Storms Dropped Immature Fruit Earlier this year, we had some severe storms that knocked off many mangos from both my Haden and honey mango trees. Because the immature Hadens were bigger than the mature honey mangos, I tried ripening the immature fruit. There were mixed results, but I learned that the storm-dropped mangos were edible, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Backyard Garden'
My Mango Is Bigger Than Your Mango
June 14th, 2012 2 Comments
Tags: Fruit Trees · Haden Mangos · Honey Mangos
Beautiful-to-Look-at Veggies
June 11th, 2012 6 Comments
A Treat for the Eyes An aspect of growing your own vegetables that you may not have thought about is that they are very pleasing to the eye. Fresh veggies can be beautiful. The tomatoes, green beans and okra from my garden earlier this year were picture perfect… so I took pictures. Juliets and […]
Tags: fried green tomatoes · green beans with bacon and onions · horseradish · Juliets · Okra · radishes · Romas · Tomatoes
Best Use Ever!
June 6th, 2012 2 Comments
Overnight Guest My grandson, Malcolm, spent the night with me last week. I enjoy having him here, and we always manage to fill the time with a little together stuff. Not long ago, he painted a birdhouse he’d built in scouts. It was a gift for his great-grandmother. We sat at my table, and my […]
Tags: Raised Garden
