Jerry, super idea :smt115 ! I love visiting gardens and would like to suggest a couple here in Texas. Frank, could we, please?
Cheryl, as a transplanted New Yorker, with extensive experience with astilbe, peonies, and bleeding hearts, I can tell you they like cooler...
Carolyn, I did use hot water, but didn't think to use dish soap as a surfactant--great idea! I'll use up the remaining few cups of soilless mix...
The Yellow Pear and Sungold tomato seedlings are up and under grow lights as of yesterday. The Mexican Tarragon (herb) is, too. I used a sterile...
Catnip--my catnip is GONE!
Donna, that is no longer a sunroom, it's a "conservatory"! The Victorians were big on having conservatories--a room filled with plants. Looks like...
I love hawks (and this from a chicken mama)! That is a beautiful photo. We have some Cooper's, but more Red-tailed. I've never managed to get as...
Jerry, After reading your post I went out and removed about half the contents of our garbage can. Yes, I can recycle! Yes, I can re-use! This...
Good sailing to the Dragon! Keep us posted on his itinerary, and adventures. (You couldn't force me to spend a week on a sailboat--no place to...
I saw the Dallas newspaper had photos of snow and reports of something called "thundersleet" which sounds ominous. Glad you are enjoying it,...
Oh, my, yes, Bewick's are cute, funny, active little birds! That is one of the best photos of a Bewick's I've ever seen--they are so "darty" that...
The Sample Seed Shop has a high rating, and it certainly offers some unusual varieties. I think you found a winner there, Donna!
Wow, here in the land of Tex-Mex a new recipe, and it sounds good! Thanks for sharing it.
Donna, both sound delicious. I may save the gazpacho until warmer weather (43 degrees in Texas qualifies as frigid). However, I bet that first...
Oh, gosh, I should have been clearer about sprouting beans on paper towels. That is just a test to see if the seed is viable--not a way to get...
Donna honey, you are most welcome! Now you can reciprocate by posting your black bean soup recipe on the Recipe Forum! I love your recipes. :-D
And I bet both of you sat there until naptime was done (doesn't matter that your arm/leg is going to sleep, let the puppy nap)! That is so darned...
Different corn varieties cook at different rates. The "super sweet" types cook more quickly, and the older types take a bit longer (I think it has...
Kildale, I had no idea Mergansers shared my passion for fresh crab! We have Hooded Mergansers come into our pond, but not for crabs. I have no...
Now there's a warm moment on a cold day! Barb, I know what you mean about disturbing them. Feliz our cat is curled up on our unmade bed, which...
