A bit of background: three friends and I started a container vegetable garden project at the local housing authority (subsidized housing for the...
I'm not sure who did it, but one of my big ceramic pots in the backyard flower bed was turned over yesterday morning. I'm talking BIG pot, weighs...
People who can look at a "cast-off" and see the potential are wonderful! A trip to a thrift store with you would be an eye-opener, for sure. I...
Since I don't have to contend with the cold, the slick, the shoveling, and the snow-bound traffic, I can appreciate your lovely photos! Thank you...
I think your concern about the weight of the seedling trays on top of the lights is valid. I also would worry about having an electric wire...
It worked! It all worked! I took the mint plant into the potting area of the barn when we had the hard freeze, and it was unaffected by the cold....
Yes, Santa, I have been a good little gardener. My gardening Christmas presents came early this year (delivered by Santa's favorite elf, my dear...
A word of warning: Anyone sending snow to central Texas will be hunted down like a dog and summarily dealt with. This is not a threat, it is a...
Wonderful show! I especially like the dolphin gate--what a work of art.
I usually start my seeds in January, but I'm in zone 8a/b. You have more warmth earlier than we do. When do you usually put in purchased...
Well EJ, if snow means you'll be inside posting more of your great photos, I say, "Let it snow, let it snow!" To both of you, EJ and Eileen, I...
Well, whether to turn the pad off or leave it on depends on the day. If the day is warm (and that does happen in the dead of winter here in Texas,...
Cheryl, Starting seeds inside is so much fun--you're really going to enjoy it! Pondlady gave great advice. I would add, if you put 1 tsp. of...
Cannas are cold tender, so in zones 7 and on they need to be lifted. I was in upstate NY, zone 6a or 5b depending on the wind off Lake Ontario,...
I was envious before, not I'm green with envy! I hope you enjoy Bo and Blu and get to share it for many years to come. Toni, libraries just LOVE...
Eileen, YES! Come on over! We can always use help, especially from an experienced gardener. I'll even act as translator so you can understand us...
GDC, y'all are perfectly clear to me! I recently had to ask what a "chook" was (it's a word for "chicken") and now I'm calling my ladies chooks...
For those of you who wanted more photos of our little farm, I put more on the original posting (Our Little Farm--Then and Now). I put them there...
Thank you for the lovely photos! Being a real fool for animals, I especially enjoyed seeing your kittens and dogs, and am envious of your roses!...
Oh my, that is priceless! New Zealand certainly has interesting stamps. I wonder if the U.S. Post Office would honor cats? Thanks for sharing!
