Cannas are cold tender, so in zones 7 and on they need to be lifted. I was in upstate NY, zone 6a or 5b depending on the wind off Lake Ontario,...
I was envious before, not I'm green with envy! I hope you enjoy Bo and Blu and get to share it for many years to come. Toni, libraries just LOVE...
Eileen, YES! Come on over! We can always use help, especially from an experienced gardener. I'll even act as translator so you can understand us...
GDC, y'all are perfectly clear to me! I recently had to ask what a "chook" was (it's a word for "chicken") and now I'm calling my ladies chooks...
For those of you who wanted more photos of our little farm, I put more on the original posting (Our Little Farm--Then and Now). I put them there...
Thank you for the lovely photos! Being a real fool for animals, I especially enjoyed seeing your kittens and dogs, and am envious of your roses!...
Oh my, that is priceless! New Zealand certainly has interesting stamps. I wonder if the U.S. Post Office would honor cats? Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful photos! Now that our field is shredded for the last time this year, we are seeing more hawks. They like to hunt for the mice and voles,...
Oh, wow! That is a magnificent gazebo! You should be proud. How lovely, how inviting, and how well-made. I do hope that everyone who enjoys it...
Toni turned loose with a camera that can take 3300 photos--we here on the GardenStew are in heaven!!!!
I love baking, mostly bread, but cookies too! I always make ginger snaps for Christmas, and sugar cookies, and date pinwheels, and gingerbread...
Toni, lovely photos and lovely flowers! Now that you have a new camera we'll expect even more fantastic pictures from you. Thank Randy for all of...
I'd leave it in the soil. Just mulch it heavily to keep the roots alive. Even here in Central Texas the lantana dies back in the winter. I cut it...
Stunning (as are all your photos)! Thanks for telling us that is a jay--I've never seen one like that before. It is nothing like the fat, noisy...
Philip, welcome to GardenStew! You'll fine it a very friendly, helpful spot. We are in Central Texas, on a small farm with an indoor cat, a small...
Eileen, I do admire your strength of character. I try to cut down my list of "wants" but it seems to grow, instead! You are one strong-minded...
Each year I make a note of what grew well, what failed, and what I want to plant more/less of in the vegetable gardens. I have a plan and I'm...
Totally Tomatoes and Vermont Bean and Seed came yesterday. This is one of the few times of the year that I actually look forward to receiving mail!
Bless your heart--there you were enjoying your birthday treat and still taking photos to share with us! Kew is magnificent; the sculptures are...
Yes, the biggest prize I've ever won is my wonderful husband (I chased him until he caught me)! The only other thing I've ever won is a Daughters...
