More questions about gardening. Why do snakes show up in my yard? Because it’s the Poconos is not an answer. Because the grass is kind of high. Now you’re onto something. Whatever the reason, they’re already here. Can you believe it? Last week my husband Ronnie called me to tell me “good news.” [...]
With the opening of trout season and yard work off to annoying start, we thought we’d provide answers to those ever-pressing questions: First, just why is it that when it rains, earthworms come out onto sidewalks and driveways? Our place is like a minefield. You have to jump all around to make sure you don’t [...]
My husband and I have both been hanging laundry outside to dry all our lives. Never had a problem except occasionally stiff clothes. Until last week, that is. Saturday morning I started to put on a pair of jeans and something sharp was hitting me just above my right knee. It felt like a crab or jelly [...]
Nothing is more beautiful than a deep purple or pink hyacinth. From a distance. Yes, they are gorgeous Easter flowers. Cheap too. The thing about hyacinths, though… and lilies…and daffodils…is that they smell. Strong. That causes a severe allergy for some people, including me. I love getting a whiff of them outdoors and even [...]
