It is a huge pet peeve of mine, but I hate it when people don't know how to use the three words in the title of this post. Therefor, please forgive my misuse in my previous post. If you can't find it, I'm not going to point it out. If you, just don't rub it in too much.
There-refers to where an object is.
They're-conjunction for "they are"
Their-shows possession
I also hate it when people misspell "y'all". It is a conjunction for the words "you all" and the apostrophe is taking the place of the "ou".
Oh, oh, oh! One last one. If someone asks how you are, you are not good, you are well (unless you are not well). Guilty!!!
Have fun gardening today, y'all!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
HeAT doMe!!
Yuck! It is that time of year again. The heat dome has arrived. What is a heat dome? Fairly simply, it is this, high temperatures (95+), little wind, medium to high humidity, no rain in sight, and several days of it. We get them every year. It's 99 as I type this.
After whining about all the cool temps rain in late June and early July, we are now paying for it with a lack of both. This makes gardening even more of a chore. After going for several weeks with just a quick watering here and there, now I must soak it every morning. Most of what I have left are hot weather veggies. Tomatoes, peppers, okra, eggplant. (Yeah, I know, that is not a sentence.) They still need water. Even my okra looked a little wilty this afternoon.
The grass is still green and lack of rain will keep it from growing so much, so less mowing for me. I guess that would be the silver lining, if there were any clouds. It could last another couple of weeks, so I'll just grin and bear it and wait for snowboarding in January!
This week's forecast ;-{
After whining about all the cool temps rain in late June and early July, we are now paying for it with a lack of both. This makes gardening even more of a chore. After going for several weeks with just a quick watering here and there, now I must soak it every morning. Most of what I have left are hot weather veggies. Tomatoes, peppers, okra, eggplant. (Yeah, I know, that is not a sentence.) They still need water. Even my okra looked a little wilty this afternoon.
You know it's hot when okra looks like it needs to be watered, and you already have
Their not wilted, just getting heavy with seeds!
Nice shady spot
The grass is always greener...in June!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Birds and flowers
I did a little rearranging in my front flower bed. My calla lilies were getting very tall so I moved them to the back corner of the bed and moved around some of the caladiums. It looks a little fuller but I'm not sure how the caladiums are going to fare.
<--Before
<--After
<--Before
<--After
Sunny side out
My Topsy Turvy birds are spreading their wings. As of yesterday, we only hade three of the six left. Hopefully they will all be gone soon. My tomato really could use some good fertilizer.
The last three
This one tried to fly the coop and hit the window. It was fine.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Topsy Turvy
Well it seems that tomatoes are not what grows best in my Topsy Turvy. We have only had two and all of the other blooms have died. The plant itself doesn't seem to be getting any bigger. But look at what I can grow!
June 25, 2010
July 2, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Rewards
We are finally getting a little something form the garden. I shouldn't complain since I got it put in about three weeks late, but I'm going to anyway.
Of course since it is just the first fruits of our harvest, there are not many yet, but I do see tomatoes on the vine that are just about ready and the eggplant is producing well, along with the okra. Soon I will have more of everything than I know what to do with.
<--Mustard before Mustard after-->
As with most people, I hate to weed. Enter young slave labor. Well, he's not quite slave labor. I did tell him if he would do a good job, I would pay him. Probably more than I should, but it's worth it to me. Saves my back and teaches him that hard work does pay off! Besides all of that, I got a flower!
Typical Oklahoma garden fare. Tomato, peppers, beans (black), and okra!
Of course since it is just the first fruits of our harvest, there are not many yet, but I do see tomatoes on the vine that are just about ready and the eggplant is producing well, along with the okra. Soon I will have more of everything than I know what to do with.
Two of my tomatoes, both are heirloom, but now I forget what kind. Guess I'll have to find the tags!
Okra-Clemson spineless
I finally pulled up the mustard, lettuce, and spinach. They were all on their last leg. The chickens and ducks really enjoyed it though.
As with most people, I hate to weed. Enter young slave labor. Well, he's not quite slave labor. I did tell him if he would do a good job, I would pay him. Probably more than I should, but it's worth it to me. Saves my back and teaches him that hard work does pay off! Besides all of that, I got a flower!
A job well done. Eccl 9:10
I just get rewarded all around!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Cobbler and No Grain Granola
No Grain Granola
2 cups raw pecans
2 cups raw almonds
8-10 pitted dates
1 tbsp cinnamon
3/4 cup shredded coconut
2 eggs (I used duck eggs)
Process the nuts, dates, and cinnamon until they are a course meal. Stir in the coconut. Add the two eggs, slightly beaten. Stir. It will be thick and clumpy. Spread on a baking sheet with sides. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, stirring at 10 and 20 minutes. Cool and store in an airtight container. Serve with your favorite milk and add fruit, fresh or dried, if you like. We used almond milk.
Blackberry Cobbler (Thanks to Everyday Paleo!)
3 cups of fresh blackberries
1 1/2 cups almond meal (finely ground almonds)
1 omega 3 enriched egg
2 tbsp coconut oil
A drizzle of raw organic honey
Cinnamon to taste
“So Delicious” coconut milk
Preheat oven to 350. Pour the blackberries into a pie pan. In a small bowl mix together the egg, almond meal, and coconut oil, and shake in a bunch of cinnamon. Stir well. The mixture will be really thick and clumpy. If you wish, drizzle a bit of raw organic honey on top of the blackberries. By hand (or if you have a 2 year old to help you, that works just as well…) crumble the almond meal mixture on top of the blackberries and bake in your pre-heated oven for 35 minutes. Serve in bowls with cold “So Delicious” brand coconut milk poured over the top. Yes, it’s addicting, but life’s too short to not eat cobbler now and then…
2 cups raw pecans
2 cups raw almonds
8-10 pitted dates
1 tbsp cinnamon
3/4 cup shredded coconut
2 eggs (I used duck eggs)
Process the nuts, dates, and cinnamon until they are a course meal. Stir in the coconut. Add the two eggs, slightly beaten. Stir. It will be thick and clumpy. Spread on a baking sheet with sides. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, stirring at 10 and 20 minutes. Cool and store in an airtight container. Serve with your favorite milk and add fruit, fresh or dried, if you like. We used almond milk.
Granola-Jeff says it looks like hamburger. I have to agree, just don't tell him that.
Blackberry Cobbler (Thanks to Everyday Paleo!)
3 cups of fresh blackberries
1 1/2 cups almond meal (finely ground almonds)
1 omega 3 enriched egg
2 tbsp coconut oil
A drizzle of raw organic honey
Cinnamon to taste
“So Delicious” coconut milk
Preheat oven to 350. Pour the blackberries into a pie pan. In a small bowl mix together the egg, almond meal, and coconut oil, and shake in a bunch of cinnamon. Stir well. The mixture will be really thick and clumpy. If you wish, drizzle a bit of raw organic honey on top of the blackberries. By hand (or if you have a 2 year old to help you, that works just as well…) crumble the almond meal mixture on top of the blackberries and bake in your pre-heated oven for 35 minutes. Serve in bowls with cold “So Delicious” brand coconut milk poured over the top. Yes, it’s addicting, but life’s too short to not eat cobbler now and then…
This was some good stuff! Notice that is past tense.
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