A sign of spring and a nice view down the hillside
Spring is coming. Tom Bombadil (if you are savvy to such things) would be singing happily to his “Daffodillos”. I feel the same.
Daffodil, O’ Daffodillo…
Category Archives: Garden and Orchard
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The garden is open for business! Here is a quick tour.
Our main garden area. Strawberries at near left. Those are artichokes on the far left, outside of the wire mesh.
It has been a mild winter (so far) and we are getting started with the garden. It feels good to be back in the garden and thinking about what we will grow this year. The photo shows our raised beds. We have a frame with wire mesh (above and below) to keep birds, squirrels, wood rats, gophers and moles away from many of the beds. Poles and nylon nets also work well, we just made it permanent with the frame and wire. We are not going anywhere. Continue reading
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Honey “Pooh” Cake with Lemon Glaze and Rosemary Blossoms
“That buzzing-noise means something. If there’s a buzzing noise, somebody’s making a buzzing-noise, and the only reason for making a buzzing-noise that I know of is because you’re a bee…. And the only reason for being a bee that I know of is making honey….And the only reason for making honey is so as I can eat it.” So he began to climb the tree.– Winnie the Pooh
Super Bowl Sunday was a good time. We had a few friends over for slow-roasted pork shoulder (recipe soon) and creamed spinach. For drinks, we had a few Margaritas, as you would expect, and some Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock on tap. Yum. Continue reading
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Greens gone wild!
We are just getting going with the garden for spring, but the plants sometimes have a mind of their own. This is what we have now:
This is 3 feet across!
I have no idea what it is (Kale?) but it likes a mild winter. Here is another pretty shot:
Flower?
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