Another belated Happy Birthday! Isn't it wonderful that you have so many friends and well-wishers here on the Stew?
Your beans are looking great! About the bush beans--after they set beans and start to slow down, I cut the plant back by about half, and they...
Thank you all for your kind comments. The chooks are black Australorps, and they are the sweetest hens--but not terribly bright, if you know what...
S-H, if you have access to any thorny plants, a few branches stuck in each pot will deter the cat. Of course, when you work with the plant you...
Oh, too funny! We don't have squirrels, and I don't really miss them, but their antics are so entertaining. Thanks for sharing your squirrels'...
Yes, healthy plants that have given up the ghost are good for the compost pile. Chopping up the bigger ones into smaller pieces (like most tomato...
Gail, I'm glad you like our website. We will be updating it soon (as quickly as things wind down here a bit) so please visit it every once in a...
Dooley, it is so nice to hear of talented, enthusiastic, hard-working young people! I hope you gave him an extra hug for all of us here at...
That's fascinating! It had never occured to me that you could sprout, grow, and collect seed from onions that way. We always buy seed or sets for...
KK NG, Do we need a hand? We need a crew! I'm still trying to clean out the barn; there are two trees that need serious pruning; the twice-yearly...
Lettuces generally do well as a winter crop here in Texas (central TX, 8b/a) as does Swiss chard and spinach. Carrots are fall sown for early...
Tee hee! I love your take on things! Thanks for the restaurant tour (now I know why we eat out so seldom).
S-H, the amount of beeswax depends on how many supers you have on the hive (those are the boxes that hold frames for the bees to make wax cells to...
Thank you all. I'll post more photos as I find them. The photos of the farm are stashed in several files, so it is a treasure hunt! Promise to...
When we bought this little farm almost four years ago, it was in sad shape: [img] The beginning--shredding the barn lot ( photo / image /...
Those are handsome bins! Having a third one is a great idea, which I plan to implement this winter when the growing season calms down and I have a...
Since moving to the farm we are using more of an over-the-counter aches and pain medicine (go figure!) and its bottle is the perfect size for...
Wonderful, Stratsmom! Glad you won!
Welcome! Sure sounds like you and your whole family will fit right in here. There's nothing like gardening together, both as a family and as a...
Toni, I agree about liking Pinetree. Their packets are reasonably priced, and sized for the home gardener. The catalog also tells you if the...
