Wow, a cold front came through early this morning, so we have the heat on and I'm making a pot of chili to have tonight. Husband came in from the...
What do we learn from buffalo, cows, and elephants? Eating grass, salads, and walking doesn't lead to weight loss.
Sjoerd, we are glad your childhood memories came back, and were so pleasant. We like the beige color of the wax. That way we can tell them from...
We have a lot of beeswax left from our bee keeping days, and my husband has been making candles with the wax. He makes 8" and 12" candles. For the...
We went to the vegetable gardens this morning and picked four tomatoes, four bell peppers, and lettuce. We still have lots of tomatoes and...
You are a very organized gardener! The sharpened stick is what we here call a "dibble" and it is so handy for making planting holes.
The Cornell University's Feeder Watch started this weekend, and we had a Cooper's hawk land in a cedar in the field. My husband was taking photos,...
Netty, great minds, same track. I'm cleaning today, not as thoroughly as you, but still I'm removing the top layer! We have sunshine and warmer...
Daikon radish? Horseradish would have a distict odor, even uncut. Just a guess on my part.
Happy Saturday! It got really chilly overnight--high 30's--so we had cuddle cats this morning. Buddy came in and wanted his treats and then held,...
The varied and interesting lives you folks live! And you share your experiences with all of us--thank you!:like:
Not much--watered tomatoes, peppers, lettuce and garlic, harvested some lettuce and a large pepper (bell, not one of Sjoerd's chili peppers).
[IMG] Sjoerd, here's an idea for your plethora of peppers. Friends would love to get a festive red wreath for the holidays, and then they can eat...
Anyone who says they can do at 65 what they were doin' at 25 wasn't doin' much at 25.
Rezan, I've found dill is very easy to start from seed, but almost impossible to transplant or grow from cuttings. Dill has a very deep root....
Sjoerd, here in Texas, and in Mexico, the strings of dried peppers are called "rastras". There are pick-ups parked by the side of the roads, with...
Using the rooting medium worked! I have three new basil plants on the windowsill, and my husband is worrying about winter meals filled with...
Congratulations, Sjoerd! That is not only a beautiful photo, it is also inspiring. My husband has been out with his camera, urging our spiders to...
My word, what stunningly beautiful landscapes! In the east and south views, are those picnic tables I see? What a wonderful idea to take a lunch...
If you were complaining about having to set every clock in the house back an hour, just be glad you don't have to reset Stonehenge.
