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Using vague instructions from The New Self-Sufficient Gardener by John Seymour (see page 134), two old garbage bins [well-scrubbed] and seed potatoes from Westcoast Seeds we attempted to grow our own baked potatoes this year. We were cautioned, via instructions that came with the seed potatoes, to limit irrigation BEFORE we had growth, and I […]
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Sunflowers…
This is my very first time attempting to grow sunflowers. Â I wanted to collect the seeds so I planted two edible types. Last week, just as the tallest of the bunch was almost ready to bloom, some critter (who I hazard to guess is black, furry with a long tail and has a propensity for […]
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Tomatoes and baby bees (?)
What’s that? Could it possibly be that the tomatoes are trying to ripen? Thank goodness… the garden has been such a write off this year that we were beginning to think we wouldn’t get any harvest other than some early spinach, lettuce and, so far, ONE zucchini. Â FYI – yes, that is red mulch you […]
So… what has been occupying practically ALL my time these days?? SiftingRealities: web site, youtube, twitter & facebook fan page SiftingRealities is a webseries… my first foray into online distribution and, as soon as it finishes compressing, I will be posting the pilot episode. Â Please check it out! Â Reviews, comments and referrals are gratefully (& […]
So… I made an attempt at whole wheat perogies last evening… perogies are something I had been craving but, given my white flour sensitivity (as in I can’t seem to digest it without a lot of pain and suffering), I haven’t had them in years. Ah, cottage cheese and onion perogies… boiled then fried with […]