So sorry you lost your almond tree. Ours lose their leaves early (around the first of October here) and people ask if those trees are "sick". We...
I'm not going to tell my hens (providers of manure) about this. They might think I expect them to step up their output to help grow a gigantic...
Watered the peas, broccoli, and lettuces, then spent a happy hour with my husband at the garden table, shelling almonds. Whatever stores charge...
Good morning, and TGIF doesn't mean much when you are retired! I added shavings to the nest boxes for the hens, harvested more herbs and made herb...
Sjoerd, your "gourmet" vegetables are just what we eat when I can't wait any longer to harvest a few! Your bride has a real talent for flower...
Gail, yes that link is helpful. I had the privilege of meeting Parsons at a horticultural conference, and found him very knowledgeable without...
Oh, goody goody, the peas and lettuces are up, the chicken coop is cleaned and the cleanings are enriching the compost heap, and I have beef stock...
This is a good day! I went into town and got chicken feed at the feed store, and left the guys that work there, who are so helpful, a plate of...
Those who will share in the potluck are so lucky! Your vegetables look delicious, and how good of you to make the pot pies rather than hoarding...
Yeah, Yeah. Cheese causes cancer, cranberries cause cancer, farmed salmon, popcorn, and it goes on and on. With the differing messages changing...
Julia, lavender is delightful, but as you mentioned, there are a lot of different varieties. Some lavenders do well in warmer climates, others do...
Netty, Thanksgiving is less of a calendar date than the feeling of gratefulness for the bounty we enjoy, both in food and fellowship. I'll be...
To all our neighbors to the north, Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful you are our neighbors, and hope you all enjoy your holiday to the utmost.
Brian, we need more information. Have you any experience starting plants inside? Do you have adequate space for the number of plants you'll need...
The temperature is 40 degrees cooler than yesterday--then it was 91, this morning it's 51. We got two inches of much needed rain with the cold...
Sojerd, let's talk "envy" in July when everything here is brown, dry, and possibly dead. We all have good seasons and no-grow seasons. I envy you...
Got the last of the lettuces and sugar peas planted and the three raised beds manured (thank heavens for steers!). Now it's time to start cleaning...
[ATTACH] Gail, as you can see, my husband found a use for a stump. Gorg (yes, we named the statue) is very festive. Here he is decked out for...
Gail, personally I love the mushroom and admire your husband's sense of humor. Of course, this is coming from a woman who has an Easter Island...
Catdaddy, so happy to hear your dear wife is back home and soon will have some peppers to enjoy!
