Happy Birthday! The Stew wouldn't be as much fun without you.
Oh yes, Dooley, I know what you mean about Chance liking rosemary. Our beloved calico cat, Feliz, would go lay down in the rosemary bush and take...
There are different deviled eggs. Almost all start from cutting hard-boiled eggs from the pointy end to the blunt end, then removing the hard...
Bendee, there are several varieties of rosemary. I grow Tuscan rosemary (just slightly bluish rather than a strong green, but tastes the same). I...
Welcome to the Stew! We are in Texas, and use a lot of manure in our gardens--both chicken and steer. We compost the manure and it really benefits...
Sjoerd, Eileen taught me the word "dibbling" and now I'd like you to tell me what "schoffeling" means. Not only am I learning great gardening...
We dug potatoes this morning. What a blessing to have a husband with strong legs and a lot of patience! We dug, then brought them inside to sort...
Odif, we have hens and lots of eggs! I mark some with the "lay date" and leave them in the refrigerator for at least a week, preferably 10 days....
Oh Hank, I love it--retribution that is immediate is so much more satisfying than a few months of court trial! We have a retired state trooper...
Oh Netty, heal soon and heal well! We have sunshine and wind. I managed to water the vegetable gardens, but it wasn't easy. When the water from...
The onions we harvested are hanging in the barn to dry. This is about one-third of the onions we have, with the rest still in the ground and...
We harvested about a third of our onions this morning and my husband is eyeing the potato patch and saying "Think we'll be digging potatoes soon?"...
Welcome to the Stew, Odif! We are in central Texas on a small farm. I admire your gardens--I know how much labor goes into the stone borders (been...
SylvieB, happy new home :setc_083:! I'm looking forward to seeing your pots on the front porch, and your other gardens. Today was sunny although...
Marine Corps training at Purr-is Island.
Egg-zactly!
Welcome! We are in the south also--central Texas on a small farm. As Frank said, your plants look wonderful! Please keep us updated on your...
I wish it to be a good day for all--Texas had severe weather yesterday, and I'm worried about Toni, Mart, and other Texas members, as well as...
Oh, Happy Birthday! May you have many more, and may all of them be filled with wonderful "junque".
Found the perfect birthday present for a friend--three pots of peppers and a cherry tomato plant! She had been looking for these but it's a bit...
