BunnysGarden, carrots are best direct seeded where they will grow. Root vegetables don't transplant well, as a rule.
Sjoerd, I'm glad people were enjoying skating and parasailing on the icy canal. I don't understand it, wouldn't do it, and think they might want...
It is in the 20's here, with single digits and snow predicted for later this afternoon and all night. Church service canceled, schools announcing...
[IMG] Oranges are so expensive. Lemons, not so much.
Mart, if men want to run around in short pants and play with a ball, why not women? I really don't enjoy any sports except rodeo, especially bull...
We are having pasta tonight, spaghetti carbonara and French bread, with a few fresh veggies cut up and marinated in an olive oil/balsamic vinegar...
Sjoerd, we were watching Penn and Teller last night--a magic show featuring new magicians, and the experts Penn and Teller figure out how the...
Oh my, what beautiful photos! In my opinion, your bride's photo ranks right up there with your friend Karl's pictures. You live in such a lovely...
Eileen, the seedlings don't even have their second set of leaves. These are tiny, tiny seedlings! If I don't thin, we will lose most of them. I...
Netty, wish your grandson a very happy birthday from all of us on the Stew. After all, his grandmama is one our favorite people, and our family is...
This is the one part of gardening I do not like, not even a little bit--thinning seedlings. The basil and marjoram seedlings came up thickly,...
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Sjoerd, you are such a good neighbor to both the allotment owners, and to the little bird!
Sjoerd, I saw a cute joke yesterday. This in no way reflects on your junk food night. You were air-frying it, so it's healthy! [IMG]
Kildale, when we visited some of the Caribbean islands we saw shells that had been painted, and were offered for sale. They were lovely and very...
Ah, that reminds me of the time we had a garden club visiting the house and garden. They saw the herbs hanging to dry, and one lady asked me if I...
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I took the dome off the seedlings today. The herbs are now under the grow light and will get thinned next week. I still haven't figured out how to...
Sjoerd, my dear husband brought home a bag of Lindor chocolates called "chocolate truffles". Delicious! I am not overindulging and only having two...
Cayuga, your latkes look delicious! Mine never are that pretty. Sjoerd, latkes are a potato pancake made with shredded potato, flour, baking...
