Good Friday, and finally it is a good Friday. We have had power loss off and on for three days, with cold meals, wearing jackets indoors, and...
My husband is very organized, and has all sorts of hardware in labeled containers. I save hardware, too, and when he is heading to the hardware...
Pacnorwest, that is an interesting web site. We are flock defenders, although we hadn't realized it until I saw that site. Our neighbor has "free...
We are having pork medallions in a red wine sauce, green beans, and home made bread rolls. Just a light dinner!:setc_084:
Netty, I sympathize with you having to delay gardening. What with rain and workmen tramping in and out of the house, my herbs had to wait three...
Banana slugs? Yuck!!! Since they are slugs, does mulching plants with diatomaceous earth, or broken egg shells, or broken nut shells deter them?...
We moved the potted herbs to their pottery containers. We pot them in 1 gallon plastic pots, put a catch tray in the pottery container, and plunk...
[IMG] Consider yourselves fortunate you don't have chupacabras (translation--goat sucker). It seems there is a Texas legend that this mythical...
Sjoerd, the hens get the cracker crumbs. They are particularly fond of the sea salt and black pepper crackers. We have caught ourselves not taking...
[IMG] Just be glad you don't have jackalopes. They are sighted all over Texas, mostly by people who are "under the influence".
Last night we just had a charcuterie plate with celery sticks and olives on the side, and a variety of "gourmet" crackers. Can you tell who had...
I up-potted herbs. They are now resting on the potting shelf in the barn, getting ready to move to the ceramic pots on either side of the path to...
Well, since we have parrot tulips, why not bunny tulips?
Happy Birthday! I do hope it contains "owl" that you want, and then some!
Ah, Wednesdays! Today I sent a long e-mail to my sister-in-law with fish recipes. She has four grown children. Her younger daughter and her...
Early spring, when folks are desperate for something fresh, dandelion greens are used in a salad or as cooked greens. Just the leaves, not the...
KK, a very Happy Birthday to you! You are such an asset to the Stew, giving us a perspective on plants and garden experiences we will never have....
It is sunny but cool today (remember, "cool" for us is 50's and 60's.) I'm puttering around in the kitchen and husband is off to the lumberyard....
We have two venomous spiders (black widows, brown recluse) here in Texas, and when in the garden I am very careful. When in the house, any spider...
For aphid control, we use a few drops of the blue (original) Dawn dish detergent in a 16 oz. spray bottle, then fill the bottle with warm water...
