Went to the garden today to cut some broccoli side shoots, and I couldn't resist "dibbling" for potatoes. I came up with four golf ball sized...
I second Eileen's "well done!" Here on the farm we use, re-use, and use until something is no longer usable. Large plastic coffee containers are...
Mswanson, the truly dead leaves will be crisp. Some may be on the way to crispness, but if they just feel leathery, leave them on and they may...
Meanwhile, get it away from the brick wall. We are in Texas also, and have found that brick holds and even magnifies heat. Follow Toni's advice,...
Dirtmechanic, that is just slightly scary. However, in the garden with proper dim lighting at night, it might keep predators at bay! (Also...
Odif, thank you for the garlic compliment. I can't believe with all you do, all you grow, all the pruning and trimming you do, that you were "too...
Catdaddy, we plant garlic in early fall, as you do; little green shoots come up almost immediately and then just sit there until February-ish; and...
Good Friday morning all ... Literally! Netty, it took me a minute to get that. Wish I were as quick as you! It's still breezy here, which means...
Tonight's dinner is mesquite grilled pork ribs, grilled potatoes, and a broccoli salad. We've had poor weather lately, and I'm happy to get...
Sophia, welcome! About that stump--get a nice decorative pot, put a dwarf lantana (it comes in several colors) and make a statement out of an...
Catdaddy, we had a bumper crop of pumpkins in the compost pile one year. I'd dumped the seeds from a purchased pie pumpkin, and "lo and behold,...
Nitram, seeing your bonsai I am tempted to try it, but the Texas heat would probably put an end to my experiment, pronto! I harvested marjoram...
Good caption! I'm sure we have all heard that from our mother's mouth at one time or another.
Sjoerd, what a beautiful and interesting city you live in! The historical Friday night tours must be fascinating, and seeing the sailing ship in...
Hank, those are priceless! I've saved each and every one--you have made a lot of people laugh out loud today with that post.
Good Saturday morning! We are going to get rain, it's even sprinkling now, so it's a clean the house and bake bread day. If you are wondering why...
I wear gloves for handling thorny or rough brush. I have a pair of goatskin gloves that are at least four years old and other than being extremely...
I usually soak larger seeds like beans, cucumbers, squash overnight in tepid rain water. I have this crazy idea that it helps them germinate...
Your hens will give you an egg a day more or less, depending on the weather. Our hens shut down during the winter (late Nov., Dec. and early Jan....
Happy Thursday! I did my weekly run into town for a visit with my friends at the hair salon, a stop by the feed store to keep my hens happy and...
