Ginger, welcome! You've made the first good move for a novice gardener--finding this forum. Lots of helpful, knowledgeable and friendly gardeners...
Good news, great news! Excuse me while I go do a very happy dance for you, David.:sete_056:
Well done, Sjoerd! That is such a beautiful photo of a gorgeous plant!
When I saw this, I just needed to share-- [IMG]
Sjoerd, I wish I could say the bees are fine, but they are gone. Someone down the road got a bunch of bees from a water meter, and they were...
Sjoerd, what are you going to do with all those courgettes you'll harvest? I know there will be lots of them since you are growing them! The...
Carolyn, I know exactly what you mean. After our beloved Feliz died after 14 years of us loving and laughing at her, I swore never to have another...
We have three outdoor cats. Each has its personality. On Saturday, Buddy went to the vet to get shots, yearly check-up, and worming medicine. He...
I finished weeding the cucumber bed and picked a nice sized cucumber. I fertilized the tomatoes and peppers, and took a look at the onions (soon...
Overcast and muggy this morning, but I have to fertilize the tomatoes and peppers. I'll probably water them a bit with my perspiration! Logan,...
Saturday morning--vet appointment for one of our three cats for shots, check-up, exam. Buddy did NOT want to go but after gentle persuasion he got...
I just found out it takes five sheep to make a wool sweater. I didn't even know they could knit!
Pollinators like the blossoms even though they aren't scented. We haven't seen hummingbirds on the blooms, but it is a bit out of the way and we...
This is a Retama, a native of West Texas, but it seems to thrive here in central Texas. We picked up seeds on a vacation in West Texas, potted...
Happy Birthday to a valued member of the forum, and all-around nice person!
Tonight is garlic shrimp with brown rice, green salad, and baby carrots with the last of the sugar peas. (The noise you hear in the background is...
And then there is this: [IMG]
Again Mart, great advice! Butterflies like rotted fruit, too, so we should have some happy bugs. Just hope the wasps don't find out about the feast!
Well Mart, guess what I'll be doing tomorrow morning! Thank you for the advice. I'm going to put the culls into the compost pile. Sometimes...
We have three apple trees (Winesap, Pink Lady, and Yellow Delicious). They are all doing well this year, and have set apples. The Pink Lady may...
