Charlie is a lucky man to have friends like you two! You showed him how much he is valued by friends--you did a very wonderful thing.
Somebody has a very green thumb! That vine is amazing :smt023 .
Eileen, that is the natural color of the wax. The wax color depends on what the bees have been eating. The green wax is last year's (2013) when we...
We have an abundance of honey, and about three pounds of beeswax. What to do? [img] Mulsom and candles ( photo / image / picture from...
Wonderful bee bath--I bet the bees love it! Bees don't like to drink near their home. We had a shallow container for bee drinking near the hive....
Well done, Ronni! Looking forward to seeing your photo for the next contest.
I have lost a lot of faith in Texas A&M. A&M recently came out with a study that stated "dogs don't have emotions." Someone at that university...
Fix a pail of warm (not hot) soapy water--use soap (Ivory, Dreft, etc.), not detergent, and dunk your basil plants in it for a minute or two. Then...
Opossums are cute, but they also have a lot of teeth! If your cats are out at night, Toni, you may want to start keeping them in. We have...
Here's the plan, KKNg. Before the butcher retires, he teaches you how to roast whole pigs, and when he does retire--YOU take over! Around here...
Welcome to the forum, and welcome to the wonderful world of Bermuda grass! It is very invasive, although a good lawn grass. Pulling by hand...
Don, it's a jungle out there! Your garden certainly stood up to the rain, and seems to have benefitted from it, too. Lovely prolific greenery!
And welcome from central Texas! You'll like it here--wander through our topics, read some of the posts, and you'll find there are good gardeners...
How nice that you want to keep your late wife's plants thriving. :smt045 May I suggest mulch? Four to six inches of mulch will allow the flowers...
Hello from Central Texas! Soon you'll be an "old buddy" instead of a "new guy"--we make friends here fast, and are so happy to have another member...
Maypop, or Passiflora incarnata is also a host plant for the Fritilliary butterfly. If you see little orange "worms" on your vine, leave them...
Any sister of Dooley's is a wonderful person in my book! Happy Birthday, and I hope it is the best yet!
What a lovely nature preserve! Thanks for taking us with your on your walk. :) With permission from the proper authorities, you might be able to...
KKNg is right--sugar added either directly or in the form of sugared fruit will help the compost pile. I even throw in frosted doughnuts and...
Captain, thanks for the heads-up! I'll be on the lookout for robins in a couple of weeks (I think it usually takes them about 10-14 days to get...
