Didn't do much in the garden today because I was getting ready to can tomatoes. Celebrities (old-fashioned tomatoes that don't need added acid for...
Bosque, you and your Iceland poppies will be back next year. Enjoy your tiger lilies, a flower that is a tough and lovely as you.
Sherry, leave the big bed. If the new owners feel overwhelmed, they can down-size it or remove it. I think it would be a selling point, as well as...
Welcome from a small farm in central Texas! We'll have some good conversations about gardening, I'm sure.
NancyL. I'm sorry you are afraid of toads, one of the most beneficial critters we have in gardens. You may want to read up on how toads help...
Eileen, we are trying to find loving, responsible homes, but those are few and far between. It seems that kittens/cats are at a surplus around...
Eileen, only two of the kittens aren't friendly--the one gold one and the calico. I keep telling the calico what a royal life Feliz led, and she...
Softest pillow I've ever had!
[ATTACH] Breakfast on the farm, four footed style! The gold that doesn't like to be touched is next to Mamacat, then BeeGee who needs and demands...
Some of the kitchens featured in new home designs don't look very functional. Either they are too large or too small; the appliances would be...
Love your caption!
I cut back zinnias--they were taking over the stone path to the water barrel and for some reason, my husband objected to fighting his way through...
Welcome to the Stew! You'll like it here, learn a lot, and offer questions that will instruct us all. We are in Central Texas on a small farm....
The no-so-feral kittens are now demanding attention, as well as food. I picked tomatoes today, accompanied by BoldGold who thought tomatoes were...
Eden doesn't have to be acres and acres--it can be a lovely patio with lush plants, and visiting foxes. It seems you have a bit of Eden right there!
Jerry, I harvest ours so often that it's never flowered. I have found, however, with other herbs that after flowering the flavor changes, usually...
Some husbands/men like to cook, others would live on take-out pizza. Some wives/women like to cook, while others go to great lengths to avoid even...
I don't worry about who gets fed, just that there is enough seed, suet and fresh water for everybody! We have grackles come to the platform...
Growingpains, please, what is "water potting"? This is a new term for me.
We use PhotoFiltre, which is also free and simple enough for even me to use. Re-sizing images, cropping, sharpening an image, it's all quite easy....
