The first year of many happy doggy years to come. Happy Birthday Isabella!
Since I first posted, I've acquired a cast iron grill that I use on the stove. How did I manage for so many years without one!!! I love it for...
Theresa, if you are wearing perfume, scented hair spray, scented deodorant, or even hand/body lotion with a scent, bees will be attracted to it,...
I'm Miley Cyrus, the cat version!
Netty, you are an enabler! My gardening addiction will never get better if you and other Stewies keep feeding me ideas and "wants". That is an...
Kevin doesn't plan on wearing a bonnet for Easter (he has other ideas) but Valentine's Day is coming up . . . .
Peas, spinach, and turnips are planted, today the onions go in, and yesterday I transplanted parsley and oregano into bigger cells. The broccoli...
Everyone thinks they can write a book, but so few do. Congratulations on being an author--you are one of the few who do!
You may remember when I came home from getting a haircut, and my husband had visited a grocery and returned with a coconut. He drew a cute face,...
Sjoerd, that is comforting. We do get crops each year (except last fall when we were treading water!). I'll keep having the soil tested every...
Not esoteric at all--as usual a very clear and coherent explanation. Thank you! Our soil is calcium rich naturally (I don't know why, but every...
I love the things one can learn here! Sjoerd, please tell me about the chalk's benefits to fruit trees and perennials. Is it a soil amendment or...
How wonderful to have a husband who understands--he came home from town with two six-packs of Celebrity tomatoes, and a nine-pack of broccoli...
OH, those greenhouse pictures are inspiring! I don't see how you do it all Carolyn, but I'm so glad you share your efforts with us. Bun Bun seems...
Oh my, I do admire your knowledge and ability to grow trees--especially winter sowing of seeds and nuts. I wonder if the chinkapin is the same one...
Oh my, you are going to have such a wonderful two days! May I add that I envy you, and if you find you need a maid/cook/all around handy person, I...
Toni, I ache for you, and I also ache! Yesterday was planting turnips and cleaning out most of the asparagus bed, and today is cleaning the rest...
When we had our boys I brushed their teeth on the advice of our vet. I used a mix of baking soda and salt and a large, soft toothbrush intended...
Rachel, welcome! Favorite vegetables vary with the seasons, and the tastes of our members. You may hear of new vegetables, new ways of preparing...
One would think this exclusive spa would have a bigger pool!