by Daisy | Aug 10, 2011 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
Here at Little House in the Suburbs we’ve grown tomatoes, dried tomatoes, broiled tomatoes, fried tomatoes, pickled tomatoes, and even laughed at my attempts to stake tomatoes. Running out of new things to do with tomatoes, by george, we’re going to paint...
by Daisy | Aug 9, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
This week we’ve got something a little different. It’s a how-to, which obviously isn’t different for us, but it’s a bit more high-brow than our customary how to make lard soap or bug spray. What it is is a step-by-step watercolor painting...
by Daisy | Aug 8, 2011 | Flavorings & Condiments, Recipes, Snacks & Sides
Waiting and waiting for the roselle in the garden to bloom. It seems like it’s taking forever. Meanwhile, I’ve decided to use the delicious, tart leaves while I’m waiting. They taste a lot like sorrel, tender with a nice, slightly sour tang. ...
by Daisy | Aug 2, 2011 | Crafts, Knitting
As knitted dishcloth patterns go, this is one of my favorite! This pattern is kid-tested. However, I don’t mean a child knitted it, or a child washed dishes with it. I mean I’ve knitted it while kids were tugging on the tail of it, trying to make off with...
by Daisy | Jul 29, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
When I saw a plant labelled “bitter melon” (at Lowe’s, of all places), of course I had to get it. Who could resist? It’s grown very slowly so far, but it does have one fine “melon” to show for it: In researching momordica...
