I got laundry on the line early, then grabbed my pruners and dead-headed roses for an hour. When I got back inside, I was wet and the laundry was...
Going out to the barn early in the morning, I often see a bunny, or two, or three. They think I'm part of the landscape and don't get nervous. So...
I was talking to a neighbor today, and she asked how long I could manage to survive on the pantry/freezer/fridge food before I had to go to the...
I am striving for the "cottage garden" look, in which the plants overlap, touch each other, and weeds don't stand a chance. I weed the flower beds...
Oh boy, when she pants I bet you nearly keel over! Our Golden Retriever got into the cat's Christmas treat of mackerel, and we nearly died of...
Netty, usually Monday is my least favorite day of the week (laundry, lots of outside work in the heat, and all that unfun stuff) but today we are...
Cayuga, anticipation is half of enjoyment, so don't worry about us waiting to see your photos. Personally, I'm betting they are beauts!
While mowing yesterday I saw this BIG bug sitting on the rim of a pot. It was about 1 1/4" long and wasn't moving. My husband took a few photos,...
There are few things better for a child than a big old dawg! The one with the child, Dane, and Christmas tree should be captioned "Yes Virginia,...
I just finished mowing the back yard, and am cooling down before my shower (which I need, lordy, lordy!). The chicks moved from their playpen into...
Philip, I've only had one rooster--from the first batch of chicks we got from a poultry supplier. I named him Cyrus, but should have named him...
I forgot to mention that when horseherb blooms, the bees like it. No problem walking through the horseherb--the bees see you coming and move off.
Sjoerd and Philip, a rooster is not needed--hens lay eggs no matter what. Roosters fertilize hens and broody hens will hatch fertilized eggs, but...
Happy Birthday! I'm going to tell the zinnias (that you sent seed for last year and that I saved seeds to plant again this year) that it's your...
If you don't mind the groundcover going dormant in the winter, you can try horseherb (Calyptocarpus vialis) which is also called Straggler Daisy....
We have a shrub rose in the front flowerbed that is almost constantly in bloom. We brought this rose as a cutting from a previous garden, and it...
[ATTACH] We moved our chicks into the playpen in the new coop. They have water, food, a heat lamp at night, and more room to move around. I find...
Sittin' on the dock of the bay, I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes. Otis Redding
Good humid morning! I picked over the garden and took squash into the food bank. My husband checked the hives, and will be splitting one soon. We...
Kate, I love that story of your collie pup found in a phone box. Sometimes fortune decides we need a bit of a lift, and gives us a pup.
