We are so fortunate! Friends raise grass-fed Angus and we always get some lovely beef, just for contributing to the processing cost. We have our...
Our open-pollinated (possibly heirloom?) Red and Yellow Pear tomatoes have self-seeded for three years. Last year I noticed they were smaller in...
I loved that show, and thanks for reminding me of it. How do you tell Daryl from Daryl?
Rosie Greer, a HUGE football player, took up needlepoint. It's a bit messy, but whittling is interesting, and you can make spoons, whistles, and...
We are still 8b, and I'm glad. I'd hate to tell my plants that they have to pick up their little suitcases and move.
I have found that pets give us the emotional support and interest in getting up in the morning that few other beings can. I had a friend, a...
Plants that are open-pollinated (noted as OP in many catalogs) will come true from seed. They are not necessarily heirloom varieties, just ones...
Eileen said it for all of us--Happy Birthday! You are greatly appreciated here at the Stew.
My sincere sympathy to you, and to your family. It is hard to lose a loved one, but eventually the happy memories take over, and the pain subsides.
Donna, all the photos are lovely--you have a magnificent yard, but the snowy ones are particularly nice (since I don't have to contend with the...
You had a rotten day, but it was necessary to get those tests done. Now you can enjoy the sunshine, damp soil (isn't it wonderful to have damp)and...
There are few things more uncomfortable than cold rain! My sympathies to y'all, and I hope it dries up a bit and gets a tad warmer.
For those of us in the USA, Cornell Lab of Ornithology is offering a great deal on their Backyard Birdfeeder Watch. If you join by Feb. 1, you get...
Vicky, if that lovely rose is not a grafted hybrid, you can easily propagate it. If you look to the left of your post, you will see "related...
Kathy, those look like very healthy seedlings! Keep us updated on their progress, please.
Gee Okie, I thought you had gotten a sheep!
Cheryl, have you considered Partridge Berry (mitchella repens)which has nice foliage, little white or pink flowers, and red berries. It loves...
I'd get a nice piece of flat, hard-weave carpeting in a nice color to put under the table (easily vacuumed and spills wipe up without any...
I don't have any pictures of craft projects to post, and I am not very "artistic" or "crafty". However, I just had to express my admiration for...
Glad to hear you survived with minimal damage and inconvenience. Perhaps this will be a very unusual event for you, not to be repeated in a lifetime!
