Debbie, your hens (oops, chooks!) are lovely, and so hard working! I like your moveable fence idea to give them an area of garden to work on. Our...
Cheryl, Since you are in Houston, I don't think you need to wait for spring. Take some cuttings now, and then take some more in spring. You will...
Cheryl, Figs root pretty easily. In late fall take semi-soft cuttings (the twigs bend, but don't snap, and aren't a bright green). Immediately...
Margie, Since you are in Indiana, and winter is approaching, I'd do it immediately or wait until spring. By immediately, I mean by mid-September....
Toni, I'm so happy for you! We got 1 1/4" of rain since 3 a.m. (yes, when you are in Texas the sound of rain on the roof will waken you from a...
A good friend gave me a branch of his fig tree and I took cuttings. Now we have three 2'to 4' fig trees in 5 gal. pots. My dilemma is when to...
Sjoerd, we have shrub, bush, climbers and also some roses that just grow as they please! Eileen, planting Nac and Saphrona together is a great...
Oh, that is so lovely, and so imminently civilized! The buildings are wonderful, and thank you for posting the bas reliefs with their...
When we moved to Texas about 13 years ago, I was told several times that "roses won't grow in Texas." Well, guess what, they do! We have had roses...
Oh, Sherry, I was so glad to see your Monarch photos! We are awaiting the migration through Texas, and won't see them for a few weeks. Your...
Eileen and Netty, How kind of you! I wish I could take credit for the photos, but that was my husband. He is the digital camera guru!
Sherrye, Your hummingbirds should be safe--they are smart enough to recognize a spider's web and avoid it. The argiope's web has a zig-zag...
This marinade adds flavor to beef, and also tenderizes it. Using either a chuck steak or a flank steak, marinate overnight. You can grill it over...
Good photo! Our hummingbirds don't share well, either. When one is at the Turk's Cap getting nectar, another will buzz it and scare it off. They...
I know what you mean! It was 72 degrees when we got up and had coffee on the patio. I nearly had to wear long pants! Right now it's hovering...
I had earlier posted on the Flowers forum that we were donating some Texas native plants to the Waco Zoological and Botanical Society. We...
Prickly Pear, We have hens, and you wouldn't believe what their coop cleanings do for the compost pile! The only danger is using the "processed"...
I just came in from sifting and spreading compost on the fallow part of the vegetable garden, and other than a slightly sore back and being...
Hello, and welcome. I'm new here too, and have found everyone to be very friendly and helpful.
Hand soap is fine, just make sure it is soapand not a "hand wash". The insecticidal soap doesn't hurt the plant at all. At the worst you will have...
