Palustris, you are the perfect example of what I meant in my original post--inspiring!
Some of the heirloom tomatoes have blossoms that are not as open as hybrids, or even some open-pollinated varieties. Give the German a good shake...
Carolyn, With our short window of opportunity for cool season crops, we always plant snow peas, sugar snap peas, and shelling peas at the same...
I caught me a Croc!
Cris, when we moved here we had 7 foot tall weeds in the yard and barn lot, half the barn was falling down, and we had spider webs that could...
Captain, are you quite sure your mulberries haven't fermented?
What an adorable puppy! Does she rule the house yet? With a face like that, it won't take her long to get everyone trained.
Goodness yes, go ahead and enjoy your volunteer tomatoes! We have feral cats, coyotes, rabbits, and heaven knows what else roaming through our...
Donna, do you have grasshoppers? They eat everything except grass and I have leaves on my corn and squash that look similar to your sprouts.
Hello from central Texas! This a very friendly, very informative site.
This is a real headline, from a real Texas newspaper: One-armed Samurai Sword Salesman Arrested on Drug Charges I wonder how he lost his...
So, that first tomato didn't make it to the house? Good for you--enjoy your harvest! The flowers are lovely. Please post a photo of the morning...
So happy you dodged! The news reported that S. Dakota had tornadoes. It's the season, so keep alert and take care. Your garden can be...
The flower stalks are called "scapes" and you can harvest and use them. When the round stalk starts to curl, snap them off. You can use the scapes...
What beautiful flowers! I wonder if the Mexican hydrangea could survive here--I'll have to look into that. Glad you are feeling better, and I...
I had no idea gulls would nest in a tree! Amazing, and thanks for taking a picture of this to share. I wonder if the mall is a source of...
Use the soap/vegetable spray until the systemic kicks in. The systemic should start to work in about a week (you can tell by the lack of aphids)....
Toni, you are the only person I know who could see the advantages of that storm! I was wondering--hadn't seen a posting from you yet today and the...
Yes Jerry, the three hens on the right of the photo, Miss MoneyPenny is the one looking away from the camera. She isn't shy, just has an attitude!...
Y'all are so complimentary! We love our little farm. Cayuga, I have a dishwasher (thank heavens!), but while washing veggies or canning, I take...
