Welcome to the Stew, Jared! This is a group of funny, smart, gardening folks. Join in and enjoy!
Jerry, you are a stitch! Looking forward to seeing the photo you select.
Photos #1 and #2 look normal for tomatoes in mid-August. The old leaves die, taking some of the stem with them. You can just cut those off if you...
We recently went to the funeral of one of my husband's co-workers (not a close friend, barely knew his name). While we were in line for the...
Wow! That is a great looking building. People will stop to buy your produce and admire your new "kitchen". I know what you mean--my hoop house...
We have 2 3/8" of rain so far, from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. with more predicted for tomorrow. I'm doing a happy dance!
Toni, I had hesitated to post here earlier because I was eaten up by sheer envy, but we got rain today! We woke up to the sound of rain (like you,...
Barb, that looks like a weasel. Weasels are terrible predators--will kill for fun as well as food. Fortunately, they are not "pack" animals, and...
Happy birthday to you!
Welcome from Central Texas! This is a great, informative, and friendly forum. Ask questions and you will receive good answers (especially if your...
Netty, I should have explained. The plastic bags are for for mailing seeds. I put them in the bag with an explanatory description on a piece of...
Donna, They are a bit larger (6"x3") than you specified, but I use zipper lock snack bags. They are clear plastic, have a double zipper lock, and...
Donna, here are the photos I promised: [img] Unpruned tomato plant ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden ) This plant is...
I go into a tailspin if Feliz isn't as active as usual. My husband e-mails from work, "How's Feliz feeling? Did you call the vet? Is the hospital...
The police are waging psychological warfare on the bad guys. Seeing that face, the perp would stop running, bend over, and start petting. That's...
You're a good mommy to recognize that Oreo wasn't up to his usual happy self, and to get him help quickly. Hope he recovers soon and is back to...
I don't see why not. The texture might be a little different, but freezing shouldn't affect it so much you wouldn't want to use it. Why not try...
I was telling my husband about the school lunch discussion we are having here, and he told me about how his grandmother related stories about the...
As soon as you can get your jaw aligned and are comfortable--give that doctor a good chewing out! I'm so sorry you are going through this, and...
By July our tomatoes are pretty well finished--heat, lack of rain, and the fact that they were planted in March--all contributes to their lack of...
