Updated Garden Bed, March 7, 2016
This year, I’ve decided to re-work a bed that was so hastily “thrown together” as a special place to hold those pass along treasures from family and friends. Continue reading
Updated Garden Bed for Spring 2016!
Daffodils Emerging for Spring!
Daffodils, Feb 14, 2016
The daffodils are the first flowers to emerge and announce that Spring is eminent. They often grow and bloom despite freezing temperatures, — presenting the first color of the year. Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Trip to the Woods
“Resurrection Fern” growing on Oak tree limbs, Nov. 2016
Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, we traveled to the back woods to enjoy time with extended family. As the visiting subsides, my favorite thing to do is to explore plants growing at the time we are out there. Continue reading
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Meyer Lemon Blooming in “Winter”.
Meyer Lemon Blooming, Dec 23, 2015
Due to the mild winter weather so far, the Meyer lemon tree bloomed and with plenty of bees around (various species observed in late November, and early December— Continue reading
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Fresh Broccoli
Broccoli, Jan 2016
Broccoli is a cold weather plant. When broccoli plants are added to the garden, it takes about 60 or 70 days from the time a plant is put into the ground until Continue reading
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Meyer Lemons–Update–Fully Ripened!
Meyer Lemons, Dec 23, 2015
In October, it became quite evident that we would enjoy a bountiful volume of Meyer Lemons–the green fruit just needed more time to ripen. Continue reading
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Meyer Lemon Christmas Dessert
Meyer Lemon Christmas Dessert
We adapted Grandma’s recipe for Lemon Pie Filling to create single-serving desserts for a Christmas party. Continue reading
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Lemon Meringue Pie — Grandma Sophie’s Recipe
This recipe was handed down from Grandma Sophie’s files. We use the Meyer Lemons grown on our tree each year, and we use the Lemon Filling in our “Meyer Lemon Christmas Dessert”.
LEMON MERINGUE PIE
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Christmas Roses
According to the Calendar, we are now 3 days into Winter. It does not look or feel like winter. A South breeze is blowing and the temperatures have been in the 70’s during the day and 40’s at night. The grass is still green and growing — we mowed yesterday.
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“Valentine” — the Rose
Rose, ‘Valentine’ Nov/Dec 2015
Late November to Early December looked more like Spring than Fall around here! Continue reading
The Art & Science of Gardening 