I hope it works for you, and your crops! Nice of your kids to pitch in to help.
It's Sunday, and Formula One is racing at Silverstone, UK. My hopes are now threefold--Ferrari, Red Bull, and now Mercedes since Hamilton is...
Logan, I love the mix of colors and textures in your garden. You really ought to hire out as a garden designer!
Zigs, check with Sojerd who is the ultimate beekeeper, for the truth of this. We found, when keeping bees, they would not go into a covered...
I'm re-reading Elizabeth Fox-Genovese's book about antebellum life on plantations, both for white and black women. Interesting to me, since it...
I found this article on AP News this morning. Good reading, good advice, and saves money (something dear to my heart!)....
Love that caption! It's so appropriate!
The marinade is equal parts of balsamic vinegar and olive oil (2 tblsps. each), finely chopped onions and garlic (1 tblsp. onion and one clove...
Tonight we had grilled balsamic vinegar marinated chicken breasts, and baked potato. After all the cold salads and sandwiches, I thought we needed...
https://www.amazon.com/pyrethrin-powder/s?k=pyrethrin+powder offers several versions (pyrethrin is the same as pyrethrum). That is a shame about...
I looked them up, and by golly, there's a bug Texas doesn't have! A reliable website said that three dusting of pyrethrum spaced two or three days...
Cayuga, that is so sweet, generous, and artistic! Love the look of your mittens, and I bet they feel even better.
Is the bottom picture gooseberries? If so, they are beautiful! Actually, whatever they are, they are beautiful.
Melody Mc., please take it easy on yourself! Your daughter is coming to see you, and although I'm sure you want everything to be perfect, I doubt...
Holy cow, you are still having frost? We were happy that it was cool enough this morning to open the house and turn off the air conditioning. We...
Droopy, I'd never thought of the "tablecloth test". In future, I'll use that. Of course, around here tablecloths are a rarity. Melody, we have...
I've been told, on road trips, to "eat where the locals eat." Why? I know what the locals around here eat, and some of it is okay and most of it...
Logan, part of gardening is sharing and helping, and by golly, you are a fine gardener! Didn't do anything except watering herbs and checking on...
When I open a tin of tuna I drain it into a kitty bowl and put it out for Timi and Buddy. Buddy is especially fond of tuna water and laps it up...
Birds around here haven't been acting normal. We had a house sparrow come to the hummingbird feeder and dip its beak! Sorry for the blur, but you...
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