Author: Kathleen Simpson, West Virginia

Mid winter Yellow Fever

I was covering tender mini’s with styrafoam before our cold snap (8F, -13C here in WV) since it was coming with no snow cover.  Found just a pot of Yellow Fever with bud stalks too mature to make it through…

Mickey

Mickey is blooming for the first time in my garden. Very cute, but I’ve heard it’s hard to keep. Anybody have advice on how to keep it alive and thriving? I’d appreciate it. Kathleen in warm and wet WV

Crows as game birds

made me smile.  Dad shot a crow so we could understand the phrase “eat crow” but my mom is particularly fond of them and was furious.  When she was handed the cleaned bird to cook things went from “I’m not…