My husband knows the way to my heart--he ordered a new seed-starting heat mat for me that will arrive on Feb. 11. I'm so fortunate to have a...
Donna, it looks like a burl. Have you ever seen a bowl turned from a burl? The grain pattern is stunning, and the wood is so hard it takes a great...
Those are great photos--Boots is precious!
Citronella comes from a fragrant South Asia grass, Cymbopogon nardus. The geranium has the same scent, but less of the insect repelling...
William's quilt is lovely, and his room will be, also. Babies respond to bright colors more than to the pastel shades (so I've read, having no...
Oliahuynh, we have dark, sticky soil, called "gumbo". We have added compost for the last six years, and the soil is lighter, but not what you'd...
Happy mug/tee shirt to you all! And thanks to Frank for providing the prizes and the opportunity to express what the Stew means to us.
Darn, this melon is the seedless variety!
Jerry, could the explanation for the blackout be sheer exhaustion? Our bodies have a funny way of telling us to slow down and take it easy for a bit.
Those are lovely cacti even if their calendar is a bit off!
Toni, I just loved your caption! Congratulations for making so many of us laugh out loud.
There is no view comparable to the view a plowman has of his horses (my uncle used to say this often). He had a pair of Belgians he used in the...
Netty, that is not good news :( ! I plan to use the French marigolds because they also purportedly repel nematodes (I've never seen a nematode,...
Eileen, thank you so much! I've printed out your list and will plant as many of the "dislikes" as possible. Sure beats trying to cage in or...
Happy Birthday! Be sure to tell your bees that it's your special day--they do like to celebrate.
Toni, you and Eileen help make the Stew such a great forum for all of us. Thank you both, and thank you, Frank. As others have said, this is a...
We have rabbits, not the cute cuddly ones with lop ears, but the kind that hops around the garden selecting lunch options. I read that marigolds...
According to this morning's reports, the east coast wasn't hit nearly as hard as predicted. There is a two-hour delay for schools and Federal...
To all our members on the east coast who are anticipating the crippling storm, please stay safe and warm! Reuters is reporting a "crippling"...
We lived in upstate NY, and about the third year of vegetable gardening I found Tendergreen bush beans, and stuck with them for the next 20 years....
