Okra? It loves heat and doesn't need much water. There are dwarf varieties that get only about 4-5' tall. It's decorative, too (ours have been...
Dooley, anyone who will interrupt an ironing session is a true friend! Glad you all enjoyed your impromptu outing.
Matt honey, here in Texas we call flying rabbits "squirrels". Can you sprinkle some predator urine (coyote, fox) around the raised bed to...
Garden gnomes. I have seen them tip-toeing about at night, sprinkling salt on some plants, pulling off leaves, and generally raising havoc....
Yes, the cornmeal you cook with is what I was referring to. Also, vegetable oil is fine (just don't use olive oil). Carolyn, I can't believe...
Welcome to the wonderful world of gardening! If it were all that easy, everyone would have a garden and we couldn't give zucchini away. :roll: A...
Jewell, there isn't a discarded grill in this part of Texas that is safe, thanks to you! What a great re-use of something that might have landed...
Yes, I did cheat once. We had a young apple tree, and my neighbor said it wouldn't ever bear fruit (something about the way we planted it or where...
FBG, no offense taken. I'll send you the same message when you are eating July tomatoes and I'm struggling to keep my plants alive for the fall...
I want two of those bumper stickers! Actually, I'd like a whole batch of them to hand out. I know several folks who are in imminent danger of...
Rockhound, that's what I thought at first--perilla or shiso. But when I tasted it, it had a basil tang. I truly think it is a basil that has...
Happy anniversary, and wishing you many, many more!
I hate it when that happens! It's even worse when you order something that needs to be planted, and you get a back order notice. I ordered five...
Cheryl, that's about right for the young rue. Believe me, it will grow bigger, and next year will be about 2 1/2' tall and have a wing spread of...
Cheryl, you'll have lovely swallowtail butterflies soon. The one you took a photo of looks as if he is ready to go into the crysalis stage....
Well, honey, that little pink thing in the pot is a "yardart bird". They pop up around here this time of year. In fact, there's a boy scout troup...
Chocolate, thank you for taking us along on your vacation! That is truly lovely country you toured (and all that water makes me jealous). There's...
Carolyn, I'm not sure what variety it is. It came up volunteer and I transplanted it into a big pot--the leaves are very pointed and deep purple,...
Lovely! Rose of Sharon is such a nice old-fashioned, reliable shrub. Yours are particularly beautiful!
Carolyn, Ollie definitely has a discriminating palate! We have red and yellow pear tomatoes in, also. Some folks don't like them, but ours are...
