ONLY THE BEST AND WEEDIN' OUT THE REST!
| Wildflowers: Nature's beautiful accents! |
| <-- My old hiking boots, filled with potting soil and overflowing with "Hens 'n Chicks" |
| Thanks to Dave Tozier, Cincinnati, OH for identifying this bird as a Rose-breasted Grosbeak!! |
GARDENING TIPS:
Don’t throw out those used coffee grounds! Sprinkle them around
the base of azalea, rhododendron & holly bushes as well as other acid loving
plants. Spread used coffee grounds on two layers of newspaper atop a
cookie sheet and let them dry, then place in a zippered freezer bag until
ready to use.
Crushed egg shells are an excellent fertilizer for tomato plants.
Add some during the initial planting and later in the growing season, sprinkle
some around the base of each plant. Sprinkle crushed egg shells around your
hosta plants to prevent damage from slugs. Place crushed egg shells in a
zippered freezer bag and store in the freezer until needed.
Save your old nylon knee-high hosiery (pantyhose work too!), cut off
the toe and top elastic band, then cut them into strips to use for tying up
tomato and pepper plants. This is easier on the plant stems than twine since
it stretches to allow for plant growth.
Freezing Tomatoes
Tomatoes can be frozen whole, sliced, chopped, or pureed, raw or cooked, as
juice or sauce, or prepared in the recipe of your choice. Thawed raw
tomatoes may be used in any cooked-tomato recipe, they cannot be
substituted for fresh tomatoes, since freezing causes their texture to become
mushy. Tomatoes should be seasoned just before serving rather than before
freezing as freezing can either weaken or strengthen garlic, onion, and
herbs. Select firm, ripe tomatoes. Wash, then dry by blotting with a paper
towel. Cut away the stem scar, place the tomatoes on a cookie sheet and
freeze. Tomatoes do not need to be blanched before freezing. Once frozen,
transfer the tomatoes into freezer bags and seal tightly. To use, remove them
from the freezer and run a frozen tomato under warm water, the skin will slip
off easily. Add to your favorite recipe, or stew them!
Don’t throw out those used coffee grounds! Sprinkle them around
the base of azalea, rhododendron & holly bushes as well as other acid loving
plants. Spread used coffee grounds on two layers of newspaper atop a
cookie sheet and let them dry, then place in a zippered freezer bag until
ready to use.
Crushed egg shells are an excellent fertilizer for tomato plants.
Add some during the initial planting and later in the growing season, sprinkle
some around the base of each plant. Sprinkle crushed egg shells around your
hosta plants to prevent damage from slugs. Place crushed egg shells in a
zippered freezer bag and store in the freezer until needed.
Save your old nylon knee-high hosiery (pantyhose work too!), cut off
the toe and top elastic band, then cut them into strips to use for tying up
tomato and pepper plants. This is easier on the plant stems than twine since
it stretches to allow for plant growth.
Freezing Tomatoes
Tomatoes can be frozen whole, sliced, chopped, or pureed, raw or cooked, as
juice or sauce, or prepared in the recipe of your choice. Thawed raw
tomatoes may be used in any cooked-tomato recipe, they cannot be
substituted for fresh tomatoes, since freezing causes their texture to become
mushy. Tomatoes should be seasoned just before serving rather than before
freezing as freezing can either weaken or strengthen garlic, onion, and
herbs. Select firm, ripe tomatoes. Wash, then dry by blotting with a paper
towel. Cut away the stem scar, place the tomatoes on a cookie sheet and
freeze. Tomatoes do not need to be blanched before freezing. Once frozen,
transfer the tomatoes into freezer bags and seal tightly. To use, remove them
from the freezer and run a frozen tomato under warm water, the skin will slip
off easily. Add to your favorite recipe, or stew them!
ONLY THE BEST AND WEEDIN' OUT THE REST!
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