Have any of you been disappointed by mealy toms? Yesterday after shoring up my wicked and crazy growing tomato plants, I discovered a red and...
Has anyone had any experience growing a bulb with the common name of Kaleidoscope flower? I've lost the ID tag, the slender leaves look like baby...
King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of war with the Hittites. His last great possession was the Star of the Euphrates,...
Has anyone noticed stickers on certain decorative glazed pots that warn not to plant eatable items in them? A few volunteer tomatoes have come up...
Last nights' dinner was to be pot roast, potatoes and carrots. Asked my dh to add about a cup of water to the pot to ensure nothing would burn...
I found a single winged seed, pretty sure it's from some sort of maple tree. What would be the best way to start this seed? I read that some...
Ok, I'm fed up with trying. What is the secret? I scrub the area and let it dry over night, even using my hair dryer to make sure it is really...
So yesterday after cleaning up all the Thanksgiving dishes etc, my sister-in-law and I go out for a walk to make room for the pumpkin pie. We get...
One thing about the Stew is that so many different folks with all types of background check in. I'm looking for some new 'details' to include in...
Just wondering if any of you gardeners out there have ever attempted to grown a vanilla bean plant. I think I've heard it's in the orchid family....
Last summer I put a gardenia plant into a hanging basket and it seemed to really like it. It put out probably 10 flower buds, but here we are in...
This afternoon, I was out back pinching back my basil which is very busy putting forth flower spikes. By the time I was finished, both of my...
Has anyone propagated a mandeville with cuttings? If that is a good way to go, do I let the wound heal,say overnight, or just jam them into...
(A lamenting poem - of sorts) From the fall plantings until now Small seeds revealed their beauty Climbing tall, pouring forth heady bouquets...
This was sent my way today and I thought I'd share it.Place your cursor at the top of the photo. You will notice it is 6:10 PM. Bring the...
I've had a compost bin for many years, and now and then I will run across a hugh white grub. They are always curled up, or 'folded' in half, 2/3...
After closing time at the bar, a drunk was proudly showing off his new apartment to a couple of his friends. He led the way to his bedroom where...
A friend of mine sent me this link about the behind the scenes making of a PBS film about hummingbirds. It is over 9 min. long, and stopped many...
About Dec 26th or so, we noticed a dove couple checking out a nesting sight on our patio. It's probably the same couple that took up residence...
I was sent this by a friend today, and thought I would share this link. Dasiybeans showed the wonderful train in her Longwood post, so you might...
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