Category Archives: Gardening

Experiment

The better-half left for Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon. He’s scheduled to be back on Friday. I thought I’d write something every day that he’s gone and then publish on Friday. If you are reading this, then I decided to go … Continue reading

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Garden Update

I had an idea to update on the status of the garden so I took my cell out onto the porch to head out to the garden spot. I dropped the phone. It went end over end and my quick … Continue reading

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Really bad photos and a walk around the yard

Yep, I took photos with my cell phone in some of the harshest light. Just for you. Because I’m too lazy to take the real camera outside and wait another hour for the sun to become softer. The garden, appropriately … Continue reading

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With silver bells and cockle shells

After my eye doctor appointment this morning, I stopped to buy plants for the garden. I know you probably don’t care about this, but I wanted a least one positive garden entry this season since it’s usually doom and gloom … Continue reading

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Quick bit of insanity

I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned that we’re totally cutting back on the garden this year and plan on ripping out part of the deer fence so we reclaim what is basically yard or field, or a big mess, whatever. … Continue reading

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Out like a lamb?

March came in with a ton of wind and now it’s leaving with it too. Go figure with the moody months. Also, sick of itchy eyes, but I really want to sit outside this afternoon and read my HTML book. … Continue reading

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The Semester Ends

I talked to my sister last night and I told her I thought I was done with the semester. As it turns out, the professor who wanted to hold class the night of the shooting rescheduled two class meetings to … Continue reading

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Fig Tart and Garden News

Our fig bush is producing right now and we’ve had this idea to create a savory tart out of figs and a puff pastry sheet that’s been languishing in the freezer. Today we took some garlic and rosemary and heated … Continue reading

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Figs!

For dessert tonight with some others tucked away for tomorrow: The flower fell off our Streptocarpus. It looked pretty and so joined the figs.

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Chunky Salsa Win!

I had this idea that I’d make a rustic, chunky salsa to go with the grass-fed NY Strip last night. The tomatoes, garlic, herbs and the banana and serrano peppers are from our garden. I added some olive oil, salt … Continue reading

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