They lay 3-25 eggs and have a short life span. Didn't see any eggs underneath the leaves. I might have had an infestation caused by one or two moths laying eggs and now it's over with. Will keep checking for them though.
Posted on 10/01/2024 6:10:14 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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They lay 3-25 eggs and have a short life span. Didn't see any eggs underneath the leaves. I might have had an infestation caused by one or two moths laying eggs and now it's over with. Will keep checking for them though.
Agreed, the traps are still “up” and baited. I’ve seen a couple other squirrels but they so far seem to be avoiding the garden.
I keep trying to get the cats to hang around the garden by putting their food out there during the day, but they INSIST on being fed on the back porch or indoors.
If that gorgeous golden retriever that showed up several days ago had had no contact number or tag on it, and checking with neighbors and shelters failed, I might have just kept it, IF it didn’t bother the chickens... (Big if)
Yeah, I “can” and sometimes do take esp. smaller carcasses out to the woods on the SE side of our property (extends well beyond and no residences nearby), but, I figure enriching the garden soil is not a bad thing. That one Opo plant really took off when its roots reached (I think) the opossum I’d buried out there last fall.
It may all be for naught - NWS says we may get an early frost next Tu. or Wed. morning. I can & will cover SOME stuff... The good news is if we get past that, then we are forecast to get another lengthy warm / mostly sunny spell with daytime temps in the 80’s. (But, no rain - soils are really drying out again.)
Hahaha! Great memories...
Heh, I’ve saved a few seeds from those GREAT tasting orange color tomatoes, whatever they are. There are so few seeds, it is a bit difficult to get very many.
Funny story - I’d saved a few seeds from the “Best Boy” plant’s fruits (#2 non my taste best list). Had ‘em in a small paper envelope in a shallow tray to dry, and set that on my fish cleaning table (lots of shade) under a bigger tray (in case of rain / mist), inverted and propped up on one end about 1/4” for air circulation. I went out to check it a couple days later and the setup was intact, but the seeds gone. I figure ants or something got ‘em. Guess I better stick to drying seeds in the house, even if my wife hates the added “clutter”.
Let us know how the orange tomatoes go. I got some big orange ones this year. Will try and post a picture. I saved some seeds for next spring. LOL on burying the squirrels. My Dad was the gardener. He fished a lot and whenever he caught a big carp he buried it whole in the vegetable garden.
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Apple Pie Bars
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, or cold, sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Ingredients DOUGH: 3 1/4 c flour 1 tsp b/powder 1 egg 1/2 c sugar plus, 5 oz butter (1/2 cup + 1 3/4 Tbsp) 1 Tbl milk if needed 2 Tbl dry cake, cookie or bread crumbs FILLING: (3 lb), about 10 med apples 3 Tbl sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Steps DOUGH: Combine flour, b/powder, egg, sugar and butter. If too dry, add some of Tbsp milk. Do not overwork dough. Wrap and cool in refrigerator 30 min. FILLING: Mix Peeled and grated apples, sugar and cinnamon. Adjust sweetness to your taste.
ASSEMBLE: Roll out dough on floured surface. Press one half into bottom/up sides of 9x13" b/pan. Sprinkle w/ dry crumbs, spoon in apple filling. Cover w/ top crust. Bake 340 deg 45 min til pale golden. Sprinkle w/ powdered sugar, cool, cut into squares and serve.
Tips Not too sweet; can add more sugar to filling. Let cool before cutting; bars are very soft when hot.
https://morningchores.com/pumpkin-varieties/
Those look great!
A deelish variation on apple pie.....very buttery crust.
Just catching back up on the thread, so thanks for the ping.
I’ve been dealing with Milton issues this week. Early in the week it was to see if decisions were to evacuate or hunker down for my family in various spots of Florida. They all hunkered down but it was a hard decision.
Now dealing with the aftermath. All have various problems. Some have power, no water. Some have water, no power. Most have limited cell phone service, no internet.
Lots of fallen trees, and I’m talking huge very mature trees. Need chainsaws and backhoes to move them. Some roads are damaged from sinkholes.
One niece was able to locate a generator so that’s been installed as of last evening.
Cleanup will take weeks, and that’s after power is restored.
I take so much for granted. Truly blessed to have a roof over my head, electricity, plenty of food, clean water, and so much more.
And October is not even halfway through!
What kind of crumbs do you like best? Cookies? What kind?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NA64meSo04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYf2yFD-iIk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7pcWpnTrzE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL0LUaxWUOI
I use whatever is on hand.
Just be sure the crumbs are dry (to soak up the apple juices).
Health, great food. good living, great information BUMP!
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Stuffed Mini Pumpkins
A must for your Thanksgiving table.
Ingredients for 4 servings 4 mini munchkin pumpkins 8 Plum tomatoes 2 Tbsps chopped parsley
1 Tbsp thyme salt 1 tsp Chili powder 2 garlic cloves 2 Tbsps olive oil 4 scallions Mozzarella cubes
Prep Rinse pumpkins, cut off tops, scoop out insides. Cube tomatoes.
Stuffing Heat oil; saute garlic, fine-chp scallions and tomatoes over med a min. Season with salt, chili powder, parsley and thyme. Assemble: Spoon filling into pumpkins, scatter mozzarella cubes over. Broil 1 minute til mozzarella is golden. Serve warm as a small appetizer or side.
“I take so much for granted. Truly blessed to have a roof over my head, electricity, plenty of food, clean water, and so much more.”
Nothing like a Natural Disaster to make those of us not effected count our blessings - and help where we can, of course!
If you’re going to donate, send $ to Samaritan’s Purse. I trust them above all others to get the money to where it’s needed and NOT spent on overhead!
Both of my friends, Sarasota and Port Saint Lucie, came through OK with little damage, but of course there’s the cleanup of their neighborhoods due to the wind and rain.
From what I’m reading, the most damage came from the (relatively) unexpected tornadoes that came along with this storm once it hit land. We are VERY ‘weather aware’ around here for tornadoes!
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