I collect manure from the cows next door. If it's relatively fresh (I can still smell it) I put it on the compost pile. If it's crumbly and I...
Toni, some roses react badly to high humidity and their buds "ball" by turning brown. A mild case of balling shows up by crispy brown edges on...
You're right rockhound, that did sound cold! Our chickens are pets that lay eggs, and Veronica has quite a personality that I would miss....
And yet another warm welcome from Texas! The dog is adorable, we expect to hear all about him/her. You have found the friendliest (and nosiest)...
YEEE-HAWWWWW! The girl is home in Texas! So happy for you, and for all your friends and family. :smt026
Carolyn, yes I've seen her drop her egg! Those are good suggestions, and I did have an egg-eater in my first flock. Rosie decided she liked eggs,...
It only happens once a year, but when the Methodist Church holds its fund-raiser barbecue, I'm the first in line! Smoked brisket, great cole slaw,...
I have tried hay, straw, grass clippings, hamster bedding and all of it gets kicked out of the boxes. Now I am trying shredded paper that my...
Oh, no, no stew pot for our ladies! My husband says we are going to have geriatric hens with canes and hearing aids playing bingo! I think...
What a haul! You'll have so much fun choosing where to plant them, getting them in the ground, and then waiting for blossoms and blooms. No, I...
Mother Nature gives onions an unlimited supply of onion tops! As Mart said, just leave them be, maybe a bit of compost, and your onions will be...
One of our new girls, Veronica, hasn't quite grasped the concept of sitting down when laying an egg. She seems to think that the higher the...
KK, Happy Birthday!
When do you plant it? Here in Texas we plant it in the fall and it comes up in early spring (all over the place, which is why it's called "dill...
To quote our governor, "Oops!" Sorry I got the poster wrong. Creeping Charlie is a houseplant? Here it would come in the house and take over!
Time shared is time earned--so if you chat with a friend, help someone find something at a store, or call a shut-in and see how things are going,...
Cheryl, we have spiderwork in the yard, in the pasture, and in the drainage ditches! And you are absolutely right--the bees love them (which is...
Heaven help me, I have ordered things from an Amish store. They have great bread pans! Thank heavens we live in a small farming community where...
Al, we'd love to see a photo of the garden when you get it planted. If you don't post a picture, we may send a plague of locusts! :-P
I, too, want to know what plant followed you home, Cayuga. I do hope it wasn't a Creeping Charlie!
