I have had this old black bike for quite a while and the area around the tree was hard to keep weed free. Three years ago I planted two small pots of ivy, and you can see how it has grown. The area goes all the way up the driveway to the road, and I…
Beach Trip and Lower Alabama Caviar
This is the view from a friend’s beachhouse at Fort Morgan, Alabama, at Gulfshores. I spent 5 days of fun with some great friends, but was glad to get home, and back to my family. Whenever we go to Gulfshores, we have to eat at Lulu’s. Lulu Buffett is the sister of Jimmy Buffet, and…
Chicks and Weeds and Me, Oh my!
I can’t believe it has been a month since I posted!! I had every intention of posting 3-4 days a week, but oh well, well laid plans…… It has been absolutely beautiful in Georgia. We have set record high temperatures, and the spring rains have made the grass grow, and the weeds multiply at an…
Foxglove, Foxes, and Fairies
There is a legend that bad fairies gave the blossom of foxgloves to the fox that he might put them on his toes to soften his tread when he prowled among the roosts. Mrs. M. Grieve, A Modern Herbal Last year I bought two foxglove plants (digitalis purpurea) from the local…
Calling all Chicken Lovers
Timber Press Books is having a giveaway for anyone with chickens or waiting to get started with a small flock. Wina complete chicken garden start-up kit, including: $50 gift card for chicken feed or supplies from McMurray Hatchery One chicken coop plan from The Garden Coop (a $20 value) 1 lb. of organic…
Happy Valentines Day
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Does Grape Jelly Come from Grapes?
My granddaughters and I were in the grocery store today, and I had to pick up some grape jelly for our morning biscuits. As I picked out a jar, I turned to Kendall ( my youngest at age 6), and said, ” You know, we need to make grape jelly this summer from all of…
Is it Spring Yet?
Daffodils It’s easy to be fooled into spring when the weather has been this great for the last couple of weeks. Daffodils are blooming, my Carolina Jasmine has taken on new growth, and my Stella D Oro lilies are peeping their leaves out from the cold earth. But, the mulch needs to stay…
What Shadow?
I watched the news this morning and saw where the Ground hog had seen his shadow, and we were in for 6 more weeks of winter. Who would have known it here it Chickamauga, Ga. After I picked my granddaughters up from school, we headed to the walking track around the local school. The temperature? …
MaryJanes FarmGirl Sisterhood
I met MaryJane Butters at Where Women Create two years ago. I had been reading her magazine for several years and admire her not only for her passion for living the organic lifestyle, but that her magazine always highlighted other women. I had also read about her FarmGirl Sisterhood and decided to join. A few months later…
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