Carolyn, we keep several of our best garlic heads (porcelains and artichoke types) for planting. I think that the garlic you order is so expensive...
We have three watering stations spread around the yard--two of them have pebbles in the bottom to make landing spots for bees. Cardinals, wrens,...
We have the best chance at rain today and tomorrow that we have had in six weeks. To paraphrase Eliza Doolittle at Ascot, "C'mon Don, move your...
Almost all garlics will do this. These bulbils can be planted, and you'll either have small garlic heads next harvest, or you can re-plant them...
Ragged or worn quilts can be made into decorative pillows. Just cut out a good section, sew a plain backing to it, and stuff. Sections of quilts...
Since the article was published in April of 2008, I think that Canada is still safe for those who grow and use herbs. The source of the article is...
We compost weeds that, as Toni said, haven't set seeds. Those that have go into the chicken coop. Even when the compost gets to cooking, it...
As I was feeding the chickens I found another of our recyclables. I cut away the bottom and about 1/3 of one side of a plastic vinegar bottle....
One reason is that mounds keep the plant up high and aid in drainage. Also, since cukes, squash, melons are vining, a mound gives them more space...
Ambrosia, aptly named! That looks delicious, and I'm glad it lived up to expectations. And that was only the first!
I fear I'm not as creative as you, but we recycle/reuse lots of things. I use 2 liter clear pop bottles for mini-greenhouses. Just cut the bottom...
You do find the neatest things! I'd dearly love that spatterware lidded pot since it would be so handy for kitchen chicken scraps (my compost pile...
Thanks, y'all--I'm a lot calmer now. I think what bothered me most was her having absolutely no consideration for the plants, it was all what she...
Tooty2shoes, I think you have a new pet! Helping handicapped wildlife isn't easy, but it seems you have made a mini-habitat for this injured...
Poor frog! But it is wonderful that you have a resident grass snake. Your habitat construction must be very successful! When my husband was...
Ivory soap is a good one to use--it is really a soap. I use it to make insecticidal soap, so a bar in the watering can would be helpful, too....
Happy birthday to the guy who makes so many here on the Stew happy! Have a great day, and enjoy every moment of it.
If you trim the plant back as Carolyn suggested, save some of the stems, minus the spent blossoms,to hang upside down and let the leaves dry....
Congratulations everyone, we have been trained! Our hummingbirds will do the same to us--give us the eye--when we are on the patio and they need...
Spiderwort is a great little plant, but it's almost a weed here (pops up in the lawn, even had one try to grow in the chicken coop!). We just mow...
