Lukey, that neighbor was not the sharpest tack in the box, if you know what I mean. He "knew it all" but actually knew or noticed very little.
Darned pests! I had a problem with the raccoons tipping over the galvanized garbage can I keep my chicken feed in. Solved it by putting carpet...
Cheryl, learn Spanish. It makes life in Texas so much easier! Your clematis is lovely, and Annette is right--this is only the first one. I have...
Feliz has never liked catnip. However, she likes to chew on sweet Bermuda grass, and when she was an outside cat she made a bed in the nepeta...
Now Frank, be honest. Those "lawn mowers" really don't reach over the fence and eat the gladioli and other delectable flowers? We have cows in...
Wishing you a very special day, as special as the day was 32 years ago! Happy Anniversary!
Okra? It loves heat and doesn't need much water. There are dwarf varieties that get only about 4-5' tall. It's decorative, too (ours have been...
Dooley, anyone who will interrupt an ironing session is a true friend! Glad you all enjoyed your impromptu outing.
Matt honey, here in Texas we call flying rabbits "squirrels". Can you sprinkle some predator urine (coyote, fox) around the raised bed to...
Garden gnomes. I have seen them tip-toeing about at night, sprinkling salt on some plants, pulling off leaves, and generally raising havoc....
Yes, the cornmeal you cook with is what I was referring to. Also, vegetable oil is fine (just don't use olive oil). Carolyn, I can't believe...
Welcome to the wonderful world of gardening! If it were all that easy, everyone would have a garden and we couldn't give zucchini away. :roll: A...
Jewell, there isn't a discarded grill in this part of Texas that is safe, thanks to you! What a great re-use of something that might have landed...
Yes, I did cheat once. We had a young apple tree, and my neighbor said it wouldn't ever bear fruit (something about the way we planted it or where...
FBG, no offense taken. I'll send you the same message when you are eating July tomatoes and I'm struggling to keep my plants alive for the fall...
I want two of those bumper stickers! Actually, I'd like a whole batch of them to hand out. I know several folks who are in imminent danger of...
Rockhound, that's what I thought at first--perilla or shiso. But when I tasted it, it had a basil tang. I truly think it is a basil that has...
Happy anniversary, and wishing you many, many more!
I hate it when that happens! It's even worse when you order something that needs to be planted, and you get a back order notice. I ordered five...
Cheryl, that's about right for the young rue. Believe me, it will grow bigger, and next year will be about 2 1/2' tall and have a wing spread of...
