Hey Karen; thank you so much for giving us that exercise! Remember when I planted that pluot tree, and it produced so much fruit that I actually had to learn how to make jam? It was so much fun! Beautiful colors in beautiful glass jars, with…
Hi Carlotta; I live in Denton, Texas, about 40 miles north of Dallas. Have you ever eaten a pluot? I ate my first one early today, and immediately decided to plant a tree. It was THAT delicious! I called the nursery where I used to work, and they…
Ken; Urban chicken-raising is all the rage nowadays - one of the garden columnists at the Dallas Morning News raises chickens in her back yard and writes about their trials and tribulations regularly, and there are seminar/classes offered regularly…
Hi everybody! It's been a while since I've been on here. I just spend too much time reading posts when I start looking at them, so I stay off mostly now. I'm wondering...has anybody out there grown a pluot fruit tree (a cross between…
Hello, I'm in Zone 7B in Texas. Has anybody out there grown a pluot fruit tree (a cross between plum and apricot-more plum than apricot...they are DELICIOUS!)? I am going to get one this next early spring, or maybe in late fall if I have the…
Where do you find dutch doors? I've looked at Home Depot and Lowes but didn't see any-maybe they are special order, though-I didn't ask anybody. I would love to use a dutch door as my front door. I love the idea of being able to leave…
Good for you! Doesn't it thrill you when seeds sprout? I will never cease to be amazed by that process. I had to laugh when I read about your fiancee mowing down your plants! My son used to mow right over my irises and my sage plants (Autumn…
Hi Charlie; I just finished replying to you on Gardeners' Lounge-I forgot you didn't live real close to Denton, so I guess you didn't get so much snow. I agree with Jennifer-it is beautiful, but it's also hard to deal with. I…
I just read in the paper that 49 of the 50 states had snow somewhere in them on Friday (not Hawaii, but they were watching one of the volcano peaks for signs of snow). That's something!
OH WOW! Almost 12 inches of snow in Denton, Texas! Absolutely gorgeous in my back yard, where I am refusing to walk until it starts melting. It took me 30 minutes to get out of my driveway to drive to work yesterday-my driveway slopes downhill from…
Hey John: would you rather have a BIG color splash in the spring and plant things that bloom along with the magnolias, or would you rather have something that blooms AFTER the magnolias have finished blooming? Also, where are you; what zone? Do you…
Thank you Alexander; that sounds logical. Missed your blog but good luck with the window herb garden. Hope your windows get enough light, unlike mine. My Christmas wish for next year is a grow-light unit.
I don't understand the "Latest Activity" thingamabob: it says right now that the latest activity was 2 hours ago, but the latest post I see is dated February 7 at 6:42am. Does anyone know why?