Hank, you are right about the cross-pollination showing up in the next generation. Pollination is all about propagation, so the first generation's...
Happy, happy birthday to a fellow Stewie! Love your posts and pictures, so keep them coming for many more years.
Cariboo, I do presentations to senior citizen groups, gardening clubs, and other organizations about using herbs to enhance flavors instead of...
Oregano roots easily in a 50/50 mix of perlite and vermiculite. Just moisten the mix well in a 3" pot, take cuttings of the oregano (green stems)...
Okay, now we have to add Brownthumb to the "enabler" list,along with Toni! The Geranium Guru--brownthumb. Every time I get on the Stew, I either...
That is a beautiful geranium, and I certainly see why you want more of them! Hobb's Farm www.hobbsfarm.com has unusual and rare geraniums, as...
Captain, that's a wonderful photo, and I'm so glad you won! Congratulations :smt038 !
Cheryl, when you plan your trip to San Antonio, let me know. We have been multiple times and keep finding wonderful places to see. My husband is a...
Carolyn, I knew you were a woman after my own heart! I can spend hours at a nursery, or hardware store, or lumber yard, and about 10 minutes in a...
We got back from San Antonio, and after making up with the cat (who was the reigning queen at the vet's boarding facility) and with the hens (who...
FBG, we had the usual big producing spring garden, picking and preserving like mad because we knew what was coming. The hot/dry set in with its...
Hank, you always crack me UP!
Good to hear you are seeing and enjoying! Your photos are fabulous. Old Faithful must have known you were arriving and timed its spout just right.
I loathe shopping for clothing! I agree, prices are ridiculous, especially for the quality of the fabric and the sewing. And why do manufacturers...
Well, thank heavens that Chance has a nice carpet to sit on while she is on duty! Judging from the shine on her coat, and the general "fullness"...
Frank, it looks like Mindy has spent the last year growing and getting cuter by the minute! A border collie is so intelligent--I'm glad she has...
Rocamboles require a cold winter and rich soil. You would probably be able to grow those successfully. You would likely have good luck with the...
Dooley, thank you for posting the bannocks recipe--it sounds really, really good! I'll make some and see what my prime taste-tester (husband)...
Great photo, Dooley! Eileen is our sunrise/sunset fan, but I like cloud photos. Our rain is over and today is a perfect fall day--cool and sunny....
Carolyn, not everyone would be able to grow a duck tomato. Keep this up, and you'll have a meal-in-one--meat,vegetable,fruit (since there is some...
