Still wet and misty this morning. I want to play in the dirt, not mud! Last night's weather forecast by a very pretty but vacant lady on TV,...
Thank you all for the kind words and concern. We had no damage, the cats were less than happy but they holed up in their shelter, and the hens...
We had an overnight rain/sleet event, and when we got up (no damage, except to my feelings) we saw a landscape transformed. Here is a photo of one...
Frank, when I saw that the Stew was down, I thought you were doing this intentionally to remind us how much we like, depend on, and enjoy the...
I think fried okra is more a regional dish than an ethnic one. Perhaps you have to be raised eating it to appreciate (?) fried okra.
DogThumbs, if half or a little less of a stem is still attached to the "mother plant" you may be able to reattach the broken part. You can either...
Hummerbum, Westerland roses are available at Heirloom Roses-https://www.heirloomroses.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=roses+climbing-roses+westerland....
As Toni said, the weather here has been in the 70's, and we've been taking advantage of it. Husband tilled the seasonal garden, I planted broccoli...
Tonight is a broccoli and mushroom quiche, with a green salad. The ladies are laying eggs again, so we are having more omelettes and quiches....
Unloaded cattle manure (while standing upwind of it!), carried a couple of garden carts of compost to the raised beds, and blessed my super...
IGrow, We've had tomatoes and peppers in the same spot for three years. Following conventional advice, we previously moved our tomatoes and...
Tooty, you definitely "channeled" that dog's thinking! Loved that caption.
We have two 10 foot long trellises made of T posts with hog wire strung between the posts. Very sturdy, easy to tie up the plants, and if I need...
I'm sure your "chili" was delicious, but bell peppers and beans? You wouldn't last long in a Texas chili cook off! I love the Johnny Cash...
Gail, I'm really just a very simple gal, and you can take "simple" to mean not fancy, or to mean a little light in the brain department!
This week "the god" came home with a five pound bag of seed potatoes--white potatoes! I'm hoping the red ones will appear for Valentine's Day! And...
Hummerbum, Passion Flower, Maypops (Passiflora incarnata) is great for butterflies, being a host plant. We've had our Passion Flower eaten down to...
Mart, how do you know about removing scent glands? Is there a side to your culinary experience you haven't shared with us yet? ;);)
My stars, Sjoerd is another year younger, another year smarter, and another year better at gardening! Happy Birthday, and may you have many, many...
Sjoerd, those are amazing stands--very sturdy, practical, and well-made. I showed the pictures to my husband and he said he thought he'd replicate...
