The Garden Thread - March, 2025

March 1,2025 | Diana in WI/Greeneyes in Memoriam

[Diana in Wisconsin]

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[MomwithHope]

scroll down on this page for the 2025 migration map.

https://www.hummingbirdcentral.com/hummingbird-migration-spring-2025-map.htm

[FamiliarFace]

I guess the one my sister saw wasn’t a scout after all! Looks like they e been sighted there for a while!

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

When I was in High School I worked in a Pizzaria for about as year, and they want the gluten dough, the reason for the 00 flour.

I think my choice of flour had a lot to do with it and the tough biscuits. I will try again with the Lily White Flour at Easter, maybe orange and cranberry with an orange glaze, or maybe currents and powered sugar. I might get wild and do the Matcha Scone here!

https://www.siftandsimmer.com/matcha-almond-scones-with-bergamot-glaze/

Will decide later. (Mrs. Pete will rejoice!)

Chocolate cake...you are so evil so evil!!

I will copy the recipe for a celebration after I lose 20 lbs from eating the scones! (Thank you!)

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

I have found a source at a place that I occasionally shop and will be trying the White Lily Flour.

[Paul R.]

Noted and thanks!

There are many yews needing trimming @ my Mom’s old place (prep for selling it), so I’ll have plenty to experiment with.

The sentimental aspect is considerable, as that was our home when I was a teen, and the memories of hide-and-go-seek, etc., amongst the yews, are still with me.

In our case, a good hedge along the NE side of our property would help with road noise and add privacy.

[Paul R.]

BTW, there’s no way I can afford enough yews to start that hedge, so, you retirement holdings are unaffected! :-)

[Paul R.]

Lucky you! This clay we have around here is awful, and what little organic matter is on top is mostly from hickory trees....

[Paul R.]

I use a battery powered reciprocating saw for lighter stuff. It came with 2 batteries, so it will run for a while. Over 2” I switch to my Dad’s old Stihl electric chain saw.

[Liz]

Broiled Salmon / Brown Sugar Glaze / 4 Servings
Terrific dinner, really quick, all in one pan. Broiling gives best caramelization

Ing 4-8 oz salmon fillets, asparagus, broccolini, cherry tomatoes, 1 tbl ol/oil S/p.
Glaze 1 tbl ea Dijon, mayo, 2 tbl br/sugar 1/4 tsp cayenne

Steps Place oven shelf 6" from heat source. Arrange on sprayed tray asparagus, broccolini, cherry tomatoes. Drizzle w/ olive oil, s/p. Wedge salmon between veg. S/p. Slather Glaze on salmon tops and sides. Broil 8 min to caramelize, inside is blush pink--don't flip. Rest 2 min then serve.

Note: use pencil-thin asparagus/broccolini to ensure they cook. Cut if needed. You'll have extra Glaze w/ small salmon; roll cherry tomatoes in it before cooking. A good side is rice tossed w/ garlic butter.

[linMcHlp]

Broiled Salmon
bttt

[9YearLurker]

Looks terrific!

[Liz]

Really quick, all in one pan. Must broil to get best caramelization

[9YearLurker]

I’ll try it!

[Liz]

it’s gooood.

[MayflowerMadam]

This looks good. Is this how you do yours?

[MomwithHope]

Yum but its only 2 servings here.

[Liz]

Lol...enjoy as much as you want.....if
you add rice you might get another serving.

[MomwithHope]

The salmon and veg look just fine. 😊

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yay! :)

[Paul R.]

BTW, I stumbled across this while poking around on the web, dunno if it’s been posted before:

https://localfoodconnect.org.au/community-gardening/list-of-tomato-varieties/

19,000 varieties are listed. I’ll bet that list took a while to come up with...