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Variegated Fatsia Japonica flowers in autumn .

I got 2 1/2 inches of rain in a storm Saturday night. Now it is Monday morning and the fog is so thick you could cut it with a knife. My...

I didn't realize such things after my baking studio was done - kind of shock how can an oven heat up so quickly and quietly.

it is better to have it done before the weather really turns. ours went out in the middle of the worst part of this past winter and our...

That is so sad. I've gone to work sick more times than I can count. If I missed a day, it cut down on the paycheck. It seemed like we...

I thank you for that. My neighbor went to church with covid. The 90 year old she sat next to got covid and passed away.

I got 2 1/2 inches of rain Saturday night. I got 2 1/4" last Saturday. It sure has helped. Been in drought for 3 months, grass was brown...

I've been shelling for days. Hours every evening; it's both satisfying & tiring at this stage. And it wasn't even a super great bean...

One of the most delicious uses for dried tomatoes I've tried yet. 👇 I always served it on hot noodles, with a bit of extra cheese on...

Maple trees are at peak autumn color.

i've used a variety of methods over the years but my favorite is by hand shelling as then i can do selections based upon how easy it is...

I was poised to never plant Kifl Mucko again for this very reason. Sooooo productive, but a PIA to shell by hand. It occurred to me to...

Bit of a garden mystery. So...the kale in the front yard very early on turned a very dark purple, darker even than this photo suggest...