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Last Updated: 1:30 PM GMT on November 08, 2009
— Last Comment: 3:44 AM GMT on November 08, 2009
11-08-09- Closing for now, will re-open after this is over. Will have brandy-new pics (Yay!), same old inane drivel(Boo!) probably some skwerls and nuts, gardening and what-not...you know, the usual. Oh- and an amazing story about a tablecloth.
Blessings to all my loved ones- and remember what M'Queen said: WE. Hi everyone, and welcome to November. Gardening at this time of year, is very different than in Spring. Not only does the weather seem to confuse the plants, but the bugs and weeds are a totally different variety. Other priorities drift into the scene as well, and mass media has been reminding us to spend, spend, spend as Christmas approaches. Honestly, I believe we'll start seeing more of a homegrown attitude towards gift-giving this year. Any gift made with love, seems much more desirable than any store-bought gift. But as many of you with children and grandchildren certainly understand, mass media so heavily influences the young ones. It's as though we often have no choice. Slowly, I'm about two-thirds of the way through the buckets of pecans.  I hope to have at least four, filled gallon bags by the time I'm finished.  But I was left with buckets of shells, and tidbits of nut meats. They don't seem to decompose very well, and I haven't any idea what to do with all the shells. Seems like something could be done, but they don't burn well, either. Sat a small tray of shells outside, and the squirrels were happy. Wish I could've caught a better pic.    Back to gardening. Some of the broccoli is doing great. But in other area of the yard, it's still less than 4 inches tall.  We have a compost pile, and about two weeks ago, I piled some brand-new homemade compost around the stems of the broccoli. Seemed to strengthen the stems quite a bit.  But I don't think the heat was high enough in the compost bin to kill any errant seeds. Everywhere I've used compost, there are now many volunteer tomatoes and literally hundreds of basil, popping up everywhere. I've pulled them as fast as I can. Some of the tomatoes I kept and nurtured, with hopes of a second season. Patience paid off, and I have a few green tomatoes.  Since the seedlings were volunteers from the compost, I have no idea what strain they are. All i know for sure, is that they came from my original tomatoes I had in spring. Could be standards, could be cherries. Hoping against hope that they are the MoneyMaker standards; if so, I'll be rewarded with a bundle of tomatoes.  And finally, some nicotina. The seeds were a gift. Not quite sure if they need to be thinned out; will check with the original owner.  I'll still be looking for new pecan recipes, ones that you have already tested, and have been successful. Any ideas for the pecan shells? Toss'm my way, too. Watching the trees turn brown, waking up to a chill in the morning, reminds me that winter is coming. Many of us already have snow on the ground, or have experienced freezing temps by this time. So goes the cycle. Thanks to everyone who left Halloween Greetings on my previous blog. Hoping that everyone has a pleasant and safe November.
Hi everyone, and thank you for visiting.With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, thoughts turn to cooking, baking, candy-making and gift-giving. They all go hand-in-hand for me. Every other year, the pecan trees are loaded. This is one of the loaded years, so it's time to stock up. If just one pie, or one batch of spiced nuts were enough, it might be cost-effective. But since I usually go through two to four gallon-sized bags of them, it's simply che...
Hi everyone, and thank you for visiting.With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, thoughts turn to cooking, baking, candy-making and gift-giving. They all go hand-in-hand for me. Every other year, the pecan trees are loaded. This is one of the loaded years, so it's time to stock up. If just one pie, or one batch of spiced nuts were enough, it might be cost-effective. But since I usually go through two to four gallon-sized bags of them, it's simply che...
Hello everyone and welcome to a new blog! From earthquakes, sci-fi poodles, singing cats and late-night lurkers, I think that blog was done. Mother Nature played a big trick, even though it was expected. Low temps dropped down to the mid-forties, and are expected to hover there for most of this week. Dry weather has filtered in, and this area, as well as most of northern Florida, is expected to be under a Fire Weather Watch for the next four or five days. Autumn is ...
Hi everyone, and Welcome to an open blog. Figured I'd need a place where I could find myself, occasionally.More pics added. They are interspersed here, and some might be removed. (Concentrate, concentrate!) Ok, just hope ya'll enjoy the pics.This is a broomcorn plant; seeds came as a gift. Only one grew; this pic is from three weeks ago. Today, it's about eight feet tall. Here's the broomcorn on 10-10.Here's the broomcorn roots from 10-3. Hard to believe this all co...
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