How clever of you to see the possibilities in the bread tray! Soda bread sounds interesting, and I do have a recipe. Think I'll try baking some,...
Jerry, find that phone number and send it to me! My rain dancing obviously has had no effect. We were cooler today--only 101 degrees. We are...
Margie, We have "rat snakes" here in Texas, and we treasure them! Snakes are better at keeping rodent populations in check than a herd of cats,...
Lovely photo of a dozing bee! Our ladies sometimes sunbathe. We have a large stone in the middle of one birdbath, and bees will crawl down the...
I'm a country kid married to a city kid. I grew up in a very small town surrounded by farms. My uncle had a farm about a half mile away, and I...
Bernie, I forgot to mention that we keep hens--black Australorps. Great little layers, beautiful and docile. They are a cross between Orpingtons...
Welcome to the forum! Our climate here in central Texas sounds a lot like yours--periods when we get rain, and then lo-o-o-o-o-ng periods when we...
When I see your name on a post, I know I'm going to see something beautiful. That trellis is truly a work of art, understated and graceful.
Richie, That is so nice of you! As Toni said, almost all posts are helpful and add to the community knowledge. If I can post pictures, anyone,...
Another corn-a-holic is made! There are few pleasures in life that compare to putting the pot to boil, going to the garden for your very own...
Dog: You can hide, but I still want a ride on the ATV! or Some people go through life with their head in the clouds, other people, in an apple tree.
Carolyn, couldn't have explained it better myself! Actually, I couldn't have explained it--would have had to wait for my husband to get home and...
Bees are thieves! If one hive has food, bees from another hive will come and rob it. To prevent this, beekeepers use robber screens: [img]...
That is lovely! Glad you found it and will have seeds for next year. Also glad you shared that beautiful flower with us!
Oh, yes! On a farm, one learns to make something of nothing, or at least next to nothing.
When my rain gauge has 1/4" of dust in it, and when the grass crunches underfoot, it's hard to get excited about the weather.
I tossed some purslane into a salad, and my husband didn't divorce me (at least I don't think he did, since he hasn't said a word to me since that...
Prickly, I found that the bulbs are "enlarged bases" of the grass like stems. It took me an hour going through books and the 'net, but basically...
Hello and welcome to the Stew. We are in central Texas, and I understand completely about the heat and drought. Planting anything in June in Texas...
I checked this morning and most of the corn had been eaten, but there were raccoon tracks, large bird tracks (grackles?) and duck prints around,...
