My husband and I went to the pasture to do our first Monarch Larvae Monitoring of the season. He found two instars (caterpillars), one 5th...
Big sign, white background, colorful lettering "Heirlooms!" Then an uncluttered booth--don't put out everything you have, just a basket or two of...
I had ordered shallots from Shumways, and had an area all prepared to plant. I got a notice that my shallots were back-ordered. Hey, I'm in Texas,...
Stratsmom, a heating pad, the kind used for our gardening aches and pains, works fine as a heat mat unless you are doing scads of seedlings (in...
You need taller gnomes! What are tall gnomes called--megagnomes? Love your flowers and their inhabitants.
Good finds! The fossil is what is called an "aggregate" because the fossilized shells are embedded in stone that used to be sand/silt on the ocean...
Cheryl, you have redefined "passalong" plants. Your mom planted, you have tended, and now all that loveliness has been passed on to your aunt!...
I am not sure, but it is the lactose that is the active ingredient. If buttermilk has lactose, and I think it does, give it a try! Who knew...
Yes, removing the spotted leaves will help, but be sure to dispose of them in the trash, not the compost heap! Go ahead and spray--just because...
Toni, it looks like the very early beginnings of black spot. It can be controlled (and prevented, but not cured) by a milk solution. Powdered...
Well, Captain, that photo exceeded my expectations for beautiful! Thank you for sharing your 25 year old, absolutely magnificent Bleeding Heart...
That is one very large rose, as you said, and it's also very lovely. Don't you feel sorry for roses that don't have any scent?
Keep warm, Captain! I'm looking forward to seeing that photo--Bleeding Heart is such a lovely plant.
Frank, what makes you think I "would" make a great criminal mastermind? :twisted:
Welcome to the Stew from a fellow Texas gardener! The drainage in your raised beds will improve as the leaves/grounds/straw/etc. break down. Your...
Post an ad in the local newspaper or free paper saying that you had just used that shovel to dig up some very toxic plants. Anyone handling the...
Cheryl, you too are going to be a chicken mama! Whoopee! Please feel free to ask any questions you want of this fellow Texan who started her flock...
Your seedlings are "leggy" which means they get tall reaching for light. If you can put a florescent tube fixture 2" above the seedlings, it will...
After living through a record-breaking drought last year, everyone hereabouts are keeping their fingers crossed that we are almost out of it. We...
Best Easter card I've seen! Thank you, and may you have a very Happy Easter!
