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Whoever said such nonsense? Dunno about straw or shavings, but horse manure is a gardener's gold. People today have lost touch with nature, and with the cycle of plants nourishing animals, and animals in turn nourishing plants.

Don't feel too bad; mine were all eaten by voles. (My daffodils fare better because apparently they are not so tasty.)

What a beautiful sight!

Sewing is one of those near and dear to my heart activities that I never seem to have time to work on. You should see the gigantic collection of sewing projects piled up on sofas and tables all over my house! Few things are as relaxing and satisfying to me as sewing and reading, yet somehow...

Wow, that is steep. In my state we have more water than any of us want, and I think everyone living here wishes we could have sent our excess rain water out west where it would be welcomed. We've had catastrophic flooding with many people losing their homes and farmers losing crops. Hopefully...

The variety of sweet goodies at your cafe is indeed lovely! I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing you were closer and I could visit in person.

Very sorry about Blinky. He was a beautiful cat. Not knowing is the worst. :-(

For sure on avoiding processed foods from Big Ag. Bad for the environment, the poor animals farmed in this way, and health. 99% of everything in my kitchen is organically grown, locally in summer, and from pasture-raised animals. Also I agree that small controlled burns would go a long ways...

Thanks for the replies everyone. Like you, Flowerbug, I'm a big proponent of green energy and diverging from fossil fuels, but placing a lithium battery storage facility so close to this farming community was a boneheaded move. I think going forward, for my own sanity and health, I'm going to...

Moi aussi. The only jeans that fit me right, have sufficient pockets, and are comfortable are mens Wrangler jeans. While indoors (which is much of the time in winter) lounging/pajama pants and fuzzy slippers. My mom used to iron bed sheets back in the 1950s - total craziness! My dryer is...

I hadn't even given thought to the wildfires in California, but you're right, even "ordinary" fires burning trees, brush, and building materials from houses create heavy metal particulate which gets into the ground, and from there into crops. This lithium battery fire is even more toxic. I...

This is still ongoing I think, but the world's largest battery storage facility caught on fire some weeks ago, and it is spewing heavy metals and other toxins across what is commonly called "America's salad bowl." The Salinas Valley is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables for the...

I would have to say daylilies, irises, phlox, and bee balm, since these are the most reliable perennials where I live.

I know my vote won't count, and I know nothing whatever about sheep, but I'm with the girls in that I would never part with that ram lamb. He's so pretty!

I have, if the pea shoots I've grown under LED lights count. I was just thinking about starting a batch this year. Do your hens provide you with some eggs even in the winter months?

I didn't mean that only the farmer's market is a 30 minute drive and other conveniences are closer. I am halfway between a small city (pop probably 20k or so) to my north, and a slightly smaller town the same distance to my south. Both are a 30 minute drive from my house (one way - twice that...

Nice to see you again, Phaedra. The same is true in small towns and villages here in the USA, less and less of the old general stores, diners/cafes where you could get home-cooked lunch or dinner, family owned businesses. It's a different world. In summer I visit a farmers market where home...

After hauling my enormously huge Christmas tree up the hill into the woods two days ago, I am finished! My knee and back are killing me and I am so exhausted that I've spent most of the time since on the couch. Tree was so wonderful while it lasted, but I'm realizing it was the last time -...

All I could think is what a pity "Grannie" didn't also have a single ewe lamb. That would have made your life infinitely easier. Beautiful babies, all of them.