Cheryl, you CAN grow roses! And lots of other beautiful flowers, too. You must be so proud of all you've accomplished since you moved to the old...
It's SPRING!!!!
We've found that organic gardening is cheaper and as effective as the traditional gardening methods with chemical pesticides and fertilizers. We...
Great caption!
Feliz, our calico cat, is not impressed with the cardinal's antics. She isn't irritated, she just can't figure out why this noisy bird is hopping...
Those are great photos! Turtles are so calming to watch. Love turtles!
And some folks make fun of people who are out in rain, wind, and even snow, protecting plants or putting up wind-breaks! You are NOT stubborn,...
Susie, I've never seen black egrets! We have the white ones here, and they visit our pond, but black ones--completely new to me. Thanks for...
Susie, you do have birdlife! Please, what are the darker birds in the right-hand photo?
We have a young cardinal that for the past three days has been attacking his own reflection in the patio doors. He doesn't hurt himself--his...
Yes, and if you just look at a bare spot and say, "That would be a great spot for a flower garden" the grass will move in, thicken up, and...
Gardener's Supply has reasonably priced hanging baskets, and is a wholesaler. http://www.gardeners.com They might be able to ship them to you...
Wow, when you plant, you PLANT! :lol: We have Cowhorn Okra here, and it grows to about 6-7' tall and is "spiny" which means you pick it wearing...
Ronni, is your sharp implement a cultivator? If so, you'll find it is one of the most useful gardening implements around. Four inches may be...
Steve, I use Epsom salts on any rose bush that looks stressed. I mix the Salts into the soil around the rose, then water thoroughly. The bush...
Great looking coop, and secure, too! I won't show it to my girls, however, since they would want me to upscale their coop to one like yours. With...
It's very comforting to know I'm not alone in my inability to say "no" to a vegetable seed! Bunkie, thanks for the thumbs up on the Homestead...
Okay, I admit I'm a gardening junkie, but honest to Pete, why do I get sucked into trying out every weird vegetable I can find? I was at the...
JonnZ, the only problem I can see is that peas fix nitrogen in the soil, and beans planted in the same place might have a lot of green growth...
Toni, I know what you mean! Our gardens, both flower and vegetable, are behind in development, but I don't care. The plants are enjoying...
