The Herb Garden – Lemon Balm
I have lemon balm in a pot in the herb garden. Why in a pot? It’s in a pot because lemon balm is one of those plant that will happily take over your garden. I love the lemony smell of … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: May 2007
The Herb Garden – Rosemary
I’ve always wanted an herb garden. It sounds so Victorian, so English and something that self-reliant people should have. While I do have an herb garden I’m not sure that I’m making the best use of it. This is the … Continue reading →
Red Rhododendron
The rhododendrons seem to be blooming in stages. This pretty red one is in the back of the house and seems to have just hit its stride.
Continue reading →Happy Mother’s Day
Egyptian Walking Onions
The walking onions are coming along. As you can see they’ve grown a lot since April. I was doing some research and it seems that these are Egyptian Walking Onions. Right now we’re adding the green stalks to our salads … Continue reading →
Zippy Ham Casserole
This is a great recipe for using up leftover ham. It’s really tasty despite the odd combination of ingredients. Who knew that cream of mushroom soup and ketchup could be good together? Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1/3 cup … Continue reading →
Make it Yourself – Greeting Cards
Yesterday I got Mom’s Mother’s Day card and Dad’s birthday card in the mail. The cards were homemade greeting cards. Almost all of the cards I send out are homemade. I have an older version of Microsoft Publisher. For the … Continue reading →
The Lilacs Are Blooming
The lilacs in the backyard are blooming. I wish I could share the smell with you in addition to the photo.
Continue reading →Walking Onions
Last Thanksgiving Mom and Dad gave us some walking onion sets. The Man of the House planted half of them in the fall and half in the spring. These photos were taken about a month ago. Here are the ones planted … Continue reading →
Self-Sufficiency on the Sea
On April 21 Reid Stowe and Soanya Ahmad set sail on a thousand day voyage. That’s right. For 1,000 days they plan to be at sea with no stops for supplies. They have enough food on board to last three … Continue reading →