Monthly Archives: August 2012

Our main reason for going to Fordhook’s open house today was to secure a couple of blueberry bushes of different varieties than those we have growing on the hillside.  We did that.  We also visited the veggie garden, and got … Continue reading →

Of course Jolly Rancher candy has been around for decades.  I love the lollipop version of them, because it takes me at least a half hour to consume one.  I miss the cinnamon stix and butter stix from my childhood, … Continue reading →

This kept me laughing for a good half hour.

Our kitchen garden is only 24′ x 24′.  I don’t even bother wasting the space in that fenced area for perennial herbs, such as sage, rosemary, catnip, or oregano.  The deer avoid all of those.  Most likely, we’ll expand the … Continue reading →

Before this evening, I’d never visited one.  The chicken strips aren’t bad, but the lemonade is phenomenal.  Forget the chicken.  Go for the lemonade.

We’re overrun with chilies and cherry tomatoes from our garden, so I’ve got a batch of chili in progress.  Aside from half a pound of 93/7 ground beef, I dumped in three huge habañeros, three Caribbean Reds, five hot banana … Continue reading →