Sjoerd and Carolyn, I really like the marigold idea. I looked minuta up and yes, it is the Mexican marigold. The marigold roots emit something...
2ofus, we have changed the location of the potatoes. The problem is that we have only about three areas to plant, so every third year the potatoes...
We plant Red LaSoda and Yukon Gold potatoes in sandy soil with good drainage. Last year we noticed a small problem with nematodes on about 10% of...
Sjoerd, if there is a photo taken on the farm, he takes it. I know to not mess with success!
My husband took up photography a few years ago, and he's getting darned good at it! Last night he was out with his camera on a tripod, taking...
I nearly fell off my chair laughing at that one, Carolyn! "Funny" doesn't begin to cover the reaction to your joke--somehow one can just see the...
I don't have my seed potatoes yet, so I'm envious, EJ! I'll look up those varieties and see if I can grow them here in Texas, and if I can get...
I planted four more rows of onions, and I'm sore! Getting back into gardening is hard on the body, but good for the soul. Right now my soul is...
Carolyn, my speculation is that you need to allow the sponge to double in size to keep the cake from being too heavy. The yeast needs to leaven...
Carolyn, I'm happy to post the Gugelhupf recipe, which I bake in a regular Bundt pan. Gugelhupf is a sweet coffee cake, while Sally Lunn is a...
Oh, KK, I have made gugelhupf, but not for years. You just may have inspired me, especially if this cold weather holds on. Mart, the temperature...
Sjoerd, the loaf form won't be replaced by this recipe! The batter is so dense that it needs the center opening to bake properly. I tried it once...
[IMG] And that is what is called locally a real "knee slapper!"
We don't get much cold weather here in Texas, but when we do, it's a doozy! Since I scurry outside only to feed the cats and chickens and collect...
I visited the compost pile to make a deposit this morning, and found two more pumpkins! They are green and won't ripen for a while, but with the...
Netty, I've made pumpkin tea bread (to be served at tea, doesn't contain tea!) and I have several cartons pre-measured and frozen for pies. Of...
Not a good day here. Yesterday a gunman opened fire on a small rural church, killing 26 people and wounding 20. He used an assault rifle. Texas is...
Sjoerd, cattle are not dangerous (except bulls when the heifers are "receptive" to their advances). I can go into the next field with two Angus, a...
Netty, if you are excited to clean, come on over to my house and you'll be ecstatic! Today is cleaning up the zinnia beds and doing a bit of...
Your time to enjoy your new lakeside home will come, and be all the better for the wait. An eagle--how wonderful is that! Thank you for grabbing...
