Welcome to the Stew! We used to live in upstate NY, and experienced really cold weather. We prefer "balmy", just like Cheryl! We are in Central...
Dang, it was 51 degrees when we got up at 7 a.m. and now at noon we are at 65 degrees. We will soon open windows to let the fresh, warmish air in....
Hee, hee, hee!
Donna,your pot shed looks neater "post-critter" than mine does "sans-critter"!
Cheryl, that is lovely, just lovely! Your use of the "old" feeder with a new paint job, and the waterer in the wire chair is so innovative. Your...
Corey, you didn't ask me (but that has never stopped me offering my opinion in the past!) about a reliable seed source, but I have had very good...
Corey, your leaf lettuces don't need to recover from a trimming. Just pick the outer leaves that are larger, and leave the inner leaves to...
Bell peppers produce from late spring until a heavy frost. I would suggest that you get Cubanelle or Gypsy or a similar variety, which is...
Yes, some sunflowers are pollen heavy (usually old-fashioned varieties) and the newer hybrids have less or no pollen. Instead of nicotiana, you...
Have you considered adding zinnias to your list? They come in a myriad of colors, shapes, and sizes and are long-lasting as cut flowers. If you...
Nope! Birds who fly in daytime have highly developed color vision. They like color and are attracted by it (hummingbirds to red, for example)....
Donna, according to the one seed catalog that offers black beans, they get about 20 feet tall and can take over an entire acre, per plant 8) !...
Cheryl, that doesn't look like any peony root I have ever seen. Are you sure it wasn't mis-labeled? Peony roots look more like an octopus, at...
Today, Jan. 18th is my husband's last day at work. As of 5:01 p.m. he will be retired! He has worked since he was 16, and really deserves a happy...
Frank, thank you, thank you, thank you! I can't believe that the Stew can get better, but it does, it does!
Ohhhh, nipped in the bud (sorry, I couldn't resist!).
Dooley, sorry about the flat and the delay. Very frustrating for you, but think of the poor doctor and nurses--they thought they were going to get...
As a former resident of upstate NY, all I can say is "Yuck, Snow!" and be glad I'm in Texas. You didn't deserve this, Donna. You should be snow...
Love your photos! That is a handsome Kingfisher. We have one that comes to the pond, but we've never gotten close enough for even a bad photo!
Oh, my, that is terrible news! Please extend our sympathy to your husband--mine has a back that gives him trouble from time to time, so we know a...
