by Daisy | Jul 29, 2008 | Beginner Gardens, Garden
TL, I thought my compost pile needed a little something ‘gourmet’ today, so I jetted down to my favorite free compost store. Now not everyone knows that these folks consider it a part of their corporate “giving back to the community” to...
by Daisy | Jul 29, 2008 | Dairy Foods, Dessert, Recipes
I have been trying to decide on the perfect recipe for trying out my homemade vanilla extract which has been steeping for several days now. The vanilla extract is on the right and the glass on the left contains brandy only, so you can compare before and after. Quite a...
by Daisy | Jul 29, 2008 | Breads, Recipes
Dear TL,I heard that you were just about ‘inherit’ a bread maker, so I thought you’d like a VERY DEPENDABLE bread recipe for kids lunches (and yours).Breadmaker Sandwich BreadGo buy these bags at the grocery:You will also need a jar of fast-acting...
by Daisy | Jul 29, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
So far this year I have harvested about 33 pounds of blueberries and blackberries. I don’t know if that sounds like a lot to you, but it is like most things–no matter how much one has, one always wants more. Especially more berries. That said, I am very...
by Daisy | Jul 29, 2008 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
Look what I found: It’s top dressing for my 100% trash flower beds. I AM SO EXCITED!!! Here’s how they look right now: My husband might refer to this as Ivory’s Trash Olympics, but others might recognize it as a version of: lasagna gardening, sheet...
