A French drain might help a lot. It is basically a trench that catches the water and allows it to flow where it won't be a problem. The trench is...
This morning we had 12 ducks on our pond--Northern Shovelers! This is the first time they have appeared this fall/winter. We were so thrilled (all...
Cold and blustery today, so we are keeping warm and busy in the house. I have cranberry chutney on the stove, and like Netty, will be cleaning house.
Like Mart, I've tried trellis cucumbers, and on the ground. I prefer on the ground, but I do spread a good thickness of hay around the little...
Perfect caption for a very interesting picture--congratulations!
I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to update. We are currently staff/servants of three cats. Buddy, Cali, and Timi are all outdoor cats...
Happiest of birthdays to you, Eileen! You are such a treasure :heart:.
It's so hard to pedal a bike with four hooves. I'll just carry on . . . .
Raddang, that is a great caption! Congratulations, and I'm looking forward to the picture you post for the next contest.
Maria, welcome from a small farm in central Texas! This is a friendly, informative, and many times funny forum. I'm sure you'll enjoy...
Mart, he is on oral medications, and has tracked his blood sugar and blood pressure faithfully. We are fortunate in that he's had no complications...
My husband loves candy canes, and I always got a box and hung canes on our tree. By Christmas Day the canes were gone (but I had another box...
Cayuga, those look delicious and very, very attractive! I baked a batch of ginger snaps today--the lemon poppy seed bread, cranberry orange nut...
Finally got the tomato and pepper patch cleaned out! It seems that every time I go out to work on it, someone shows up to "chat". Third time was a...
Gail, those are seed pods. The hips are green, but will turn red. Some folks use them for tea since ripe rose hips are rich in vitamin C and other...
Cayuga, we usually harvest in early June, let it hang in the barn until completely dry, and then bring into the kitchen.[ATTACH] Our garlic, on...
Okay catdaddy, have your wife post her recipe for salmon coquettes. They must be delicious!
The garlic I planted in late October is up--little green shoots showing. I think we will possibly have another good garlic harvest. We have enough...
Carolyn, your region may very well be the origin of Huron County pork stew. Whoever made it, I thank them! Mart, you are correct--Brunswick Stew...
Mart honey, that chicken stew with vegetables is a version of Brunswick Stew, originally from Brunswick county in Virginia. Everyone loves that,...
