There are Master Gardeners, and then there are Master Gardeners. When we lived in town, we found the Master Gardeners were basically a garden...
Welcome! We are in Central Texas, so know a bit about Texas gardening. I don't mean to rain on your parade, but my opinion may be of use to you....
I posted that the Swallowtails loved our zinnias, and now the Fritillaries are feasting on them, too. [ATTACH] We have three passion vines...
Lovely birds! We don't have them here, but I wish we did. One question--after seeing the "short-billed" dowitcher, why is it called short-billed?...
Our gardens have many "native" plants such as Vitex (originally from China but adapted so very well to Texas), various daisies from all over the...
Cayuga, drool, drool:drool:! Isn't dibbling fun? Your roasted vegetable dish sounds absolutely delicious. So glad you had a successful dibble!
Well Cayuga, it never hurts to talk to your veggies;). But as Growingpains said, it is better to "chit" and then let the cut pieces dry out or...
Jerry, I wake up to bird calls (my husband wakes up earlier to the calls of cats that want breakfast), and we watch the birds at the feeders while...
The Giant Swallowtails love our zinnias, and since the zinnias are just outside our kitchen door, we get to see a lot of swallowtails. [ATTACH]...
Hummerbum, now is not the time to plant potatoes in Georgia. Plant them around St. Patrick's Day in March, and read up on cutting seed potatoes...
I like daisies, would love to have peonies but our climate isn't conducive to peony growing, and lilies, we have a few. However, I am not fickle....
I hope I didn't offend with my quibbling correction :fingerscrossed:. I have the greatest respect for Eileen and didn't want her to think I had...
Growingpains, I think we bother because of the joy we get when seeing seedlings come up, bloom, and set produce. harvesting is fun, also! Sharing...
Cayuga, no, no, it's not "dribbling." Drop the R and treasure hunting potatoes is called "dibbling", but either way, and even grabbling, is so...
Human hair or dog fur will repel deer. Stuff the hair (thanks to a local beauty shop) or dog fur (thanks to a grooming establishment) in the toe...
Happy 4th of July to all of us here in the States. It promises to be warm here in Texas ;) and sunny. I'll pick beans, get some barbecued ribs...
Growingpains, thank you--your compassion is so comforting. We received good news today--the insurance is covering the barn and the workshop...
Kildale, with all the rain we've been getting, that cast iron back would rust!
Happy Birthday! You are a "jewel" on this forum.
Happy Birthday! I hope all the birds sing you a birthday song!
