Posted on 04/08/2017 12:16:55 PM PDT by greeneyes
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It's a beautiful day here in Missouri. Sunny and the temperature is nice. Rain barrels are full again. Was going to plant taters last week end, but no one had any Yukon gold. So I ordered some and am waiting for them to come in.
Hubby is planting the leftovers from last years garden (all have healthy sprouts) today, and reports that he will have plenty of room for more-so that means he'll be buying something from Walmart most likely.
Spinach and lettuce planted last fall, is doing nicely. I am going to have to harvest some spinach, and freeze it for use in stir fry or dips. Time to plant the spring greens and lettuce too.
Lemon Tree is full of blossoms ready to bloom. I'm busy with taxes, so I won't be doing much till after the 15th.
I am going to mention one of my favorite shoes which I buy online: OKABASHI These are American made shoes, and are recyclable. They have a 2-yr. warranty, but the first pair I bought lasted for 15.
I was rummaging through a Dollar Store sale bin for some sandals to wear to the swimming pool, and needed something better than the normal flip flops. Got them for 4 dollars.
A couple of years ago, I bought a pair for each of my kids and grand kids. They cost 15 dollars then, I'm thinking about getting the clog style for my great grand kids for summer outdoors chores. Going to check prices to see what inflation has done.
Prayers up for all. Have a great weekend. God Bless.
Pinging the list.
Hat tip to Tubebender and Freedom 56v2 for Big Red and Tasteless link below:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3541077/posts
It is FINALLY a nice day here in New England! ;-)
I e got a question! I’d appreciate if anyone could help me. I recently moved to central Florida and went to a Fair, and a cowboy reenactment fella was making what he called “swamp cabbage.” It is actually “hearts of palm,” from a Sabal Palm, which is the state plant. It is delicious. Here is my question- is anyone familiar with it? How do you get your hands on it? You can grow the palms on private land but you would need an orchard. You can’t just go into the swamp because it’s considered hands-off by the state. The palm was almost wiped out by a beetle. I tried looking online but you can only buy tiny bottles of the stuff. I want entire stumps!
Hello from Massachusetts!
My 3 siberian iris bulbs arrived yesterday. They already have 4 inch leaves, so my husband potted them and we’re keeping them in the kitchen as it was 39 degrees here last night. We have buds on the ornamental pears and the crabapple trees!
Thanks for the ping on any day. We have a break in the endless rain as we continue to set new records. I was just out in the garden to feed the birds and the pathways are as soggy as the planting beds here on the shores of Humboldt Bay...
The drought is over. As I post this, it is pouring.
All the asian pear trees have been full of petals, until Hugh gusty winds blew a lot to them hither and yon the last few days. The usual late bloomer FUJI tree just started with blossoms so it may have a decent crop this year.
No veggies planted.. Yet.
more rain next week in the forecast. If we get a hotstreak , look for lots of flooding in the Goldarn State this spring and summer.
Looks like the sun is trying to peek out. good luck, green thumbs, uhh green eyes. :-)
We have had some nice days here off and on, but this is the first day that really feels like gardening weather and co-insides with the itch to get out there and do some digging. LOL
I have never heard of it. I hope someone else will be able to help you.
About 8 inches of snow yesterday here in Northfield!
I have to rake last year’s leaves first...and my arm is in an immobilizer (tendonitis), so I have to wait.
Or perhaps to get some strapping youth to do it for me.
(yeah. FAT CHANCE)
We have buds on peach trees, Cherries too IIRC.
You are welcome. Always great to hear from you.
I am reminded always of Morton Salt: When it rains it pours. LOL
Makes me shiver to think about it. We do sometimes get snow in April, and it sometimes happens after the last day that studded tires are legal.
Spring is on the way!
Before we were into gardening and compost, hubby just ran over all the leaves while mowing. He used to tell me that the leaves needed to stay where they were for nutrients-his big excuse for NEVER raking leaves in the fall or spring. LOL
Fang is beginning to harvest asparagus from a fairly old
plant in our garden. I cut it up and mixed it with a can
of English peas. Cooked it in butter. Went well together.
Should have added that he has a leaf sucker upper thingy now, so the bag gets filled, and he then dumps it into the compost.
Yeppers-Spring has Sprung!
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