Mart, forget the Army, get a kindergarten class. The kids are close to the ground, tireless (just ask their teacher), and enthused. Best little...
Thank you for saving Elvis! He's a good guest--doesn't overstay his welcome and brings his own sleeping arrangements with him. We have quite a...
This is the bug season in Texas (when isn't it?). We have bug residue on our car/truck windshields, bumpers and body work. Before you wash your...
Oh Toni, that is a perfect example of what we call "Texas incipient disaster," which starts with somebody saying, "Hey, guys, watch this" and...
Carolyn, those lucky bunnies! Think of all the greenery they will get from your garden, all the attention from the family, and all the gratitude...
Checking our bank account to see if we can afford it! (That explains the current state of our house) :-P Actually, top of our list is going...
Happy Birthday, and I hope it holds many pleasant surprises for you!
Adorable kittens with unusual sleeping habits! Listen to Stratsmom--she knows what she's talking about.
I put stale or "flat" soft drinks in the compost pile. The sugar content does a bit of good. Chili powder sprinkled directly on plants will deter...
Well Droopy, since Miss Piggy doesn't want to get her hooves dirty, I'm canning tomatoes all by myself. As Jerry says, it isn't easy being green!...
Be patient, okra loves hot weather, and squash won't thrive in temperatures much under 75 degrees. Keep the seedlings watered and wait. If...
Update on the Samurai sword salesman with a sideline: His nickname is "Nubs," which is only second to "Bubba" as a nickname in certain parts of...
I'm absolutely green, and for once, it's not from envy. Our tomatoes are coming on like crazy, and I pick daily. My hands and arms are green from...
Don, there are lots of crops that adapt well to wide row planting, and it seems you found most of them! Very good looking garden you have there....
Palustris, you are the perfect example of what I meant in my original post--inspiring!
Some of the heirloom tomatoes have blossoms that are not as open as hybrids, or even some open-pollinated varieties. Give the German a good shake...
Carolyn, With our short window of opportunity for cool season crops, we always plant snow peas, sugar snap peas, and shelling peas at the same...
I caught me a Croc!
Cris, when we moved here we had 7 foot tall weeds in the yard and barn lot, half the barn was falling down, and we had spider webs that could...
Captain, are you quite sure your mulberries haven't fermented?
