Welcome to the Stew! Starting your own seeds gives you a bigger variety to choose from, and it also gives us gardeners something to do when it's...
As a beekeeper's helper, you can guess where my vote went! I agree with Kay, all the photos are stunning. There seem to be quite a few Stewies...
Jerry, We have a resident opossum in the barn. He/she leaves the hens alone, and I throw a few bits of dry cat food near the entrance hole. I...
Jerry, I admire your altruism, but it's a SKUNK! Female with young or not, get him/her out of there. Otherwise you'll spend spring roaming the...
Heather, please give Glenda our best wishes, and assure her she is in our thoughts daily, hourly. This is not a happy time for you, so we thank...
WE want to hear about your flowers! What a wonderful success story. You will have flowers before anyone else in your neighborhood. Enjoy!
Dooley, raised beds are a great way to garden. They should be 2 feet deep to accomodate plants that have deep roots like tomatoes. Good soil, as...
Bless you, Capt.! We have a skunk that has moved in under the workshop. I'm going for the ammonia and a rag right now. That is a wonderful idea...
Margie honey, the 12 step program is to help you get over any sense of guilt about buying plants! At $4, go for it! If you run out of room, just...
Margie, I just KNEW you wouldn't be able to stop at one $4 rose bush! I'm so proud of you--you have shown your true gardening colors :smt041 ....
Brandy is a sure cure for cabin fever, and you just might be suffering from it. Thanks for the chuckle!
OK, everyone who is anxious to get their seedlings into the ground, raise their hands! I always want to PLANT, PLANT, but I know from sad...
I use well-rotted steer manure, applied in early spring (now), and after the first flush of blooms. Then in August or September I give them...
A $4 rose bush, and you just got one? Some people have a LOT of self-restraint (but not necessarily those who buy 100 bulbs) :lol: ! Actually,...
Out-of-wedlock children weren't necessarily born out of wedlock. Many settlements didn't have an ordained preacher, but an itinerant or circuit...
Don't you just love micro-climates? We put in an herb bed next to the stone foundation of our house in upstate NY, and we had fresh herbs most of...
Ah, the flowers appreciate all your hard work! They are lovely, and I'm sure most welcome. If you want some paperwhite bulbs Cheryl, I can send...
Jerry, good thread! You must have heard about it from a great gardener, ahem . . . . My contribution is a rule of thumb. Seed packets say...
Jerry, why don't we start a "rules of thumb that greenthumbs need to know" and post all the little tidbits of esoteric information stored away in...
Gail, you have such a lovely variety of birds! The nuthatch is especially cute. Thanks for sharing your winter birds with us (and send those...
