Ah, Barb, I wish I could take credit for having an altruistic motive for blasting her out of her fog, but I was scared/angry and just let her have...
Today when I was leaving the bank parking lot, a woman driving a car zipped in back of me, almost hitting my truck. Then she parked next to me,...
Propagating is one of the most fascinating things about gardening! I certainly didn't even approach the number of plants you propagated, but I did...
FBG, I'm so happy your surgery turned out so well for you! Don't be sad about being apprehensive--anyone would be, facing any kind of surgery....
This reminds me of Arlo Guthrie's song Alice's Restaurant. One verse is about everyone singing about Alice's Restaurant and it becomes a...
Kiasmum, you may be right. I just hope the birds don't start building nests directly on the dogs!
Welcome to the Stew from Texas! We fight bugs and heat, too, but with the help of great gardeners here, we are holding our own. We have an "Evil...
Toni, Do a little dumpster diving at a local nursery. They usually toss out 3" and 4" pots. I have about 100 (and I do not exaggerate!) stashed...
Anightowl, I am even worse--ketchup is an ingredient in the meat loaf I make, and I'll even add a tad of water or beef broth to the bottle, give...
There's something wrong here--I get up at 5:15 a.m. When I went out to the chicken coop this morning at 7:15, I had to roust the chickens off...
Flowerlady, we are in Texas in a climate not all that unlike yours.My first choice would be Cal's suggestion--sell them now as bulbs. If you want...
Lucky birds to have such soft, attractive nesting material. When I groomed our St. Bernard/Collie mix (daily) I'd get enough fur for an eagle's...
Gee Donna, maybe next year you'll have a successful crop of hot peppers :roll: ! That does look good, and I'm sure your house does smell...
Chris, that's a good starter book. We got it before we got our hives, and it has been of great help. Chickenwire, some barbed wire, anything...
Yes Dooley, I don't know who was more surprised, me or the weatherman to see a drizzle this morning! I was in the process of burning off some...
We have skunks--especially in the springtime when their romantic interests are aroused, we smell them frequently. We have a resident possum in the...
Oh Carolyn, you reminded me of our St. Bernard/Collie mix getting weighed. When we got him, he was half-starved, and the vet asked me to weigh him...
Captain, we don't get vibrant fall colors here in Texas, so I doubly appreciate your photo of that lovely tree in all its glory!
That is one happy puppy! She is large for five months--but every ounce is prime. How adorable!
And mustard should not come in squeeze bottles! Mustard was made to come in wide-mouth glass jars so you can scrape the very last bit out....
