Catdaddy, yes, the ladies will eat almost anything. I keep them away from dairy products since my "chicken bible" said it was bad for them, and I...
As many of you know, I keep chickens. They are extremely well fed, which explains their "rotund" appearance. I have a list of things chickens...
[ATTACH] Someone is dumping unwanted butterflies on us, just as they sometimes do frogs and turtles!
It's amazing how long some seeds stay viable (other people's seeds--mine go into immediate hibernation.) If you sort out compatible seeds and make...
The tomatoes are treated before drying. I fill a small bowl with white vinegar, dip the cut tomatoes in the bowl, and then lay them on the drying...
Frank, Happy Birthday! You are only 40? I've been respecting and listening to a youngster here on the forum. May that 40 keep adding up for many...
I am still unrepentant and unredeemed with dumpster diving and roadside scavenging. Again, I was driving into town and saw a truck carrying a...
Oh my, how sweet! Thank you for sharing your ducklings/mama duck photos. You really do have a great view of wildlife!
Happy Anniversary! We here on the forum are so fortunate to have you, and so glad that you put up with us! Enjoy your special day, and have many,...
How terrible for you and your family. Please accept my sincere sympathy, and hopes that your DIL and the baby recover well. Keep us posted, since...
Spent a good part of the morning cleaning up the debris and saving the salvageable from the front of the barn. The workmen are coming Wednesday,...
Timi, like some snakes and possibly alligators, has a jaw that unhinges (or so it seems). She comes up in the morning to get breakfast, and takes...
About the white spots and oily patches on your rose leaves--I think the white spots are powdery mildew, which can be taken care of with a spray of...
Netty, your green thumb is showing! Your gardens are beautiful, full, and colorful.Thank you for sharing your corner of the world with us.
I am not a fan of purple, except on rehabbed garden shed doors! Looks great, and you must be proud.
A friend of mine has been having a hard time, and is an absolute Christmas nut. I'm giving her a Christmas in July with cranberry chutney, pumpkin...
There are Master Gardeners, and then there are Master Gardeners. When we lived in town, we found the Master Gardeners were basically a garden...
Welcome! We are in Central Texas, so know a bit about Texas gardening. I don't mean to rain on your parade, but my opinion may be of use to you....
I posted that the Swallowtails loved our zinnias, and now the Fritillaries are feasting on them, too. [ATTACH] We have three passion vines...
Lovely birds! We don't have them here, but I wish we did. One question--after seeing the "short-billed" dowitcher, why is it called short-billed?...
