My husband and I are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary today (well, I'm celebrating--you'll have to ask him his opinion!). The man is a...
Cheryl, make sure the bird waterer/bath is in part shade. You wouldn't believe how hot that water can get in full sun here in Texas! The suet...
Carolyn, we grew Cowhorn and harvested it at 4". At that stage it was tender and wasn't very seedy. I'd think a 9" pod of any variety would be...
FBG, I didn't know that either. I actually thought that customer preferences and regional culinary traditions determined some of the choices in...
It depends on who you order from. We have received dead plants masquerading as "bare root", and we have also received well-packaged plants with...
I just found out that food manufacturers buy shelf space at groceries! It seems that the food company pays the grocery so much per foot (or inch)...
When your photo is picked as the best among all those fabulous photos, you know you have something very special! Congratulations! All those...
Autographed copies of the Red Gate Farm Cook It on Your Truck Hood cookbook will soon be available. Reserve your copy now, and you will get a...
Oh that is good! When we lived in town our garden and home were occasionally opened to the women from a local rehab center for a "day off" from...
Ed, epsom salts help plants take up trace elements and add magnesium to the soil, which may not be needed. The salts are either scratched into the...
Okay, two grown women are trying to pop corn on a truck and cook eggs on rocks. Do you think the heat may have gotten to us? Jerry, you are now...
You are going to absolutely love home-grown garlic, Miss Liberty! I don't knock over the tops of the garlic because we plant so much that I don't...
Have you dug around the base of one of the plants to see how big the potatoes are? It sounds like the potatoes are sending up new shoots, as...
Thank you all for the good wishes. This is the first time I've received birthday wishes (and beautiful pictures and photos) from the UK,...
Ah, nothing like spending the day visiting with medical personnel to perk a person up :roll: ! I'm so happy that the news you received was good,...
Interesting experiment! I collected eggs from the girls at noon when the temp was 102, and since one was cracked (I really must do something about...
Lovely, as always! Between the flowers and the butterflies, you have created an oasis of beauty.
Philip, that truly is a SUPER post! I've printed it out and put it in my gardening journal. Thank you for the information.
Cheryl, we have two of those, and my husband put caulk all around the bottom, which stopped the leaking. He also put axle grease (can't be on a...
Yes, please be careful when cleaning that mess up, and take frequent breaks! I noticed a power line in one of the photos--did you lose power at all?
