We had rain today! It rained a bit last night, and this morning we got more. About 1 1/2 inches so far. We needed it so much! The gardens have...
Odif, thank you for explaining. I'll plant some purple (not Thia) next year, just for the color in salads.
Sjoerd, the previous manager of our local food bank "skimmed." Cucumbers we donated were taken by him, a vacuum cleaner also went to one of the...
"The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog". Mark Twain
I think spekbonen are purple pod beans. The pods turn green when cooked.
Sjoerd, our food bank won't accept home-canned goods, but any fresh produce is most welcome. I was taking a bag of squash in and a lady asked me...
[ATTACH] Timi feels that my husband needs supervising in his workshop. She prefers the cold metal table of the router bench to stretch out and...
Odif, I have seen purple basil, but never tried it. Please tell me, does it taste the same as the green basil?
Hallelujah, we have temperature at 70 degrees, and a chance of rain during the coming week! It is so very nice to have the house open with fresh...
Wow Netty, that is a lot of canning/cooking to do. Glad it's cooler for you today. Do you make pickled beets? I did one of my very favorite...
Sjoerd, the carver won't have a web site. We bought these bird carvings about 40 years ago. He was retired at the time, and this was his hobby....
[ATTACH] When we lived in upstate New York, there was a wood carver in a small town next to us. He picked up driftwood from the Lake Ontario...
Happy Friday everyone! I'm feeling very virtuous--I cleaned the refrigerator. After a month's worth of rescued garden vegetables in the vegetable...
Melody, that is magical! It's really hot again today, and there won't be any relief until next week. We have the chicken coop fans on medium and...
Sjoerd, yes their colors are orange and black. The only difference between breeding males and juveniles is the wing stripes. We weren't sure what...
Congratulations, Sjoerd! That is a fantastic photo and one we will enjoy all month. I won't tell Timi her photo lost to a bird. She's very...
We get a few Baltimore Orioles in the spring, but the big migration comes in the fall, and it has begun! [ATTACH] We have had two so far, a...
Ooooh, lovely! Grapes and rain--you've got it all.
Eileen, just don't explain, don't apologize. It keeps folks guessing . . . .
And yet more good advice: Never do anything you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics.
