Here is a link to the Texas A&M spring and fall planting guide: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/earthkind/ekgarden14.html I've...
Sjoerd, be sure to take us along on your move. Otherwise there will be a lot of bereft Stew members!
That was so funny! Looking forward to seeing the photo you post for the next competition.
Kildale, we get Eurasians all year around. They are fewer in the winter months, but are still here. I enjoy hearing their soft calls in the...
LIcenter, you must have watched Mash . . . .
Toni, "dither" is a very mild term for the absolute panic that the hens can attain! Here is a photo from the trail camera. [ATTACH]
Oh my, how did I forget about compost tea! Thank you, Tactical gardener for reminding me. I put a shovelful of compost in a five gallon bucket,...
Mystery solved! Jack the owl is back, and the trail camera caught him sitting on the shelf outside the coop, admiring my delicious looking hens!...
Another marvelous photo, introducing a very attractive duck! I've never seen a Black Duck before. I'll have to consult my bird books to see if we...
Happy Birthday to a valued Stew member, and one that has taught me so much (but not what ijsje is!). Enjoy your day with your lovely bride!
This isn't exactly gardening, but I do have a farm-related mystery that needs solving. This morning when I went out to the coop, both ladders were...
Welcome, Maryetta! We are on a small farm in central Texas, growing vegetables, herbs, flowers and a small flock of hens. All gardening is an...
That's amazing! We occasionally have a kingfisher at the pond, but have never been close enough to get a good picture. Yours is stunning, and like...
May I offer my sincere sympathies? You did what was best for your beloved pet--not easy for you, but the best. Having lost our greatly loved cat...
Mudslide, mudslide!
Here in the USA Starbucks gives the coffee grounds away for free. We don't have a Starbucks within 25 miles, but there is a Dairy Queen that I...
I had a message this morning from Cjay. She couldn't find the thread about sending her good wishes. She is going to see it because I sent her the...
You shouldn't be surprised, Frank. As soon as I saw your caption, I knew it was a winner! Congratulations!
Today we had six robins in our backyard flowerbed--six! Last year we had no robins, nary a one. We are taking this to be a sign of spring coming,...
Mart, I think you invented "mesclun"!