Happy Birthday! Make sure you enjoy it to the fullest!
Oh my stars, some of our Texas rats have gone north! There was a movie about rats that had a theme song Ben, about a certain rat. We have voles...
Prayers for all--and if the worst happens, may the families have the comfort of knowing that complete strangers are sharing their grief.
Oh, gee, Donna, now you are not only going to be a superb gardener, you are going to be very organized, too. I love your storage shed. I also am...
I don't plant nearly as many as you, Carolyn, so I don't worry about "up or down". I get "helmet heads" on tomato seedlings, but not so much on...
Welcome to the Stew! There are members here from all over the world, and a good representation from Canada. You'll like it here.
Happy Birthday to a great world traveler, photographer, gardener, and cook!
Philip, I was painting a metal trellis green so my Aloha rose would show up better, and a passer-by asked why I was going to all that trouble....
Cheryl, that is fantastic! I must admit I didn't envision or imagine anything like what you have, but then I am imagination deprived :'( .
There is a Mennonite community in our county, and at least one of the farmers breeds Belgians. He trains them to the plow and then sells them to...
I've never started onions from seed, just the little bulbs or the tiny green onions that are sold in a bunch with a rubber band around them....
Tina, that is a fine, considerate husband you have! For heating, a couple of 100 watt bulbs running off an extension cord (the rated for outdoors...
Not me! My hens come when called. I train them from chicks to come to a soft "kissy" sound. They know that means goodies, and they all come...
Lugging compost to add to garden soil for potted herbs. Remind me why I thought I needed two compost piles? That's a lot of sifting! I'm potting...
I hate to advocate chemical solutions, but a broadleaf weed killer, applied judiciously, will take care of the tradescantia. It is a bulb, so you...
Jerry, the only reason that these plants were on the sale table was the hard freeze we had about 10 days ago. Some of the leaves were damaged by...
We went to Lowe's to look at flooring for the bathroom, and of course I had to wander through the garden section. SALE TABLE! I got two nice...
Toni, squirrelettes in the near future? We don't have squirrels, nor do we have jays, so I doubly appreciate your photos.
Oh, wood ducks are so very pretty! During the summer we are going to build some wood duck nesting boxes, and hope and pray some will come to nest...
Adorable! Let us see when you get it situated and filled with plants.
