Carolyn is a natural born gardener. She makes things grow and thrive, even neighborhood kids.
Mountain Laurel is a wonderful tree/shrub, and attracts all sorts of pollinators. When it is in bloom like this, it actually "hums" with bees, and...
Too many plants, and too many all the same height! Someone even topped the rose bushes so they are flat on top! I'm appalled! Good suggestion of...
Oh wow, how perfect! I love your skep in the watering station, and I'm so glad you understand that bees don't swim!
Here is a link to an article about chickens from Modern Farmer:...
Oh Cappy, that is just too funny!!! I have to forward that to a cat fancying friend. I waded in and pruned the Esperanza rose today. Wading in is...
Perfect caption! Love your sense of humor and the captions you post.
Kevin hates to let a holiday go by without celebrating. Now he's hoping to find a lovely Irish lass. He's all dressed up and ready to go to the...
I have found that the "churchy kinda guys" often do less for others than the ones who don't show up on Sunday morning, but spend the week helping...
A neighbor stopped by to visit, and I offered her a dozen eggs as she was leaving. She wanted to pay for them! I told her my pets happened to lay...
Great news (not that your wife wants the space, but great news that your cabbage, kohlrabi, and kale did so well)! We don't grow any of those cool...
Oh cappy, I know what you mean! We too are safe on our little hill, but there has been drastic flooding all around us. We have standing water in...
Thank you all--I think you nailed it! When I get my start I'll post a photo. I asked her if it was a fern of any sort (thinking spores rather than...
I've been offered a "red bird plant" that is described as having variegated leaves that if exposed to sunlight get red tips, making the stem of...
I gained five pounds just reading the recipe! The oatmeal makes this good for you, right? Who cares! Anything this delicious is at least good for...
Sjoerd, our bees are out and about throughout the winter. If the day is relatively mild--above 45 degrees--and if there is anything at all to...
Nicole, the pain will pass, and when your remaining seedlings are growing and looking good, you'll be glad you thinned. (Well, maybe not glad, but...
Well, it beats walking, but not by much.
Confession time--since moving to the farm we have had nothing but exceptionally great mail service. Bobby, our regular mail carrier, will bring...
So good to see you back, and to hear all the good news! Congratulations on your new job, and hubby's training success and his new job, also! Hope...
