Hello! Thanks for stopping by. As I've put together various posts over the past two weeks, I've inadvertently left out ideas or thought of things that are useful but not long enough to justify a full post. So here are some of those leftovers:
* Lois has copies of all the recipes mentioned earlier this week - salsa, spaghetti sauce, butternut lasagna, and many more. We'd be glad to pass along those recipes to anyone who wants them. You can use "COMMENT" to do that at the bottom of this page.
* I just spotted a dandelion sprouting in the lane next to our house. Dandelions? Are they weeds, tasty salad greens, or the base for a homemade wine? Actually, you can make a case for all three. Homeowners have spent billions of dollars over the years spraying poisons all over suburbia trying to maintain pristine "weed" free lawns. Yep, they are invasive pests. But they can be dug out of the ground using an asparagus knife, or killed by coating the leaves with vinegar, or using salt at the base of the plant. (If interested in details, just ask me.) Remember, use care because vinegar and salt will kill the grass or other vegetation around the dandelion. Dandelions leaves are high in vitamins A, C & D as well as beta carotene and potassium. Lots of folks think they're great in salads! But be sure to get them young for salad use. They get bitter with age. And yes, the lawns of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia are filled with people picking the yellow dandelion flowers each spring to make homemade "dandelion wine" in their South Philly basements! I've tried it...not bad....not good, but not bad.
* Planted our first tray of lettuce seeds March 2. I sat them out during the day, but brought them in overnight. March 3 was so cold that I cut the tray down the center lengthwise and put them in the sun between the main window and the storm window. Jingle is in charge of watching their progress. I'll start additional trays in the next few weeks.
*In a post that covered some of the herbs we grew and dried last year, I forgot to mention catnip. I Used a large hanging flower pot near the kitchen. The only care it got was watering as needed. The plant grew huge and lush. In the fall, I brought it down and let it dry in the pot. Mica The Semi Stray Cat has been rolling around in it all winter!
* Regarding the post which covered sprouts, Lois reports that 3 days is the max in the sprout jar for "Ancient Eastern Blend".
* March 15 is fast approaching. That's the day of my annual pilgrimage to the spring garden center. They will have lettuce, spinach, broccoli and cauliflower plants as well as pansies.
* The geraniums are very anxious to get back outside!
* I forgot to mention the Peace Lily hanging in our kitchen window when discussing my need for "green" over the winter. You can't see the white blooms due to the white curtains and bright sunshine.
* I plan to heavily fertilize the strawberry patch and asparagus beds this coming week.
* Use "Comments" below to ask questions or suggest ideas for future posts.
We'll be out of town tomorrow, so I'll be back here on Sunday late or Monday. Have a great weekend!
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