One of the best things about Garden Stew is the friendly exchange of ideas, advice, and gardening know-how. I've learned so much here--some of it...
Money well spent! I love to hear "rescue" stories about plants. You did very, very well with your hibiscus.
KathyD, Brilliant idea! The jars won't discolor with tomato based foods like the plastic, and you can tell what you have without opening a lot of...
Muddypaws, when Daniel Mazur says he loves it, you've received quite an accolade! Daniel makes beautiful ironwork trellises, etc. and is an artist.
I have used the rubber ring, glass lid jars in the past (and I have an extensive past). The only way to tell if they are sealed is a few weeks...
Cayuga, get your brother to run for Congress--I'll vote for him. I love the idea of a Holiday Integrity Act.
Both sound good! As a Texan, hearing someone can't eat chili just breaks my heart. It's our national dish here in Texas. To tell the truth, I've...
Hank, I wasn't trying to promote a scam or rip-off. I just recounted my experience.
We had a cat, Sampson C., who liked to sleep under the Christmas tree. He moved packages by bumping them with his head to make a nice nap spot on...
Cheryl, Barley balls are sold to clarify ponds, and they are absolutely safe for fish, mammals, and children (who are mammals, at least most...
I went into town to shop yesterday, and while at a dollar-type store (looking for ceramic cat dishes, which no one seems to have) I encountered...
Muddy, you ought to go into landscape design! That's great use of what was junk until you got your hands on it.
What an adorable puppy! She already has one dog (Dior) under her tiny paw--won't take long to get the others in line. Of course, training her...
Netty, your vast store of botanical information is amazing! You deserve that seed Lukey gave. Congratulations :smt041 .
So glad to have you back, and also to hear that you enjoyed your vacation. You can move anywhere you want, as long as you don't leave the Stew!
Muddypaws, receiving a seed can make your day! It means someone learned from your post, liked a photo, or got a chuckle. Frank was definitely in...
Muddypaws, I hope you have a great trading season with fellow Stewies. I have some seeds to give outright, or swap, and I'll post them as soon as...
My husband's bee supplies come packaged with an off-white paper that is the texture and consistency of a brown paper bag. I iron it (okay, okay,...
If your cats like to snack on greenery, the only thing that will deter them is either surrounding your herbs with something prickly, like rose...
Yesterday I pulled a few remaining weeds out of the garlic bed and threw a gardencart full of compost on it. My garlic will be planted in about...
