Melody, I freeze the marinara sauce in pint containers. I have limited pantry space, so I freeze most things, and can the rest. I have found that...
Tuesday, and we went to the vegetable gardens to harvest. Husband dug some potatoes and I picked tomatoes. A lot more tomatoes than I had...
Our compost pile developed a pumpkin vine,and, lo and behold, we have a pumpkin! Anyone for pumpkin pie in June? [ATTACH]
A native Texas plant, lantana horrida, can survive anything. The only care it needs is to be cut down to the ground every other year. If not, it...
Sjoerd, we could, but we won't. Even birds deserve their privacy, and we won't invade theirs. Besides, all we have is a regular camera, and a...
We have barn swallows nesting in a corner of the house. We are leaving it because it isn't over a doorway or in the carport. Sometimes I get the...
We fertilize our beans and peas as soon as they appear, using a basic fertilizer like 10-10-10 or something similar. The soil is good, but a...
There was a broom closet in the kitchen--too small to be of any use. so we "repurposed" it to be useful as a wine closet. Take off the doors, add...
Yeah Logan, brag, brag, brag. Rub it in--you got it, we don't!:D
Dirtmechanic, feel free to send your excess rain to us! I picked tomatoes, then watered the vegetables. It's so warm here that even with the air...
Melody, that is a striking photo! Glad you won the photo of the month, and I promise to not tell Buddy the cat!
No Sjoerd, they aren't, but the local name has "sticked". Sorry, I couldn't resist:p
Lovely, and obviously thriving! I think whatever the trade was, you got the best of it!
We had two of these on the screens this morning. Either they aren't getting enough to eat, or are on a very strict diet! Locally they are called...
Netty, you are actually going to take it easy, it's a miracle! I guess if you take a day off every couple of years, it's okay:rolleyes:. I picked...
Or, desperation is the mother of invention.:)
I picked some cherry tomatoes, tied up more of the cucumbers and a stem or two of tomatoes. My husband was weed whacking in back of the barn and...
Happy Saturday! We had 1/2" of rain overnight, so I won't be hauling water this morning. I'll check the tomatoes to see if any are pickable, and...
Seeing the weather forecast for South Florida, I do hope you are safe and the heavy rain and winds avoid you. Let us know how you are, please.
Australians are just British Texans. (I love this!)
