Sjoerd, when we lived in upstate New York, our next-door neighbors were of Dutch heritage, and we were given a recipe for olliebollen. I made...
Sjoerd, I feel a little melancholy when we don't have the lights, nativities, decorations. But then I remind myself there is next year, with the...
We have seen bouganvilla that was about 8' tall and stretched over the entryway to a home in Nuevo Laredo. The branches are thicker, but if...
The tree and the window candles leave on Jan. 1st after we watch the Rose Bowl Parade. We have about 40 nativity scenes, and they get carefully...
Happy Birthday to a great lady, great gardener, and all-around fine person!
We have a poinsettia each Christmas season--either as a gift from a friend or purchased ourselves.It is a hearth ornament. I held one for over a...
Happy post-Christmas! I do hope you all had a good holiday season, we sure did! Today I'm dealing with the remains of the Christmas ham--making...
Palustris, do you have cats? Cats can be invisible and unheard, and wreak havoc at will. You might want to check under beds, on top of bookcases,...
[ATTACH] May you all have good holidays. This is our little farm house ready for Christmas.
Guerney's seed catalog came yesterday. I don't order from them since their "half-price sale" is offset by the shipping costs. They do have nice...
Thank you, Frank, and I wish you happy and peaceful holidays (with lots of good food, too!) When I count my blessings, the GardenStew is always...
KK, do you realize that your experiment is not just for yourself, but for lots of us who would like to try soil blocks and are learning from you?...
Kildale, the photo and sentiment sum up the holidays. Thank you, and may you have a happy holiday season.
Il Volo is a group of three young men with fabulous voices. Note that they are young men. Here is Feliz Navidad performed in Miami for a Christmas...
No no, Jerry--those are dairy cows. The sweaters will keep them warm and the milk will be of the right temperature to mix in the cocoa! Beef...
Oh my stars! Our neighbor has a herd of black Angus--wouldn't they look pretty in sweaters!
Today has been overcast but not too cold--right now it is 50 degrees. We had an exciting morning--flea/tick treatment for the three cats. It...
Sjoerd, some people are just magnets for the weird and unusual.
We are getting more and more water fowl, especially ducks. This morning we had a flock of dabbling ducks (there are ducks who dive, and those who...
It's cold today, so we are going to our "comfort food"--Italian! Rigatoni with marinara sauce topped with motzarella and fresh parsley, onion and...
