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...

The Dirt on Nicky

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,...

The Dirt on Nicky

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...

The Dirt on Nicky

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...

The Dirt on Nicky

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…...