Companion Flowers for Tulips and Daffodils?
Dear Mindy, I find good companion plants for bulbs, are Virginian stock or Alyssium (sweet Alice). Both are low growing, gentle plants, and allow the bulbs to be the main attraction. Regards Jean, Maffra, Gippsland, Australia
Add Cake Trimmings To Frosted Middle Layer
I have been doing this for a long time for the same reason, to stop the through the lips and onto the hips syndrome. I have suffered from this for years, Thrifty Fun shows me that I have many mates. Thank you Jean, Maffra, Gippsland Australia.
Garden: Blessed with a Garden Helper
I too love the praying mantis, my grandchildren, when small always called them Nannas garden friends and woe betide any small mates who put them in a bug catcher. kind regards Jean, Maffra, Gippsland, Australia.
Cooking Stems of Broccoli and Hearts of Cabbage
Thats a good idea. However, I also save all the cores and outer leaves of vegetables, leftover gravy, and process them for soup, so that nothing is wasted. My magpie family sometimes have very slim pickings. Regards Jean, Maffra, Gippsland, Australia.
Garden: Yellow Rose
Your story about the willow and yellow rose, Marty D takes me back 30 years to one very hot February day. In a new house, we were ready for a back paling fence, instead of the wire netting temporary one. We had to move a Banksia climbing rose, which was a bit...
Manwich Recipe?
My thanks to all who replied to my queries about hamburger presses and Manwich recipe. We do something similar with mince on toast, will try the buns instead of slices of bread next time. Kind regards, Jean Maffra Gippsland Australia.
Cookies 'N Cream Pie
CookiesN Cream Pie sounds good to me I believe all things in moderation, I certainly will make this sometimes, along with sponge cake and pav, plus butter on my new potatoes! LisaE2 can you tell us one of your decadent recipes please. Kind regards, Jean, Maffra...
What is the Best Apple for Making Apple Pie?
I find Granny Smith or Golden Delicious are great for making pies. Also now and then I use tinned apples, which are good too. Jean, Gippsland Australia
Vegetable Garden Planting Calendar?
Mariannina, The ABC gardening show always tells us what to plant when and where, gardening magazines, seed packets, Yates garden book and their website, your local garden nursery. Most Neighbour Houses have a garden club and are happy to help. Regards and happy...
Plant Begonia in Rotten Tree Stump
Sounds good, I have 2 or 3 different colored climbing ivy geraniums in my old stump. For a change one day I might change to begonias. Jean
What is Cool Whip?
Thank you to everyone who responded to my request for what is cool whip, we do have I have discovered whipped cream in a pressure pak can, so thank you all who took the trouble to answer my query Jean, Maffra, Australia
Catch Spills When Measuring
Marty D, A kindred spirit here in Australia, I have been doing those things for years! You make me feel better, my kind friends say when we go out and I drop something, spill or trip over something now you know why we dont take her out much! but they say it...
Start Baking Christmas Cookies After Thanksgiving
I like this, but most of all I admire organised people. At 71 I think I am too old to change, but I dips my lid to people who are. I live in anticipation of always doing better. Regards Jean, Maffra, Aussieland
Make a Flannel Half Slip for Warmth
Ruthellen, you have just taken me back 60 years plus, as a baby I had bouts of pneumonia, which reared its head all through childhood. My grandmother made me wear red flannel singlets and thick bloomers, how I hated them!! Here I am all these years later, thinking...
Reuse Greetings Cards as Postcards
What a good idea, I also use the blank side for making lists etc. Also, I give them to our local kindergarten and local primary school. Jean, Maffra Aussieland
Crack Egg in Cup Before Measuring Shortening
What a great idea. I have always hated this job of getting all the butter out of cup, cant wait to cook a recipe using a cup of butter! Jean of Maffra, Australia
Recycled Container Gardening
I enjoyed your recycling garden pots, I have been doing that for many years, teapots, boots, steamer pots, etc. At the moment I have parsley growing in an old toaster (cord cut off) which amuses my youngest granddaughter no end. Jean Maffra Gippsland Australia
