Yes, healthy plants that have given up the ghost are good for the compost pile. Chopping up the bigger ones into smaller pieces (like most tomato...
Gail, I'm glad you like our website. We will be updating it soon (as quickly as things wind down here a bit) so please visit it every once in a...
Dooley, it is so nice to hear of talented, enthusiastic, hard-working young people! I hope you gave him an extra hug for all of us here at...
That's fascinating! It had never occured to me that you could sprout, grow, and collect seed from onions that way. We always buy seed or sets for...
KK NG, Do we need a hand? We need a crew! I'm still trying to clean out the barn; there are two trees that need serious pruning; the twice-yearly...
Lettuces generally do well as a winter crop here in Texas (central TX, 8b/a) as does Swiss chard and spinach. Carrots are fall sown for early...
Tee hee! I love your take on things! Thanks for the restaurant tour (now I know why we eat out so seldom).
S-H, the amount of beeswax depends on how many supers you have on the hive (those are the boxes that hold frames for the bees to make wax cells to...
Thank you all. I'll post more photos as I find them. The photos of the farm are stashed in several files, so it is a treasure hunt! Promise to...
When we bought this little farm almost four years ago, it was in sad shape: [img] The beginning--shredding the barn lot ( photo / image /...
Those are handsome bins! Having a third one is a great idea, which I plan to implement this winter when the growing season calms down and I have a...
Since moving to the farm we are using more of an over-the-counter aches and pain medicine (go figure!) and its bottle is the perfect size for...
Wonderful, Stratsmom! Glad you won!
Welcome! Sure sounds like you and your whole family will fit right in here. There's nothing like gardening together, both as a family and as a...
Toni, I agree about liking Pinetree. Their packets are reasonably priced, and sized for the home gardener. The catalog also tells you if the...
Palm tree, I'm sorry to hear you can't have lantanas. We have invasives here in Texas also, plants that are banned from nurseries and are...
So far I've only received Pinetree Seeds, one of my favorites and one that I order from at least twice a year. I'm looking forward to getting...
Mart, I hadn't thought of freezing some of the leaves. Brilliant! I'll take some tomorrow and freeze them to see what happens. This, along with...
Winter, all two or three weeks of it, will be spent taking care of cuttings in the potting shed, finish cleaning the barn (long-term project...
Ooooohhh Cap'n, I'm so happy for you! There is nothing better than the sight and smell of rain after a long dry spell. Enjoy every minute of it!...
