Having seen fire here in the distance, and smelled the smoke, I can sympathize. Our experience is absolutely nothing compared to what Australia is...
Someone knows about companion planting :smt038 ! Your onions will repel carrot flies, and putting your herbs in the middle is a great idea....
Busted, welcome to GardenStew! I strongly recommend putting your mint in a container. I've grown different mints in containers that were 1'...
At dusk last night we measured 4.3" of rain, and it rained again during the night. I'll go out and empty the rain gauge at daylight (it only...
Kiasmum, when you go to Highclere, take lots and lots of photos! We expect a guided tour, complete with commentary on the grounds, gardens, etc.
Good wishes for a quick recovery! Is it the flu, Wannabe? If so, this too shall pass . . . .
Ah, the blessings of rain! We have (had) a dead mesquite tree that we were going to take down when our tree crew could get to it. With the 4 1/4"...
Gail, we did the same thing, but with our Christmas tree. I smeared peanut butter on crackers, and hung small containers (butter tubs with holes...
Donna, I'm making absinthe bread (just kidding!). I have 12 loaves of French bread cooling, and the Parsley/Onion bread is rising. I think I'll...
Donna, do you mean "wormwood"? If so, it is artemisia and grows and invades readily. It is a pretty plant, greyish and varieties from 1' to 4'...
Kay, I'm pushing, I'm pushing!
We had rain most of the day Tuesday, and it's raining now. The pond is up and over, my rain containers are overflowing, and I have the galoshes,...
Betsy, that is a good point. Most herbs, when stored whole-leaf, keep their flavor better and longer. There is less surface area to lose essential...
Carolyn, you make a good point--our ladies' eggs do taste better, and socializing with the flock is definitely delightful. I want a pair of...
Cal, good decision! I make it a rule that if I cannot pronounce the ingredients, I don't buy it.
The folks are going to be mad when they get home--we shouldn't have partyed-hardy!
Tooty, that is a shame! We have hawks here also--redtailed and cooper's--but they don't bother the birds at our two feeders. We have our feeders...
Carolyn, I totally agree with you on the paucity of programs worth watching on TV. Friends will make a reference to some program or "star" and...
Oh, I LOVE the dowager Lady Grantham! Maggie Smith is a national treasure (wish she was ours!). She gets the best lines! And if someone doesn't...
Do not disturb me this evening between 8 and 10 p.m. The long-awaited, greatly-anticipated third season of Downton Abbey will be on TV. I have fed...
