Oh Donna, I'm so sorry you are going through all this. Perhaps if you contact a local thrift store associated with a charity, they could send a...
Toni, try Chamblee's Roses in Tyler. That 's where I got my Nac, along with (ahem) a few others. They have an on-line catalog or you can contact...
For some reason it has become popular to release helium-filled balloons to celebrate graduations, birthdays, and even memorials. Please encourage...
I picked tomatoes, and picked, and picked . . . . Will someone make a note to remind me in January to NOT start so darned many tomatoes? I also...
I asked our veterinarian about the sunning habit of chickens, and was gently told that she did mammals, not birds! I'll have to contact Texas A&M...
Not quite the same, but our hens will lay down in the outside coop, spread their wings, and seemingly go to sleep. The first time I saw this I...
You have luck with roses now! That is lovely, and if your Nacogdoches does like ours, yours won't be 2' tall for long. Ours is now at about 5' and...
Vinnie, rain barrels are the easiest type of rain water harvesting to install. Just get a 55 gal. barrel, which can be purchased cheaply or even...
Toni has given you good advice. I'd add that a bucket for washing vegetables in the kitchen sink, rather than just letting water run over them and...
Hank, think of all the new members who have joined us in the past 10 years. They would have totally missed the great endings to familiar proverbs...
Vitrsna, your sage story reminds me of the time our next door neighbor asked for some of our garlic to add to her green beans for Thanksgiving...
Overnight we got 2" of rain, and another 1/2" as of noon today. Since I can't be outside playing, I'm bagging up cherry tomatoes and new potatoes...
AAnightowl, we are in an "unincorporated" area, which means no zoning, no code, and do what you wish! Our little farm was a disaster when we...
Good heavens, I'm so glad you survived the scouting trip! Are you sure you want to go camping and kayaking after that experience?
Cayuga, that is a wonderful, prolific herb garden! Having the herbs right outside the kitchen door is the very best place for them--easy to get...
Okay Hank, I am formally nominating you for Forum Funmaster! I love the 1st graders' quotes--smart kids, who have obviously experienced more of...
How adorable! Those two are so lucky to have your as Grandma--please keep us updated on their growth and doings. I'm sure they are going to grow...
Loved your caption, Ronni! Have you considered submitting it with the photo to a cosmetics company?
Mirka, I'd bet there is a Master Gardener group near you. They can provide advice, some plants (I hope), and support. Get hold of them through...
2ofus, yes, both the pinks are roses. The smaller one is Caldwell's Pink, and the big one (and it is big, about 8' across and 6' high) is one that...
