more barn swallows will be zipping around soon! I fear mi casa will soon be su...
Sjoerd, please tell your lovely wife to rest up and get well. A sore back is so painful! Not much doing in the gardens today, just watering...
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