We have a butterfly waterer in the garden--shallow and small. We thought it was for butterflies, but it seems cats take over anything they want....
Happy Valentine's Day to you all! It is c-c-c-c-cold today. We had the heat lamps on the hens last night and I'm considering going to the coop...
As of now, complaints about pensions, water meters, and health care. The UK must be in as bad shape as the USA.
Welcome! We are in central Texas with vegetable and flower gardens. There is so much to learn here, share ideas and experience, and even recipes!...
We've had a fox only once, as far as we know. My husband did get a photo of it, but our picture is nowhere near as good as yours.
Mart made a good point. Grocery potatoes are often treated with a "retardant" to keep them from sprouting and having a longer shelf life. Seed...
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It is an overcast, chilly dqy, so we are having comfort food tonight. Garlic baked chicken, broccoli, and a chopped tomato and onion salad. I'm...
Wow Dooley, your temperatures and snow make me ashamed of complaining about our temps--high 40's, low 50's. We went into "town", the nearby small...
Well of course it needs cleaning. All those men have been tromping around on the moon, leaving behind who knows what!
These are not exotic plants, and will be available from several mail-order sources. Try Baker Seeds, Annie's Heirlooms. Johnny's Seeds, and do a...
It's a shame you chucked out your paintings. Your wife is right--that is a keeper! Rather evocative of Van Gogh's painting of fishing boats at St....
I lean heavily to the Spanish artists--Goya, Velasquez. I also admire Matisse, Renoir, and Degas. We don't have any as wallpaper on our computer,...
Yesterday after the snow melted (we had 1/2") we noticed birds feeding on the ground. They were in the front yard, orchard area, barn lot, all...
Thursday and snow. Yes, we have about 1/2" of snow. The cats are unhappy, the hens are unhappy, I'm unhappy, and my husband thinks it is...
Island, don't give up! Potatoes need to be planted early and harvested in late spring or early summer. I dig a 6" deep trench, plant the chitted...
Island, I really don't know. Last year was the first year we planted Kinnebecs, and I didn't weigh the harvest. All I know is that we plenty to...
Hummer, it will all work out well for you and your family. There are few things more therapeutic than a good garden and its vegetables. Sinatra is...
Toni, our local weather forecasters are saying that tomorrow (Wednesday) will be cold, windy, and wet with the possibility of sleet. Of course,...
We went shopping yesterday at one of my favorite farm and ranch stores, and I found the six packets of seeds that I need to round out the...
