Progress!
I like to make ‘Scalloped Potatoes and Leftover Easter Ham.’ Love the idea pf putting Broccoli in there too! Sis is baking a HUGE ham. There will be 8 of us, so she wanted plenty of leftovers for everyone because that’s the best part. ;)
I am bringing Ree’s Whiskey Glazed Carrots and a Cream Cheese dip that you serve with various Shortbread cookies. More of a dessert, which is what she wanted; something light, but still a little sweet after a big meal.
We always laugh and remember Grandpa and his frugal ways. He was at the ‘Amish Outlet’ one day and ‘got a deal’ on a case (12) of Cherry Glaze. We had cherry-glazed Ham at Easter and/or Christmas for 12 years running! ;)
Big day! Just finished the major construction on (2) 3x6’ raised beds. I still need to line them with weed barrier & put them together. When I do put them together, they need to be close to where they’ll be sited permanently because all 4 sides together are pretty heavy.
Also, I got a load of topsoil delivered today. Around here, they sell mulch & topsoil by the ‘scoop’. I got 4 scoops - the max the truck could carry, but I don’t know if I have enough to fill the beds. I am thinking about hauling a load of mulch myself (different source - bigger scoop!) & partially fill the beds with that - beds are 16” deep. The mulch will eventually decompose, but it will give me time to build the beds up with compost, etc.
The topsoil is on a tarp on our asphalt parking area, right next to mom’s 3 beds. Zero percent rain today & for the rest of the week in the forecast. Hmmm, what is that really dark cloud coming over the mountain? A 10 minute downpour is what it was. I got a smaller tarp over 2/3 of the pile so maybe it won’t be a mud puddle.
I bought an oregano today at Walmart (along with 3 ferns on sale for the front porch) so now, with a rosemary & lavender, I have 3 plants for the herb garden. My niece gave me 4 small dahlias she started from seed on Saturday, plus I have 2 tubers of Kelvin Floodlight. The pressure is on to have some place to plant them!