Toni, you nailed it! I am the proud mama of a Devil's Claw. Heaven knows how it got here, but it's leaving soon since it is invasive. Thank you! I...
Syd, I'll trade my native clematis for your fennel any day. It's a pretty vine, also called Leathercup, but I put one in the front bed and it and...
This popped up in our zinnia bed. I searched my Texas wildflower book and came up with nothing. The flowers are vaguely like Foxglove, but the...
We had 1/8" of rain yesterday, so I didn't have to water the flower beds this morning. I used the "spare" time to pull the last of the carrots,...
Syd, we have that expression now--thanks!
Oh happy day! My husband fixed our quad runner that pulls the shredder! Isn't he he best? The quad has been out of commission for a couple of...
Hank, my husband marvels at the things I remember, even from 40 years ago!
Philip, that is because we take better care of our pets than of ourselves. :sete_016:
Ed, we have plastic, and I have a small soft scrub brush and I use Dove dishwashing soap (it's used to clean birds in an oil spill, so it can't be...
Great caption, Eileen! There were so many good ones it was hard to decide how to vote.
Oh, happy, happy birthday! I love your posts, your avatar, and your advice. May you be a member of the Stew for many years to come.
Happy Saturday! Netty, I loved the "he had words with the vacuum and broom"! Yes, Sargent is getting very comfy in his new home. I just finished...
This morning I made a big pot of marinara sauce from our Roma tomatoes, basil, parsley, and onions. It's now in the freezer--nothing better on a...
I was in the grocery this morning, and a lady had her cart parked in the aisle and was standing beside it, blocking the entire aisle. I politely...
When we moved here we had a huge white crepe myrtle in the corner of the barn lot that was basically an overgrown shrub. After two years of heavy...
I got laundry on the line early, then grabbed my pruners and dead-headed roses for an hour. When I got back inside, I was wet and the laundry was...
Going out to the barn early in the morning, I often see a bunny, or two, or three. They think I'm part of the landscape and don't get nervous. So...
I was talking to a neighbor today, and she asked how long I could manage to survive on the pantry/freezer/fridge food before I had to go to the...
I am striving for the "cottage garden" look, in which the plants overlap, touch each other, and weeds don't stand a chance. I weed the flower beds...
Oh boy, when she pants I bet you nearly keel over! Our Golden Retriever got into the cat's Christmas treat of mackerel, and we nearly died of...
