Posted on 03/29/2013 2:17:42 PM PDT by greeneyes
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Lingonberries — staple of Swedish cuisine.
Thanks for that information. They were never high on my list, as you can’t seem to get a decent-to-eat one from the stores, so haven’t paid a lot of attention to them...except to pick & eat a few “goo-bags” when hunting, etc.
I was beginning to think you weren’t going to make the thread this week.
Trees and shrubs can drown if they are standing in water too long, unless they especially like having wet feet. I would let them sit for a fair amount of time and see what happens.
I grew up with guineas, chickens,geese and ducks, and sometimes rabbits. Our guineas made nests on the ground which was where they laid their eggs.
The onions I have that are winter hardy etc - have always been called winter onions in my family- they have the bulblets on top of the by then hot hollow stems. They would die down in late summer, and come up again in the fall, and then were just like scallions. Sweet and not hot. The tall stems flop over and the bulblets sprout roots and start a whole new plant.
Of course.
My grandmother let her chickens wander in the garden some every day and I don’t recall her ever having vine borers. Her squash plants lasted all summer, into the fall and up to the first freeze. She didn’t use a lot of pesticides either. If we had a fence I’d let chickens wander my yard, too.
Plastic Meow Mix cat food containers with holes punched (ice pick) in the bottoms worked the best.
Sound like a great idea, but what do you put them on for drainage?
A baking pan.
Thanks!
I don’t go to the pool hall without Mrs. Augie, and then it’s just for the awesome burgers they serve there.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. LOL
Yesterday’s rain kept me indoors for the most part, but I took advantage of the sunshine today and got some stuff done outside.
Finished putting the planks down on the deck that I built on the north side of Mrs. Augie’s new sun room. Went over to Dad’s house and rescued the houseplants that he hasn’t watered since Mom passed away back in December. Sprayed my orchard trees. Opened the trapdoor in the floor of the brooder house so the month-old pullets could get out and explore for the first time. Watching six inch tall chickens scratch in the dirt for the first time is always a hoot.
Did you find a spot to toss out some dill seed?
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The marigolds I planted from seed in January are now starting to bloom.
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A new tree. It's called a calamindis, and it produces small, juicy citrus very popular with Asians (like my wife).
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We've got a surplus of lizards this year, which is good because they like to eat the bugs.
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Happy to see my lilies starting to emerge. I swear, it's grown a quarter of an inch since this morning.
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Last, but not least, a hummingbird visiting our big aloe which is now in full bloom.
Don't worry, Spring is on it's way where you are too. :)
Sorry, wasn’t clear that I was referring to the early stuff. We’re usually planting peas and lettuce around the 20th of March.
Our persimmon is neither of those. The fruit is around 1 or 2 inches, and it is native to Missouri:
Link below to M U Extension:
http://extension.missouri.edu/silverthreads/10/Persimmon%20Picking%20Time.htm
Like you I was very young, and I can’t remember a lot. I know Rabbit tasted better, and had more meat. I never developed a taste for frog legs either, though many people seem to love them.
If any brains were eaten, I wasn’t around when it happened. I don’t remember what the rest were dipped in, but they were floured and fried.
I don’t know, I’ll have to double check the book next time I am at my daughter’s house - she had loaned it to me.
No, I have hardly been outside at all. Cleaning house and getting ready for Easter company. I am thinking about using a corner of the perennial bed that has rosemary and several other perennials in it.
Thanks so much for posting the pictures. It brings a hint of spring that everyone is impatiently waiting to see in some of the other areas of the country.
Hubby is getting ready to plant peas. We just need to dry out a little - soil is still too wet to work.
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