This is a Retama, a native of West Texas, but it seems to thrive here in central Texas. We picked up seeds on a vacation in West Texas, potted...
Happy Birthday to a valued member of the forum, and all-around nice person!
Tonight is garlic shrimp with brown rice, green salad, and baby carrots with the last of the sugar peas. (The noise you hear in the background is...
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Again Mart, great advice! Butterflies like rotted fruit, too, so we should have some happy bugs. Just hope the wasps don't find out about the feast!
Well Mart, guess what I'll be doing tomorrow morning! Thank you for the advice. I'm going to put the culls into the compost pile. Sometimes...
We have three apple trees (Winesap, Pink Lady, and Yellow Delicious). They are all doing well this year, and have set apples. The Pink Lady may...
Sherry8, you have the most amazing variety of birds! Those ducklings and mama are so adorable, and the area is so definitely safe and good for...
Your allotment's soil looks so much better than Netty's. I'm sure you'll bring it up to standard in time. You really ought to teach classes on...
No shirt, no shoes, no license--you're in trouble, son!
Oh, how much I miss the peonies we grew up north! Seeing yours made my day. Keep the photos coming, please!
Sjoerd, tell your bride that people who just want to put food on the table don't cook by "feel" and "guestimation". True cooks (and chefs) know...
Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoy it to the max!
Gee Carolyn, you don't do things half-way, do you? Your booth is so attractive, and the produce and flowers are luscious. You must have been one...
DirtMechanic, please don't tell your wife, but I for one am glad her hurt knee led you to gardening! I love your posts, and trust your judgement.
Today I'm watching the yard and gardens dry out a bit. We had 2 1/2" of rain yesterday, which resulted in serious sogginess. The weeds are growing...
Sherry, it takes years to master the art of hex. I practiced a lot, which accounts for a couple of nasty people ending up as mosquitoes when I was...
Looking good! Is this the same landscaper that "totally chopped" your shrub? Think about finding another landscaper, or reading up a bit and doing...
Welcome! Many of us are also trying to provide for wildlife, and don't keep a regimented garden. I've even been told my gardens look like...
Sherry, who's joking?:D
