@Sjoerd what is "beaufort 7" ?
They are straw bales, not hay. But they did keep my pipes from freezing. My home is over 100 years old, and not as well insulated as newer homes....
I did get outdoors to work some today. I removed 2 straw bales from access openings to under my home--they were there last winter to keep my...
@Doghouse Riley There is ALWAYS more work to do. However, I believe in the 7th day Sabbath of the Bible and God forbids work on that day as He...
Today is my "day off"...
I did plant my newest blueberry bush today. It is called "blueray"... Other than doggy clean up, that is all I did outside today. I did...
A friend took me for errands this afternoon, but I did get a few more rocks out of the grass this morning, and gave my hens some more weeds to...
I have lots of moles and whatever ground critters here. I try to water down their mounds and run over them with the back wheels of my riding...
@Daniel W, thank you for the nice thoughts on my garden. I think you all are way ahead of me--I have never tried to espalier any fruit trees...
@Daniel W , I give dead bees to my chickens. But not if you have poisoned them though. You can get wasp traps that use pheromes instead of...
@Oreti , thankfully, all of those snakes are not in my yard! I get some snakes, and only get rid of any poison ones, which is usually 4 or 5...
The snake I saw a few days ago was a black king snake almost 4 feet long, which is not venomous and will kill copperheads. However, they love to...
@Daniel W , I love the David Austin roses, and they do have nice scents. The Queen of Sweden has no sign of life yet. St Swithun's has leaves and...
I did clean up some brush and hauled it to the burn pile for later. We have high winds at present, so it is not safe to burn. And we are...
The oldest one is in my cedar chest. It was made a by 90 something lady who was friends of my first husband's family. It is beautiful. It is a...
Some people use quilts--new or old--for wall hangings as a piece of artwork. I have a couple of 'vintage' quilts but they are not as old your...
It is good to teach ourselves when we want to learn something. I like your quilts. I am working on that one that someone else made the top, but...
I pulled some weeds to feed my chickens. They love the purple dead nettle, henbit and chickweeds. I was busy indoors today.
Thank you @Daniel W . I will do that right now so I don't misplace your instructions. :) (did it, have note to plant April 28th...)
@Daniel W , I cannot seem to find your instructions for cold stratifying my milkweed seeds.... I think you said to put them in the fridge? My...
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