I'm sorry for y'all, and certainly wouldn't have bragged/boasted about our tomato crop if I'd known you were having problems.:oops: Last year we...
Great caption, and you were up against some stiff competition!
I prepped Roma tomatoes to go onto the drying screen, picked a basketful of Celebrities and Romas, sorted the ones that were ready to use and ones...
Cayuga, your county agricultural agent usually oversees the Master Gardener program. He/she should have a copy of the curriculum that you could...
Toni, I share your pain! We were teaching a class on native plants and one of the Master Gardeners brought in a huge garbage bag to share the...
Happy Birthday! May you keep up your good work on the Stew for many more birthdays.
Cayuga, all I can offer is my own experience with the Master Gardener program here in Texas. We are not Master Gardeners. I learned a lot by...
I volunteered at local college--weeding, planting, pruning, generally doing whatever needed doing. The gardens had been laid out (designed) by a...
This past week we've had two fauns and their mama doe in our pasture. They are not particularly afraid of us--the word that we are pushovers for...
Matt, Drecaena (corn plant) isn't rare. Most florists, nurseries, and even big box stores have it. Just make sure the tag says drecanena, and buy...
Netty, I love this time of year, also! I picked a large basket of tomatoes, sorted out the ripe, almost ripe, and the need two more days on the...
Happy Anniversary! May your next ??? years be as happy as the past ??? years.
Carolyn, I refrigerate a few tomatoes to keep them from becoming over-ripe before I can get them into jars. The cold ones become crushed tomatoes,...
Gazanias are a hardy, heat-loving plant that re-seeds, but is an annual. Here is a link to how to grow them:...
Here is a photo of some of our tomatoes--the ones I couldn't fit into the refrigerator--waiting to be canned. Romas and Celebrities on the window...
BeeGee followed me to the house, decided he was tired after that long walk, and took a nap on our deck:[ATTACH] He is the runt of the litter, but...
Nipped our early to do my watering--it's easier on me and the plants if it isn't so blazin' hot when I water. My husband is cleaning out the mower...
Toni, we grow straight 8s also--very reliable in our climate and are good for both slicing and pickling. Carolyn, I can see why you'd pay that...
Growingpains, go ahead and brag about your vegetables! There is a whole lot of difference between bragging and boasting. Bragging means showing...
We have ripe tomatoes, Odif. I canned tomatoes yesterday, and picked a basket of ripe and semi-ripe ones today. I agree about Romas and cherry...
