Posted on 02/05/2016 2:49:23 PM PST by greeneyes
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Would you believe it’s going to be 74 degrees today and tomorrow and Saturday???? Summer is back for a few days.
Saturday will be plant potato and English pea day, Swiss Chard at the Community Garden. OH and garlic. Here at the house we’ll be doing Swiss Chard, radishes and salad greens etc.
From an old Sage, Hello to your Marine Daughter next time you speak with her.
Aww, that was so sweet of Johnny!
What a blessing! He was/is/will be one special guy.
LOL. The choices are so like him. Thanks for sharing this uplifting story - a good reminder of Johnny for sure.
I should really plant some pots of spinach and lettuce for early produce as they can be easily moved in and out of the house, but first I have to get caught up with other stuff.
In Ohio? That’s a surprise that he has enough grass to mow-what kind is it-do you know?
Yes, please do keep us updated.
That bug-really made me weak, and it took longer than I thought it should to get some energy back. Guess that’s because I’m not a spring chicken-it’s a big surprise every time I look in the mirror-looks nothing like my high school pictures. LOL
My closets have not had a good cleaning since the 1980s. It’s always a lick and a promise. I did manage to get my small 2ft. pantry closet in the basement converted to chemicals, and garden stuff, since hubby built me a 12 ft. long storage wall/shelving unit next to the basement stairs.
I guess if I take one room and closet per year, I might get them all done before I get old again.
Hubby started looking at seed catalogs today. His complaint is that there are too many choices, and not much indication as to which do the best in Mo.
We do have the MU extension guide, but that doesn’t have much on heirlooms.
I hope someone can answer this- I have no idea. I have never eaten one, though I have heard of them. Never seen one in our limited grocery.
Thanks feeling better today.
How nice-you are welcome. Feeling better today, and always nice to hear a word of appreciation.
Thanks for sharing that picture. It is good to be handy with engines and stuff. Hubby is not, and he gets frustrated trying to find anyone to fix stuff here.
That’s great - got to make hay while the sun shines. LOL
No idea what kinda grass it is. He keeps putting chemicals on it. He hates my lawn, which is pretty much God’s green weeds! I think he may have just missed the last Fall cut.
Oh Marcella your post made me cry and happy at the same time.
God Bless Johnny
They have a unique taste and are awesome pureed as soup or fried/roasted. They grow like weeds and keep in the ground for a long time. I’m trying to rehydrate some dried ones and see if they can still grow.
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