Early spring, when folks are desperate for something fresh, dandelion greens are used in a salad or as cooked greens. Just the leaves, not the...
KK, a very Happy Birthday to you! You are such an asset to the Stew, giving us a perspective on plants and garden experiences we will never have....
It is sunny but cool today (remember, "cool" for us is 50's and 60's.) I'm puttering around in the kitchen and husband is off to the lumberyard....
We have two venomous spiders (black widows, brown recluse) here in Texas, and when in the garden I am very careful. When in the house, any spider...
For aphid control, we use a few drops of the blue (original) Dawn dish detergent in a 16 oz. spray bottle, then fill the bottle with warm water...
Lovely to hear so many husbands are helpful around the house! I thought I was the only one with a well-trained husband.
Ah Netty, I'm so happy to know you are not a member of the "disposable society" that immediately chucks something that doesn't work. The bathroom...
Happy Birthday! Hoping you get lots of doggie kisses.
Happy first day of spring! It's currently 39 degrees. Somebody lied!
I'm afraid that, if I used my old jeans on a scarecrow, folks would stop by with donations for me to buy new jeans.
Netty, do you ever take a day off? Reading your posts makes me realize just how lazy I am! Today was cold, so we did inside things. I cleaned the...
Who wouldn't love that face! So glad to hear things are looking up for Skuld, and that more time and a LOT more cuddling will let him hit his...
Our pond develops duck weed for a while, and we take the little wagon behind the lawn tractor and "harvest it". After the first harvest I learned...
Melody, the bottle is buried right up to the bottom, perhaps an inch or 1/2 inch above ground. If the upside down bottle is filled every two days...
KK, I am envious since we can't put our little tomato plants out for another couple of weeks. We deep water by cutting the bottom off a two litre...
Brunswick stew, our first asparagus with butter, and French bread.
Today we harvested our first cutting of asparagus. Granted, the spears weren't many, and they weren't big, but we are looking forward to having...
Good morning! Spring is coming here! We had a Eurasian Collared Dove sitting in a tree, holding a twig in its beak. Nesting season has arrived!...
Melody, after Netty is canonized, you will be. What a nice neighbor you are! Yes, we have debates here about standard vs. daylight savings time....
Pacnorwest, my "technique" is lots of prayers and lots of band-aids! I've tried the towel wrap, and now have strips of toweling for attaching...
