Lugging compost to add to garden soil for potted herbs. Remind me why I thought I needed two compost piles? That's a lot of sifting! I'm potting...
I hate to advocate chemical solutions, but a broadleaf weed killer, applied judiciously, will take care of the tradescantia. It is a bulb, so you...
Jerry, the only reason that these plants were on the sale table was the hard freeze we had about 10 days ago. Some of the leaves were damaged by...
We went to Lowe's to look at flooring for the bathroom, and of course I had to wander through the garden section. SALE TABLE! I got two nice...
Toni, squirrelettes in the near future? We don't have squirrels, nor do we have jays, so I doubly appreciate your photos.
Oh, wood ducks are so very pretty! During the summer we are going to build some wood duck nesting boxes, and hope and pray some will come to nest...
Adorable! Let us see when you get it situated and filled with plants.
Jewell, you not only offer hope to those in the snow belt, but also enjoyment to those of us farther south. I love the phptos of the forsythia...
We are on a regional water supplier which uses ground water that is high in arsenic. We filter our drinking and cooking water through a filter in...
Eileen, cats look comfortable no matter where they nap because they are comfortable. If they weren't, they wouldn't nap there! And it doesn't hurt...
Donna, that is so darned cute! Our fuzzness (Feliz) has a basket she prefers. What is more adorable than a cat in a basket, napping?
While my husband was mowing I got into the small seasonal vegetable garden and pulled carrots and cut spinach. Then while he was mowing the paths...
Sometimes the end does justify the means. As you said, you have a spot for hives, there are plants for pollen and nectar, and some awareness has...
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I am not, repeat NOT, going to tell my girls about this. I have enough problems with their egos. If they found out about "The Chicken from Hell"...
You come up with the best ideas! And your ideas are very nice for the birds, too.
When I have to dry my all cotton sheets inside (it occasionally rains in Texas) I save the dryer lint and put it out. Any polyester, nylon, rayon,...
FBG, I always steam our asparagus, add a little butter, lemon juice and sea salt. Please tell me how you grill your asparagus!
Our asparagus bed took a beating last year with the drought. We did what we could to help it, and our work (fertilizer, deep weeding, and mulch,...
Spray with the baking soda solution when the first true leaves appear, then if you want every week to 10 days. This isn't really necessary, but it...
