And welcome from Central Texas!
Ligustrum! Makes a nice shrub with purple berries, which the birds eat and plant all over the place! When we moved here I brought two pallets of...
Droopy, so THAT's what a degu is! I'm afraid this will be a degu-less household because Feliz would consider that a toy. Philip, I lack the...
Those are nice multipliers! I usually pull them all, save the biggest bulbs for replanting in the fall (remember, we are in Texas with mild...
Could you tell us what plant you found these eggs on? That would help with identifying the hatchlings.
Donna, if you can get some dog fur (no poodle hair) and put it in the toe of an old nylon stocking and hang it on the tomato plants, that may...
We always have argiopes in the wrong spots! They seem to pick the worst possible sites to string their zig-zag webs. Just pick him/her up on a big...
I have no idea what I'm going to do with my "finds". The footed basket may go down the road to the winery to hold the garlic heads we are selling...
Droopy, what is a degu? This is a new one for me!
I stopped at the local thrift store and came home with: [img] ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden ) two baskets, a white...
Yes, I am a dog person and yes, I am a cat person. We have had two lovely big slobbery fuzzy mutts in our lives, and two cats. Currently we are...
Jewell, your insect may be a Faithful Leafcutting Bee. They feed on flowers. Females cut leaf fragments and line cells in rotted wood, then fill...
I truly, truly recommend topping okra plants. Unless you plant a dwarf variety, you will need a step ladder to harvest later in the season. Cal,...
Carolyn, we keep several of our best garlic heads (porcelains and artichoke types) for planting. I think that the garlic you order is so expensive...
We have three watering stations spread around the yard--two of them have pebbles in the bottom to make landing spots for bees. Cardinals, wrens,...
We have the best chance at rain today and tomorrow that we have had in six weeks. To paraphrase Eliza Doolittle at Ascot, "C'mon Don, move your...
Almost all garlics will do this. These bulbils can be planted, and you'll either have small garlic heads next harvest, or you can re-plant them...
Ragged or worn quilts can be made into decorative pillows. Just cut out a good section, sew a plain backing to it, and stuff. Sections of quilts...
Since the article was published in April of 2008, I think that Canada is still safe for those who grow and use herbs. The source of the article is...
We compost weeds that, as Toni said, haven't set seeds. Those that have go into the chicken coop. Even when the compost gets to cooking, it...
