Donna, potato leaves are toxic (nightshade family) so critters generally leave them alone. There are nematodes that make small bore holes in the...
Oh, Dooley, I hear you, girl! I planted the second planting of English peas yesterday, harvested some broccoli and some dill, and today I'm...
That photo is truly lovely! I'm glad you got your wanted snow. I am also glad we don't!
I went into town today to do my usual chores, and stopped by my hairdresser's to drop off some dill. She showed me a flyer and invited me to...
Sorry Carolyn, but you have venomous snakes in Ohio. (courtesy of All About Reptiles). Fortunately, snakes are very sensitive to motion--they...
Texas wildflowers will be making their appearance soon, and it's traditional to plunk your kids and/or dogs down in the middle of a patch of...
Dooley, my husband loves pigs. He even pets them at the state fair! At least they won't climb fences like the goats, and they will eat most anything!
:smt041--Hank, you are one fun and crazy guy!
Have I made butterhorn cookies? Yes, once. I love to cook, but the anxiety over whether the horns would break, get too brown, not be cooked in the...
Tooty, I know what you mean! When the small town we lived in 30 years ago was considering getting sewers, one person said the pending state law...
And here is another direct quote, in answer to a question about pain at the base of the thumb: Ah, the vagaries of the English language.
Cheryl, we have about six Zydeco CD's and we'd be happy to copy them and send them to you! We like Zydeco--you just can't be unhappy listening to...
As you all know, Dooley gave me a beautiful tote bag. Well, I had several gallon bags of lettuce to take to the food pantry, so into her tote they...
Oh, definitely! I can't sing or play an instrument, but I am an accomplished listener. We like classical, folk, and my husband has a small...
I used a brush, but the "rug" was only about 3'x5'. I don't know about stenciling directly on the raw canvas. Won't the paint soak in and perhaps...
Sjoerd, if there is more activity than usual outside the hive, my husband goes in to check for swarm cells. I have no idea what a swarm cell looks...
"Daylight Savings Time" is just another way of saying someone in the government didn't have enough to do, so he/she messed with time. El Paso,...
So far we haven't had any mites. The first indication is the deformed wings on bees caused by the mites. My husband does put a board under the...
But he left such a legacy behind with his photos. Those who stole his camera and his life--what legacy are they going to leave?
Cayuga, my ignorance is boundless--please, what is ITOH? For what it's worth, I agree with Carolyn. Potted up in potting soil and put in a cool...
