The Herb Garden – Mint
I’m also growing mint. I grow it in a pot as it will quickly take over the garden if not kept contained. This variety is chocolate mint.
Continue reading →Monthly Archives: May 2007
Yesterday
Yesterday was a big day. The Man of the House planted tomatoes. While many of our tomatoes will end up in tomato wine TMOTH has promised to let me eat a few too. We had the first salad of the year using … Continue reading →
Egyptian Walking Onions – The Topknot
Our Egyptian Walking Onions continue to thrive. They’ve now developed their distinctive topknots.
Continue reading →Budget Blues
We’ve got the end of the month budget blues. We keep to a fairly strict food budget. It’s not much of a problem for the first three weeks of the month. But during the last week of the month things … Continue reading →
Busy as a Bee
As you might have guessed by the site’s new look, I spent a lot of yesterday taking bee photos. Actually I spend a lot of yesterday TRYING to take bee photos. Those little guys can move! After spending some time … Continue reading →
Just Dance
Last Tuesday The Man of the House and I watched the season finale of Dancing with the Stars. It’s one of our favorite shows and we’ve watched it every year it’s been on. If you’re not familiar with the show it … Continue reading →
An Old Friend
The Man of the House and I set up joint housekeeping two years ago. It was a stressful, busy time. Most of my things went into storage. Until we buy OUR house most of my dishes, books and mementos will remain … Continue reading →
Cherry Blossoms
The Herb Garden – Chives
Here’s another herb that I’m not sure what to do with. I’ve got them in a nice sunny spot and I water them regularly. They’re doing well. I just need to figure out a way to use them.
Continue reading →This is Energy Independence?
The Man of the House shared an article with me that he found in the March 27 issue of the Financial Times. The article talks about America’s longing to become energy independent by using ethanol for fuel. Ethanol is made … Continue reading →