It’s the First Day of Spring
One look at our cherry and plum trees will tell you that spring is here!
Continue reading →Marsha Perry
Herb Garden – March 2008
I’ve done the initial weeding of the herb garden. Here’s how it looked a few weeks ago: And here’s how it looks now: I’ve got lemon balm and chocolate mint in the pots. (I have two pots of mint.) On … Continue reading →
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
Hot Dog Bun Pan
As you may know, I make all our bread with my Zojirushi Bread Machine. OK, there is the occasional trip to Cobs bread but aside from that I make all of our bread. I even make our hamburger buns. But … Continue reading →
Cooking Ingredients – Sugar
I have a huge sweet tooth. I love cookies, cakes and ice cream. But where in the world does all that sugar come from? Recently the folks over at High Hopes Garden took a trip to Costa Rica and and … Continue reading →
Egyptian Walking Onions – March 2008
I love these! We grew our first Egyptian Walking Onions last year. I like the way they taste and I love the way they look . . . . The top photo is how they look right now. We overwintered … Continue reading →
Thrifty Road Trip
Last week The Man of the House and I went on a road trip to look at a house. The house was cute but not for us and so the search continues. That means that we’ll keep making these trips … Continue reading →
Posting Schedule and More
As you may have noticed I’ve been posting a lot this year. I’ve hardly missed a day. I feel great about that. I feel very productive. I also feel a little tired. So I’m going to stop posting on the … Continue reading →
Garlic – March 2008
The Man of the House planted the garlic last fall. It overwintered and is now happily sprouting.
Continue reading →Rhubarb – March 2008
Here’s a closeup of one of the rhubarb plants. Rhubarb is a perennial so we don’t have to worry about starting the plants. We have four from last year. As we’re fertilizing we may divide one or two of the … Continue reading →