Oh, yes! On a farm, one learns to make something of nothing, or at least next to nothing.
When my rain gauge has 1/4" of dust in it, and when the grass crunches underfoot, it's hard to get excited about the weather.
I tossed some purslane into a salad, and my husband didn't divorce me (at least I don't think he did, since he hasn't said a word to me since that...
Prickly, I found that the bulbs are "enlarged bases" of the grass like stems. It took me an hour going through books and the 'net, but basically...
Hello and welcome to the Stew. We are in central Texas, and I understand completely about the heat and drought. Planting anything in June in Texas...
I checked this morning and most of the corn had been eaten, but there were raccoon tracks, large bird tracks (grackles?) and duck prints around,...
When I was told my breed was a "working dog," I didn't think they meant this!
The pair of whistlers were at the pond this morning about 7 a.m. They were at the shallow end where they were over the weekend, so I think the...
Philip, yours is one of the most beautiful and varied gardens I've ever seen, and I've seen a whole lot of gardens!
As a fellow "mother hen" I can say those are fine looking chicks, and you and your sister and the broody did awfully well. They are adorable!
Welcome from Texas! We have a one-acre pond (stock tank is the local term) with turtles, fish, snakes, and a variety of birds. Watching the...
Last fall I took cuttings from the old rose at the church up the road and ended up with three nice little rooted cuttings. I babied them, watched...
Good heavens, that would have scared anyone to come home and see that image imprinted on their window. I had never heard of the powder that...
Good pictures, Gail! We have a family of three chickadees, with mama and papa getting a little tired of trying to convince junior to feed himself....
We had two black-bellied whistling ducks visit our pond this morning. They were fishing, preening, and not very worried when we took our morning...
You did it--you saved the crepe myrtle! Proud of you :mrgreen: !
Jumping steers. Our pasture borders a pasture where there is a herd of steers (if you don't want to explain "steer" to your child, substitute...
Lovely Calendulas! They are also known as "pot marigolds" and have culinary, medicinal, and dying uses. Bees love them, too!
I have been under the assumption that onions are root vegetables. Are they? There is some discussion going on about this. My argument is:...
Those are gorgeous potatoes! Enjoy every morsel, with or without butter.
