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It looks like Yucca Color Guard a little bit. I love them all personally, but the color is indeed a standout. I agree- even if you don't get spikes of blooms, the color, shape, and texture of the foliage alone is wonderful. Back in the day I was surprised to learn that such a desert-esque...

I had never heard of boiled dinner till I moved to Minnesota! I learned from my mother in law to make it, and I make it a little differently but I suspect the principle is about the same. You get out your biggest giantest deepest pan, brown an entire beef and pork roast in the bottom in butter...

I'm not sure that's my flavor- no thanks! LOL! Around where I live (east central MN), people have large properties and often you'll see them offering to allow someone to come and remove a tree from their property for free- fallen or dead or dying trees mostly. "Get it OFF my property and it's...

Thank you all for the kind welcome! The front part of our property is where the chickens have full range of, along with the sides and such. The only part that we fenced off was the back where our veggie gardens and play areas are- but I've opened the fence and let the birds in there too and...

Heh! No.. we mostly use it to heat the main living areas of our home right now. It's pretty small- makes a good dent in the propane budget though! Last winter's propane prices were rough.

I just joined today... so great to be a part of another wonderful gardening community. I hail from BYC (Backyard Chickens) as I have a flock of my own snobs. Still trying to find a way to have a decent looking landscape and free rangers. But *shrug*- ah well. Thank you for letting me join! -Anna

It's fun to see everyone's favorites! Makes me wish I lived in a warmer climate, so I could grow more kinds of roses. Most of David Austin roses are supposed to be hardy to my zone (borderline zone 4/3), but I worry that one harsh winter would take out roses that I know I'd just totally fall in...

"Softwoods" like pine and whatnot burn fast at lower temps, and over time they're less efficient (and they burn dirty if they don't get hot enough). They do fine in heaters but you go through the wood faster and it can make for a mess. But, like around here, cut cords of pine are cheaper than...