Today I cleaned and disinfected the nursery box, put the heat pad under it, and put down newspaper and shredded paper. All is ready for the 12...
Jerry, we have "scare-herons" here that are called coyotes. Coyotes don't catch herons, but it isn't for want of trying! Hair-doo? Good one,...
Droopy, yes, I was paraphrasing Papa Hemingway, who was quoting John Donne. If anyone wants to hear a mockingbird, I have one that I'll gladly...
Droopy, ask not for whom the blackbird sings, it sings for thee!
You stated the right reason--multiple seeds in one place is insurance that you'll get seedlings. I have the sneaking suspicion that it also helps...
I imagine the 60 year old peeps look like the ones just out of the box--like candy corn, they don't age, they don't deteriorate. I'm with you...
Or zucchini, or okra, or yellow squash . . . .
Toni, your inventiveness and eye for the "find" amazes me! My in-laws just cried--they didn't shake their heads. They had had such high hopes...
I have found that planting herbs that have similar requirements together works best. Parsley and cilantro are cool-weather annual plants that do...
Donna, when we are sweltering in July, I'm going to come back to this photo and feel cooler. Thank you for posting it, and thank heavens it isn't...
Tina, after five years your tulips need repotting. When the foliage dies back and is yellowed, dig up your bulbs and separate them (there may be...
Ahhh, such lovely pups! Dog holes--we had a Golden Retriever who could dig one huge deep crater to lie in, and that was all he was allowed. We...
It just occurred to me while reading this thread--isn't it wonderful that people all over the world are worried about folks in the UK? And in...
We have a Great Blue that visits our pond regularly and struts slowly along the perimeter. He occasionally dips his beak into the water, but we...
My chickens LOVE rollie-pollies, but not as pets (if you know what I mean). I was checking our dill for swallowtail butterfly eggs yesterday,...
I just read the weather forecast for the midwest and central Atlantic states. It seems that snow or heavy rains are forecast, and a Pennsylvania...
Dooley, thank you for the oh-so-generous offer to help hill your potatoes, but mine are up and need hilling, too! We are eating lettuces from the...
Choose between Star and Mollie? No, they are both adorable and have obviously found a good home. Our Feliz is 13 and has ruled our lives for 12...
Hello from Central Texas! I'll be looking forward to hearing (and seeing photos, please) about your pets and projects. Watch out for Cheryl, she...
Netty, YES! When my Maytag died for the second time (this one a replacement of the one that was recalled) I went to the local Western Auto store,...
