You have chosen three of the most useful herbs to grow. Sage is perennial, so make sure it is protected during the winter (we put ours in the...
Dog thumbs, you don't need to purchase bigger pots. If there is a construction site near you, or a company that does renovations, ask if they have...
The Swiss Chard should be fine with neighbors in the same pot. It looks as if you could harvest some (more leaves will come up from the middle of...
Jerry, East Texas has an annual Sasquatch festival. You might want to contact an "authority" in East Texas and ask if you could have a photo of...
This morning was wet, cold, and windy. My considerate, kind, and slightly sneaky husband told me to stay inside and he'd take care of feeding and...
Sjoerd, the pond was here, and was one of the main reasons we bought the place (it sure wasn't because of the house!). The previous owners had run...
Sojerd, we do have fish--catfish, perch, and bass. Occasionally we have a friend who comes to fish our pond and shares his catch (cleaned) with...
My husband was mowing the paths to the pond yesterday, and discovered hidden patches of wildflowers. This is liatris, a common wildflower but...
I picked some cherry tomatoes and gave the hens a good talking-to. They haven't been laying as much as they should. Since we have been having...
Oh, I really like "kaleidoscope". It fits so well, and describes what we have been seeing.
Eileen, from all I've learned is that butterfly populations are cyclical. A couple of good years, then the numbers drop, and then rise again....
This is not going to end well . . . .
I would like to take credit for the photos, but my husband is the photographer. He downloads the photos, and I size and post. Think of Ansel Adams...
We had quite a bit of milkweed in the pasture, and obviously the Monarchs found it. We have small, young Monarchs on the flowers and flitting...
Happy Thanksgiving to you, Netty, and to all our Canadian members. We "down south" are happy that you are our neighbors!
Catdaddy, I have seen the same with tomatoes. The spring/early summer tomatoes are larger, the fall crop has smaller fruit. Peppers and tomatoes...
We have a small farm in central Texas, and would be happy to share our experiences. However, I'd hesitate to make recommendations or suggestions...
Oh my, we are thrilled when we get a dozen ducks on our pond, and you have so very many on the lake! Wonderful! Thank you for sharing that photo...
Carolyn, I just have to ask, why did you bathe a chicken? Are my ladies missing out on something? Did you use bar soap or bath foam? Inquiring...
Good morning Dooley and all! We have sunshine, temps in the 80's, and cats on the porch. I'm not gardening today. We picked our Winesap apples...
