Simply making your house your home
Growing a vegetable garden is so rewarding. But gardening isn’t for everyone at every phase of life. I know because I experienced it. When I first tried gardening 20 years, my garden became a joke among people I knew. I barely had time to plant it let alone weed and… Read more“Tips for a successful garden”
This is a basic, but delicious recipe for scalloped potatoes. To this basic recipe you can add ham, bacon, shredded cheese, diced onions or whatever you would like to try. Serves 4 – 6. INGREDIENTS: 5 -6 Potatoes, medium, peeled and thinly sliced 2 tbsp Butter 2 tbsp All-purpose… Read more“Scalloped Potatoes”
Planting Growing onions is easy and rewarding. In the spring I plant a bag of red onion sets and yellow onion sets. In a few weeks I’m enjoying garden fresh green onions in salads. Here’s what I do: Work manure into soil and form it into mounded rows alternating with… Read more“Onions – planting, harvesting and storing”
Last week I planted my carrots and onions. As garden companions, I alternate my rows of onions and carrots to keep damaging bugs away. Carrots For my carrots, I use a coated seed. This helps me see where I’m planting them and if I drop some on the ground (that… Read more“Gardening Journal May 20, 2019 (Carrots and Onions)”
