The Dirt on Nicky
Hello heat wave!
On Sunday afternoon it was too hot to walk barefoot on my front deck so I stayed on the back deck, but...
The Dirt on Nicky
What every garden needs
First of all, we should narrow down what “needs” we will discuss. Gardens are different, and so are gardeners. We will...
HavingREELFun
Hello to all you outdoor lovers, you cannot ask for better weather. I hope everybody is at least getting to get out a couple...
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Pumpkins on parade
Cleopatra never knew about pumpkins, and neither did Genghis Khan, Martin Luther or Geoffrey Chaucer because the squash family, which includes pumpkins,...
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Tooth of a lion
People who pay attention and count things claim that Americans apply as much as 80 million pounds of pesticides on lawns...
ISawArkansas
We know that worry is an undernourished enthusiasm and even that worries us to pieces. Who hasn’t worried in the last year? We’ve had...
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Ferns
I once had a goat named Fern, but that was years ago. Fern’s offspring were patient with me when I had to extricate their...
HavingREELFun
The striper bite is back on, according to Hooked On Fishing guide service. Captain Juan took out returning clients Thomas and his uncle, great time like always...
The Coffee Table
Everyone agrees that 2020 was not a good year. And we were hoping to breathe a collective sigh of relief when 2021 arrived. I am pleased...
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Immediately
I took my cup of coffee to the garden on a warm November morning, and a plethora of tasks called for my immediate attention…...