Marinara sauce (I freeze lots of this for winter use) 2 lbs. tomatoes, peeled and seeded (I just squeeze out as much seed/pulp as I can and...
Believe me, you are no wimp! Those stings are so painful. An ice pack helps, but only time really takes the pain away. So, Jerry, what do toasted...
Lucky you! Those bees are pretty smart to set up their home in your garden. Hope to see pictures soon! You are right to be so "ridiculously...
Oubee, if you have some talcum powder, preferably without scent, you can dust the kittens lightly with it. The powder inhibits the fleas' ability...
Treating the mother is probably the only way to go--the kitties are just too young and too vulnerable to have any kind of flea treatment. We use...
Welcome from central Texas! You'll really like it here since there are lots of fine people with green thumbs and cameras.
Have daytime temperatures been above 90? If so, tomatoes won't set fruit. The pollen gets all sticky and won't disperse. Or, it could be blossom...
Welcome to a great forum! Sorry I can't help with the bindweed--here in Texas we either live with it or spend lots of time pulling it by hand.
We've never seen herons doing that--our herons must be dirty birds! We do have cardinals, finches, and other songbirds dipping into the watering...
Toni, as a confirmed garlic grower I can assure you your garlic looks great! I've found home-grown garlic is a little more potent than the...
Thank you all for the Happy 4th wishes! We are going to have a quiet day on the farm, then sit on the patio and watch the fireworks over the lake...
C'mon down, Donna! I'm making marinara sauce, but you can sit on a kitchen stool under the overhead fan and supervise. Then we'll bake some bread,...
Cheryl, it's always a good time to spread some compost around. The nutrients in it are very mild, and the plants will use what they need. I'd...
Bruschetta has a multitude of permutations--add a little of this, take away a bit of that, and you have something wonderfully your own. Balsamic...
Bruschetta is Italian for "what to do with leftover Italian bread and all those tomatoes". We had tortellini with Alfredo sauce, and bruschetta...
Dooley, you epitomize all the best of the Stew--kind, funny, very helpful, and offering sympathy when needed. You go, girl--get that next 6000!
Canada Day celebrates Canada's freedom from British rule. However, I think that all is forgiven and forgotten in the "New World". The UK sends a...
Your photographic talents, your eye for the beautiful, and your descriptions have added so much to the Stew that we just can't help but wish you a...
Happy Birthday! Have a great day and enjoy every moment of it.
Oh, Carolyn, I'm so sorry you lost some of your chicks. I grieve when one of my ladies dies of old age--losing six young ones at one time must be...
