I agree with Cheryl in that the mulch would stay put better with a leveled bed. You could even plant something trailing to drape over the front of...
Farmers' market garlic is definitely a good type to plant! If possible, get the farmer to identify the garlic for you (Musik, Polish Silverskin,...
Merrybelle, welcome home! This is a very friendly site, filled with gardeners who know their stuff and how to share their knowledge in the...
Dooley, thank you for the information! I've been wondering how Glenda is doing, and it seems she is doing well if she is coming back to Texas....
Dooley, glad the tests are over, hoping for the best results from them, and please enjoy your visit with your son and his family! Happy...
My portrait--it makes me look FAT!
Hello, Cool, and a warm welcome to the Stew. We moved to a warmer climate (Texas) from a cooler one, and found that gardening was quite different....
I was always something of a tomboy, and my favorite toy was a "frontier town" with tin buildings (general store, livery, even a saloon!) that had...
Is your grass dead or dormant? We let our grass (St. Augustine and also bermuda) go dormant in the summer. It looks brown and dead, but perks...
Cool, determinate tomatoes set fruit pretty much within a short time frame, which makes them really handy for canning and freezing. Instead of...
Congratulations! National Geographic is known for its great photos, and now yours are featured. Wonderful!
Tooty, thank you for starting this conversation. The pictures of cats and dogs are so heart-warming, as are the stories about their quirks, how...
You will notice they didn't try that with the cat . . . . Cute dog, and obviously well-groomed or he would have never looked like a big white...
Aha! I was going by what the plant tag said (determinate). I guess that "semi-determinate" was too long word for that little tag. That sure...
I just finished cutting back some of our Celebrity tomatoes, which is a determinate variety (determinate=sets fruit pretty much all at once and...
Good photo of a great spider, Toni! Their webs are unique--and makes it easy for gardeners to spot them and not disturb their webs. The spiders...
Such a lovely "winter" garden you have! I've never seen anything like your Bumblebee petunia. Don't you love this site? Your winter garden...
Super, Toni! Wouldn't those hold mints nicely--just big enough for mint for your salads, tea, or honey and mint dressing for melons. Your thrift...
Daisy, the smaller eggs taste just the same as any other egg. The only problem is that young hens, when they start to lay, will put their eggs...
Cheryl, back off on the Miracle-Gro for a while. It is a high-nitrogen fertilizer I think (check the box and see what the first number is)....
