South of Lake ‘O’ I spent a week with a friend in Sarasota and drove home on Florida State Road 80 last week. State Road 80 runs along the south side of Lake Okeechobee from Clewiston, through South Bay and Belle Glade and on to West Palm Beach. At this time of the year, it […]
Entries Tagged as 'Not the Garden'
Sugar Cane in Clewiston, FL
February 18th, 2014 3 Comments
Tags: Clewiston FL · sugar cane · US Sugar Refinery
Sleepover Olympics
February 16th, 2014 5 Comments
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 […]
Tags: 2014 Winter Olympics · Basil · herbs · marjoram · oregano · parsley · pizza · rosemary · thyme
Arborists, Not Just Tree Trimmers
January 14th, 2014 2 Comments
Too Big, Too Leafy One of the facts of life in South Florida is that vegetation… all kinds… grows and keeps on growing, and growing, and growing. Yard maintenance companies manage to keep lawns and shrubs under control, but trees have to be tamed by professionals. Besides just cutting them back, the canopies must be […]
Tags: Japanese Orchid Tree · Kelley's Tree Service · mango trees · Sea Grape Tree
