Not Sochi, No Snow, Just Everything Else Grandson Malcolm and two of his friends picked tonight to have sleepover at Gran and Grand Dad’s house. Malcolm comes often, but this is the first time for the girls, Cheyenne and Savannah. First event was to check out the swing in the mango tree and the fireman’s […]
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Sleepover Olympics
February 16th, 2014 5 Comments
Tags: 2014 Winter Olympics · Basil · herbs · marjoram · oregano · parsley · pizza · rosemary · thyme
October Gardening Season
October 25th, 2013 3 Comments
Time to Plant It is October in Florida, and that means the solarization covers on the garden boxes come off and the prep work for the winter season begins. Removing Solarization Plastic Sheeting Once the plastic is removed, fertilizer is added to the soil and is raked in to a depth of four to six […]
Tags: above ground garden · arugula · Cilantro · eggplant · Green Beans · jalapeno · Jobes feritlizer · lettuce · Okra · Raised Garden · rosemary · soil solarization · spinach · Tomatoes · Vegetables
Black Swallowtail Butterfly Is Back
August 4th, 2013 No Comments
Back for a Visit Not too long ago, I wrote about a pair of caterpillars that had taken up residence in the parsley section in my herb garden. They made chrysalises and, eventually, became beautiful Black Swallowtail butterflies. Last week, one of them was back visiting the old neighborhood. Black Swallowtail Butterfly More Caterpillars??? I […]
Tags: above ground garden · Black Swallowtail Butterfly · Black Swallowtail Caterpillar · parsley · Raised Garden
