Hi Linny from central Texas! You'll love it here--nice folks, good advice, and lots of encouragement!
Willows, as you know, are water lovers and yours will be happy near your pond. They shed a lot--leaves and little twiggies--so they are not the...
Ronni, we love to help new gardeners (and experienced ones, too!) so ask any questions, pose any ideas, and enjoy your garden conversations here....
In spring we occasionally get a fly over of water fowl. This week we had a large flock of either egrets or Fosters' Terns pass overhead. [img]...
My aged grandmother used to call the local funeral home and ask, "Who you got in?" That lady loved a good funeral! At our church, everyone brings...
Happy Anniversary! With our 42nd coming up this year, I can assure you that married life just gets better and better. Have a great day, and get...
Gee Ann, do you get the idea that a lot of Stewies are wishing you a very special day? May I chime in with a heartfelt Happy Birthday!
Give that cat a medal! Feliz held down the pillows on the guest bedroom bed for most of the day. Boots is so cute he doesn't need to "earn his...
Last weekend we helped at the Waco Zoo's Poison Safari which was an educational program for parents/children about toxic plants. We prepared a...
If KK shows up, give him a big Texas size hug for me! What a wonderful thing--meeting a fellow Stewbie! I had the pleasure of meeting Dooley and...
What a great sight for you! I have a soft spot for hawks--they are so good at what they do. We have a redtail that sits at the top of our ashe...
Eileen, have you ever known a new parent that didn't take loads of pictures of the babies? Believe me, you'll be tired of looking at little black...
After the grand re-opening of the local funeral home, there was an article in the local paper, which included the news that "the funeral home has...
Happy Birthday to a world traveler, excellent gardener, and all-around nice guy!
Today I cleaned and disinfected the nursery box, put the heat pad under it, and put down newspaper and shredded paper. All is ready for the 12...
Jerry, we have "scare-herons" here that are called coyotes. Coyotes don't catch herons, but it isn't for want of trying! Hair-doo? Good one,...
Droopy, yes, I was paraphrasing Papa Hemingway, who was quoting John Donne. If anyone wants to hear a mockingbird, I have one that I'll gladly...
Droopy, ask not for whom the blackbird sings, it sings for thee!
You stated the right reason--multiple seeds in one place is insurance that you'll get seedlings. I have the sneaking suspicion that it also helps...
I imagine the 60 year old peeps look like the ones just out of the box--like candy corn, they don't age, they don't deteriorate. I'm with you...
