Gosh, what a shame your tomatoes didn't do too well :roll: ! That is an impressive harvest, especially for the last of the garden. Now is the...
Mart, I had not thought of using broccoli leaves to cover the cauliflower. If this shade cloth thing doesn't work out this fall, I'll try using...
Glad you are back! Catch up on what you missed--it shouldn't take more than a day or two at your new computer :-P !
Jerry, I don't have your scientific turn of mind, so no control plant, and no monitoring of sunlight. I'll just be content to get attractive...
Wow Donna, I'd come help shovel just to see what the beds look like when finished! I think the Swiss Chard Cheryl is referring to is "Bright...
Our house in upstate New York had resident ghosts--the retired farmer and his wife, who had built the home in 1870. We would find small things...
In the past I have grown cauliflower, but the heads always yellowed. I tried tieing the leaves over the heads, but the leaves were too short (or...
Welcome to the Stew from a small farm in Texas! We love photos, and I am always amazed at how green, and how varied the flora is in the UK. So, if...
Anightowl, I don't know why pumpkin shouldn't be canned at home, but I do know it freezes really well. I cut a pumpkin in half, scrape out the...
Koszta, refurbishing Big Tex and preserving the Alamo are Texas' responsibilities. I just hope we step up and do what is right--keeping our...
Texas seems to be falling apart at the seams. In addition to the immolation of Big Tex, our other world-wide recognized icon, The Alamo, is...
Carolyn, I let some ripen to red, especially with the first burst of production in late spring. Now I'm afraid we may get a frost before some...
Dooley, the doctors and nurses will probably miss your smiling face and upbeat attitude, but let 'em! I'm so glad you won't be seeing them anytime...
Carolyn Kieper recently posted, asking for opinions on sweet pepper varieties. This year we have Keystone Select growing, and our second heavy...
Traditional Christmas is pretty much whatever we want in our house. I usually fix ham, or a stuffed pork tenderloin, frozen vegetables from the...
Ah, Barb, I wish I could take credit for having an altruistic motive for blasting her out of her fog, but I was scared/angry and just let her have...
Today when I was leaving the bank parking lot, a woman driving a car zipped in back of me, almost hitting my truck. Then she parked next to me,...
Propagating is one of the most fascinating things about gardening! I certainly didn't even approach the number of plants you propagated, but I did...
FBG, I'm so happy your surgery turned out so well for you! Don't be sad about being apprehensive--anyone would be, facing any kind of surgery....
This reminds me of Arlo Guthrie's song Alice's Restaurant. One verse is about everyone singing about Alice's Restaurant and it becomes a...
