tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56474452537321277742024-03-05T00:46:26.389-05:00the Bushy GardenA Bushwick Backyard, Brooklyn NYMohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-82498132063157829542009-08-02T19:48:00.002-04:002009-08-02T19:56:18.944-04:00PeachesSo we've been getting 3lbs of peaches for a couple weeks now at the CSA.<br /><br />The NYT had some recipes with roasted peaches. I'm not recipe follower but I tried roasting them with onions and beets with just salt and olive oil and then with some rice. Not bad but not quite what I was expecting. Better if you can get the skin off.<br />I cared less for the peaches when roasted with yellow/green squash.<br /><br />I've found peaches and raisins make a great combo! Jumbo organic raisins were great with sliced peaches in a salad or cooked with quinoa, cinnamon, cumin, and garlic.<br /><br />The CSA garlic was incredible, big and potent…a single clove was actually too much. I've put the extra half on my window sill to see if it will discourage mosiquotes.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-21138196566071759712009-07-26T12:18:00.000-04:002009-07-26T12:19:27.818-04:00TomatosThe biggest Tomato plant officially has flowers!Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-46695689242181132332009-07-14T19:31:00.002-04:002009-07-14T19:34:23.746-04:00BroccoliOkay, so I picked up CSA food Thursday.<br />Tuesday night I took the broccoli out of the crispy bin and it has mold on it.<br />Is this how fast food without chemicals goes bad?<br /><br />On the plus side, I ate all the blueberries before I got home.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-18696941879089351192009-07-01T15:41:00.005-04:002009-07-01T15:59:24.862-04:00Farm FoodSo some thoughts about all this farm food business.<br /><br />No. 1} Put your veggies in the fridge as soon as you get home.<br />It's a long trip home from the LES to Bushy, the subway and walking, humidity.<br />They can do a number on those green leaves. Put them in the fridge before you<br />make any imbibing plans at your favorite local establishment.<br /><br />No. 2} It doesn't matter if the rain has caused you to relapse to your<br />favorite winter comfort foods of pasta and potatoes. You just picked up bags of green<br />things. EAT them. Don't go buying other food you want.<br /><br />No. 3} The strawberries at the McCarren farmers market were better than the ones from my<br />share…I do know berries are fairly new to my CSA's Farm, will not judge too harshly yet. McCarren also had giant bunches of radishes for $1.…<br /><br />No. 4} Scapes. We got scapes last week. Superb. I had never had them before so I just sauteed them in olive oil and salt (Kosher of course). I added them to my potato salad I've been obsessed with lately. Scrumptious I did it a second time but with sauteed radishes as well and added hard boiled eggs.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-30280486814739940132009-07-01T15:30:00.003-04:002009-07-01T15:41:04.325-04:00CSA Pics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkpwaHtDH65epJKTS_TkSpHLLvVWHzrYLTrSkh2QcMDgle9qFNF8XPHFb-zpT_KdbThJ3ngh6zpbKCQM6gqNEdU3Am00d-18SssaOshlU1zoGXcW6rFhIWo_6F0UgdlHhu4sxZIyJJSM/s1600-h/CSA+pics2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkpwaHtDH65epJKTS_TkSpHLLvVWHzrYLTrSkh2QcMDgle9qFNF8XPHFb-zpT_KdbThJ3ngh6zpbKCQM6gqNEdU3Am00d-18SssaOshlU1zoGXcW6rFhIWo_6F0UgdlHhu4sxZIyJJSM/s320/CSA+pics2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353578122553000642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWKkcep6ocuko9A81vfiqNcOSG6nfVu92JvkuZnYxreU4VNdrqvMyPP9obhOAQxRdGST7xDMZKZc4Nq-M3j8OrSLO9xCG4E-FBB7nbS6Gu6oo42pT8ay3sEZmn-yVTo-WvSp4t2F_Dkc/s1600-h/CSA+pics1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWKkcep6ocuko9A81vfiqNcOSG6nfVu92JvkuZnYxreU4VNdrqvMyPP9obhOAQxRdGST7xDMZKZc4Nq-M3j8OrSLO9xCG4E-FBB7nbS6Gu6oo42pT8ay3sEZmn-yVTo-WvSp4t2F_Dkc/s320/CSA+pics1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353576810949331826" border="0" /></a><br />Pics from the first farm share a couple weeks a go. This is what I took home.<br />The purple thing: kohlrabi…just went into the compost I think it's just like a cabbage<br />so naturally wasn't all that excited about that since I already had cabbage in the fridge.<br />Scallions were great(look like fingers!), lettuce too all very green and crisp.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-48949400691701827532009-07-01T15:26:00.002-04:002009-07-01T15:30:50.454-04:00Tomatos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGRp_iX2fc8TvFgbJf-Ep2FBv9SErvr2sQnfN6rB4hdRvmTSs3mmE0bUD6cJFcgl6Vt6QEMB3ulke9FREtXFXq6YHkQTMh4mAiyqwrq-Bup52eJ0RgWaicxHEXgSe6zjvjIuSyAT8Nk4/s1600-h/TOmatoes2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGRp_iX2fc8TvFgbJf-Ep2FBv9SErvr2sQnfN6rB4hdRvmTSs3mmE0bUD6cJFcgl6Vt6QEMB3ulke9FREtXFXq6YHkQTMh4mAiyqwrq-Bup52eJ0RgWaicxHEXgSe6zjvjIuSyAT8Nk4/s320/TOmatoes2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353575849999465058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIE2FCJJSenVLSCSPpwimDDSmWHQkvVsmKfBTSwCj6aErTW6a_Ydy5u0zrf-ML4sjx5eIWLa_FeQe2FGWnQ0OVneNg44f7CJn5vkHX5c9P1GDedwjcsYIkrRiiWNyP_NNpDBSN6XF13Q/s1600-h/TOmatoes1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIE2FCJJSenVLSCSPpwimDDSmWHQkvVsmKfBTSwCj6aErTW6a_Ydy5u0zrf-ML4sjx5eIWLa_FeQe2FGWnQ0OVneNg44f7CJn5vkHX5c9P1GDedwjcsYIkrRiiWNyP_NNpDBSN6XF13Q/s320/TOmatoes1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353575621206412338" border="0" /></a><br />Tomatoes survived their transplants.<br />I added some of my compost so they look quite perky these days.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-63702585401244340082009-07-01T15:13:00.003-04:002009-07-01T15:59:57.417-04:00Elephant Ears<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwdvfq-fZEb_jCi4Ha23Jy26CnAU8PziKgiWUdac8PvqZjjpDuVF8HYfEjQiudwseD96UEwTGkSA945Z14uy_SDBKDyWPKp9a_ppYpKjMmGk920tZ-kTUW9mVombX04L_Vcll6FcrEO4/s1600-h/Elephant1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwdvfq-fZEb_jCi4Ha23Jy26CnAU8PziKgiWUdac8PvqZjjpDuVF8HYfEjQiudwseD96UEwTGkSA945Z14uy_SDBKDyWPKp9a_ppYpKjMmGk920tZ-kTUW9mVombX04L_Vcll6FcrEO4/s320/Elephant1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353572292058885922" border="0" /></a><br />Two of the Elephant Ears came up out back. It'll be interesting to see how big they get, they're mostly shaded by the huckleberry trees and the fence is covered in ivy. All this rain does help provide the tropical environment they so desire.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-74387537160734361352009-07-01T15:12:00.000-04:002009-07-01T15:13:39.955-04:00Spider Web<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTB6EyVIHOVO1v2tveTmTz2chOzAE_1IpTCiPsDWOqlwSQou1Ukkh27msNy5SOHlYeJVji8pI4UY8BP_DDK6yt0wv3SJ9mA0bRA9xPOuOPJZ36KsqBKlZ25wOGOCZfIfi4gfhe15uswA/s1600-h/Spider+Web1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTB6EyVIHOVO1v2tveTmTz2chOzAE_1IpTCiPsDWOqlwSQou1Ukkh27msNy5SOHlYeJVji8pI4UY8BP_DDK6yt0wv3SJ9mA0bRA9xPOuOPJZ36KsqBKlZ25wOGOCZfIfi4gfhe15uswA/s320/Spider+Web1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353571950730922114" border="0" /></a>Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-72017798752910028972009-07-01T15:10:00.000-04:002009-07-01T15:12:08.653-04:00Strawberries and Herbs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqV9AbKBltYezC0qaN__l_mOJy0hDlXnqMarSy4b97Z9AFcBlNs_uan-4LMN8rwsH21Z_sHUIqQwPZdpbte8VjFdguvwoyFswYYPGo5oyfepxQAYr8EiDlGiRVf4529nPncrlJxJx_MRg/s1600-h/Strawberry+Bucket1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqV9AbKBltYezC0qaN__l_mOJy0hDlXnqMarSy4b97Z9AFcBlNs_uan-4LMN8rwsH21Z_sHUIqQwPZdpbte8VjFdguvwoyFswYYPGo5oyfepxQAYr8EiDlGiRVf4529nPncrlJxJx_MRg/s320/Strawberry+Bucket1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353571524829763634" border="0" /></a>Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-14477871254302271972009-07-01T15:07:00.001-04:002009-07-01T15:10:31.009-04:00Morning Glories<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkrYjdtcDICu5ZnnOYdkDIftjjxXI-81tC4uL3ajifHZ-HOuLfD2UE_-15lDkBWZFRZZC30t6wshHy25VJjx6y203CXQxEQAYwgS8xBA_db7qxpTZvWntd1FDtCRJhjOtxP_rih_0VG4/s1600-h/Morning+Glory+Concrete1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkrYjdtcDICu5ZnnOYdkDIftjjxXI-81tC4uL3ajifHZ-HOuLfD2UE_-15lDkBWZFRZZC30t6wshHy25VJjx6y203CXQxEQAYwgS8xBA_db7qxpTZvWntd1FDtCRJhjOtxP_rih_0VG4/s320/Morning+Glory+Concrete1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353571082389243618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-tXj2nI6b3c8Kjvp0j3rqSe5AOb8ZCJXVzxtL70DqhVxxjpbxvl5Ax9bXO-A72dkWxPnTDusZg4vEdyeK91IvYFTGq9fdVoVEkoyvNoiarKlTJlDXPh1yvnHYIQ8XTuOpMEo077_Jf4/s1600-h/Morning+Glories1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-tXj2nI6b3c8Kjvp0j3rqSe5AOb8ZCJXVzxtL70DqhVxxjpbxvl5Ax9bXO-A72dkWxPnTDusZg4vEdyeK91IvYFTGq9fdVoVEkoyvNoiarKlTJlDXPh1yvnHYIQ8XTuOpMEo077_Jf4/s320/Morning+Glories1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353570781861357778" border="0" /></a>Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-48674839788437835462009-06-22T21:22:00.002-04:002009-06-22T21:26:15.922-04:00Latest + GreatestOkay so I was slacking, check out <span style="font-style: italic;">older posts</span> so you see everything I just added.<br />I don't want to overwhelm your senses so I will post the pictures of my first CSA<br />(Community Supported Agriculture) share later this week.<br />GG and I are splitting this colorful bounty of fruits + veggies!—YummyMohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-4233892296211799232009-06-22T21:10:00.003-04:002009-06-22T21:13:33.931-04:00Compost<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MG2NpQF_MsRR3jHGsjHOT_jlpPE3v0CVqPSJGm4OAnIGgruBFl__iakc7yBXQL25BZYmtvyqxCR59c1VH_4pqLkueUk260Fk4q_ty1GMhNgKHo-iVMRP09XQMwtySX40D82RdRw7cA0/s1600-h/Compost.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MG2NpQF_MsRR3jHGsjHOT_jlpPE3v0CVqPSJGm4OAnIGgruBFl__iakc7yBXQL25BZYmtvyqxCR59c1VH_4pqLkueUk260Fk4q_ty1GMhNgKHo-iVMRP09XQMwtySX40D82RdRw7cA0/s320/Compost.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350324621110453890" border="0" /></a><br />I save all my food scraps in the freezer. It's getting full, so I better<br />distribute some of the dirt I've got now.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-30862990346715071122009-06-22T21:05:00.000-04:002009-06-22T21:09:53.001-04:00SPIDER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbl1y4KL5UujtOaWcVPAgDau-_AthLuzaiMcSNF65GU2ddWMaw9NoIrmY-02glcTxwLEyshw3gpHizm3wJhH_TJdMv5I2wMkVJG5l5-i92HV91urrEuSe0Q6IiQv_F8GNO14U7LRe3Mw/s1600-h/Spider.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbl1y4KL5UujtOaWcVPAgDau-_AthLuzaiMcSNF65GU2ddWMaw9NoIrmY-02glcTxwLEyshw3gpHizm3wJhH_TJdMv5I2wMkVJG5l5-i92HV91urrEuSe0Q6IiQv_F8GNO14U7LRe3Mw/s320/Spider.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350323856822119730" border="0" /></a><br />One of the newest 180 Meserole family members.<br />He climbs well.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-6105939313708101972009-06-22T21:01:00.002-04:002009-06-22T21:05:36.126-04:00Bike<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZzlFkEqKcYh99cXsWzLtQuBSGW1NYmP1u8j6_RUVCr81aC0cjbN4i7YLBksLm_uhrEN7bXb1ZQxWjiLYkCM_66GgsZ6pAKLEOfCvSBVEOThRW9SPsVQWNn5ink3vHCEr8d7OnqCjq6k/s1600-h/Bike.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZzlFkEqKcYh99cXsWzLtQuBSGW1NYmP1u8j6_RUVCr81aC0cjbN4i7YLBksLm_uhrEN7bXb1ZQxWjiLYkCM_66GgsZ6pAKLEOfCvSBVEOThRW9SPsVQWNn5ink3vHCEr8d7OnqCjq6k/s320/Bike.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350322534522814690" border="0" /></a>Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-61761941561598130472009-06-22T20:59:00.003-04:002009-06-22T21:01:24.331-04:00Tomato(s)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCFmntwHh-OyiNfUJo7NiD1l6y3J5mZ1oQFvKmKK8hHf2nDNdI6Y3KuFQWyL6L85GVCP0OS8wcPXP-CiyLJCbg3skobRx7o7xwJGvGAIYahXdZsRgn30xrN2eMcnwl1FNgsATtr4DGFI/s1600-h/Tomato.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCFmntwHh-OyiNfUJo7NiD1l6y3J5mZ1oQFvKmKK8hHf2nDNdI6Y3KuFQWyL6L85GVCP0OS8wcPXP-CiyLJCbg3skobRx7o7xwJGvGAIYahXdZsRgn30xrN2eMcnwl1FNgsATtr4DGFI/s320/Tomato.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350321618990089282" border="0" /></a><br />I need to separate and transplant these guys ASAP.<br />Orrr when it stops raining…Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-13018501096399090712009-06-22T20:58:00.000-04:002009-06-22T20:59:43.365-04:00Strawberry<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cmRbqsubhch-Pp7Qybck-gMiErLhdfdXwsIHAQRvhdGQXG4Lwnj719sBJ5On0SeOIWgeKKwhGHh13YkDYI9uzbVhdAwOeG-P-rseIOhsJRufhF36kJASJgcU_GxLkT7P0FqDmg8nC_0/s1600-h/Strawberry.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cmRbqsubhch-Pp7Qybck-gMiErLhdfdXwsIHAQRvhdGQXG4Lwnj719sBJ5On0SeOIWgeKKwhGHh13YkDYI9uzbVhdAwOeG-P-rseIOhsJRufhF36kJASJgcU_GxLkT7P0FqDmg8nC_0/s320/Strawberry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350321215231774770" border="0" /></a><br />Might be even bigger now since the latest rain fall.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-47186795424773704332009-06-22T20:47:00.000-04:002009-06-22T20:49:21.690-04:00Cacti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17lTznn17UzbCGotsF48nYT7HCPrMT08lzN0hv41lb3iNI4PHKZfFuTgtA1qtFGKE7jA_EPSSOud09_SMKu2Tcd9UE8nSssCVoHFSsnPKEP-4QlBIskt6vCRN3FdWrs5ahAw2p69tzMA/s1600-h/Cactus+Bugs.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17lTznn17UzbCGotsF48nYT7HCPrMT08lzN0hv41lb3iNI4PHKZfFuTgtA1qtFGKE7jA_EPSSOud09_SMKu2Tcd9UE8nSssCVoHFSsnPKEP-4QlBIskt6vCRN3FdWrs5ahAw2p69tzMA/s320/Cactus+Bugs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350318507402032210" border="0" /></a><br />Lil guy went in a jar.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-1298565930652010682009-06-22T20:17:00.000-04:002009-06-22T20:46:52.232-04:00Cactus Surgery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNm_zR4vtooaIqbjSGMZNNXoKwuxitQaYbSYVPDm8nM-s4j7_v4tfQFX4sVuOlytgrTsHBuz6TJecLuMiapU7O8eSenb0H3ssgvWdNOgEHg0VaEKPZLtTfV-a7ewTxo1sxv6V2sfLm-bU/s1600-h/CActus+before_after.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNm_zR4vtooaIqbjSGMZNNXoKwuxitQaYbSYVPDm8nM-s4j7_v4tfQFX4sVuOlytgrTsHBuz6TJecLuMiapU7O8eSenb0H3ssgvWdNOgEHg0VaEKPZLtTfV-a7ewTxo1sxv6V2sfLm-bU/s320/CActus+before_after.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350317914511728482" border="0" /></a><br />He just didn't look safe anymore.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-31627792269198144002009-06-22T20:12:00.002-04:002009-06-22T20:17:11.597-04:00Roses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aY5vAbmwp3euj7tS8YeOv33PkftHhqU4iBAkVWT_GpuBLJQV5oDP-KuozqNadcp-81fjQz3YiJDuPi-cU2-RHMg8VlnFoFFyecgiPcYf5GrATMkl0jh7QJZB4BuTmLkB1FweSyGWKeE/s1600-h/Roses.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aY5vAbmwp3euj7tS8YeOv33PkftHhqU4iBAkVWT_GpuBLJQV5oDP-KuozqNadcp-81fjQz3YiJDuPi-cU2-RHMg8VlnFoFFyecgiPcYf5GrATMkl0jh7QJZB4BuTmLkB1FweSyGWKeE/s320/Roses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350310339401031058" border="0" /></a>Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-11499562576328410692009-05-10T13:31:00.003-04:002009-05-10T13:35:52.119-04:00Meadow Lane Lilac<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NCMA7-Posbauvwoo-fT-3Cdcsfe2_1K6B6wuGbTEbMAh7f6xcuua95ZBcbwtP8E2qasdnGTQ60BeF-F16ZZ5Prn7NbssmyLJjKwmsC_cFSsj-yog2YOszNcQhG_7GtppJKU218UV-kQ/s1600-h/lilac.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NCMA7-Posbauvwoo-fT-3Cdcsfe2_1K6B6wuGbTEbMAh7f6xcuua95ZBcbwtP8E2qasdnGTQ60BeF-F16ZZ5Prn7NbssmyLJjKwmsC_cFSsj-yog2YOszNcQhG_7GtppJKU218UV-kQ/s320/lilac.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334249695975928370" border="0" /></a><br />Here is one of the lilacs Dad brought down from MA last month.<br />I'm going to move the slate bench that is buried in the forsythias over by<br />these three lilac shrubs I planted in the back corner of the yard.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-3587899827140294662009-05-10T13:24:00.004-04:002009-05-10T13:30:38.790-04:00Tremors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaeYwrleFzQQpDk7F-Sxig_SMhFosnt-j1e9siQXdi5H3sGI1S7HnSwqXe_jVfiY84F0ajrtMS4venpZars_vWm-g10sVBi7QMeMYsgX0h5FKn7KKNYxFoXEgUI5IqXxKiwLS3F4EkDA/s1600-h/tremors.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaeYwrleFzQQpDk7F-Sxig_SMhFosnt-j1e9siQXdi5H3sGI1S7HnSwqXe_jVfiY84F0ajrtMS4venpZars_vWm-g10sVBi7QMeMYsgX0h5FKn7KKNYxFoXEgUI5IqXxKiwLS3F4EkDA/s320/tremors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334248344596444370" border="0" /></a><br />Okay I don't think I've ever seen more than a few minutes of the 1990 movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100814/">Tremors</a><br />but this seems like it would fit. Our super is working on some drainage…i guess.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-83837738318128620862009-05-10T13:22:00.001-04:002009-05-10T13:24:04.817-04:00GiGi's Strawberry Bucket<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARmwkQNrLpYbcUaMeYQijGMnnjUFhwx3q5clV11DkchPnYWtA94YjzdesWT-UDJFY9ZuNhTDq8u6Ebu2IX7VxLZGNiaPZbPs7CD3M5CktfoLIP7P_OevkWxq1avRi_N_Zbxxc9UCPRwE/s1600-h/strawberrybucket.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARmwkQNrLpYbcUaMeYQijGMnnjUFhwx3q5clV11DkchPnYWtA94YjzdesWT-UDJFY9ZuNhTDq8u6Ebu2IX7VxLZGNiaPZbPs7CD3M5CktfoLIP7P_OevkWxq1avRi_N_Zbxxc9UCPRwE/s320/strawberrybucket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334247267467487410" border="0" /></a>Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-70975588340053043932009-04-22T22:49:00.005-04:002009-04-22T23:27:38.708-04:00Brooklyn Debris<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QcLB8lP-DIjug-U6fzy0rC0EWfNcVzK0fKFeMa1mCrE9jSt3PJB14Q87ogl1KL57mqfOrfl6PFG_gbsOlIBGndthQwgchg4UFa9x1OKq_MA72zdsRTu9lqUVulvbRbZH4XlifIAnIQ0/s1600-h/Brick+Dig.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 119px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QcLB8lP-DIjug-U6fzy0rC0EWfNcVzK0fKFeMa1mCrE9jSt3PJB14Q87ogl1KL57mqfOrfl6PFG_gbsOlIBGndthQwgchg4UFa9x1OKq_MA72zdsRTu9lqUVulvbRbZH4XlifIAnIQ0/s320/Brick+Dig.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327713995373074754" border="0" /></a><br />A lot of stuff has surfaced along with the bugs in our backyard…<br />On Sunday I wanted to plant my Lilac babies, clear the dog doo out of the way, ya know?<br />Well, I unearthed some bricks. Figuring I better make room for the future roots, I kept at it.<br />I got more digging to do and I need a better shovel.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-80827604859328626462009-04-22T22:44:00.003-04:002009-04-22T22:46:16.226-04:00Tags<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-AeDR0hGfS1OtVctiRQ-mBYcmEBhljZTM0-o_yl8EXQ4ruMaSiikOb0SmH2sMSYN7hJpxOSbw9nZXCqtzR8UxQ54uuyHJ7Xr2rhgsdvQpxZYRZMudF3w2tlr4WbmH7CkJekODR8xBrA/s1600-h/Tags.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-AeDR0hGfS1OtVctiRQ-mBYcmEBhljZTM0-o_yl8EXQ4ruMaSiikOb0SmH2sMSYN7hJpxOSbw9nZXCqtzR8UxQ54uuyHJ7Xr2rhgsdvQpxZYRZMudF3w2tlr4WbmH7CkJekODR8xBrA/s320/Tags.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327712376763842018" border="0" /></a><br />I made some watercolor tags for our starters. They'll need some<br />twigs to sturdy them once they go in the ground for clear identification.Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647445253732127774.post-12593082028906412432009-04-22T22:41:00.002-04:002009-04-22T22:42:52.134-04:00The Garlic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIsCGO4ZBq9PCRX-n4lYSzR1R6_rq9natpAKgqs8BY-yL5atVKbBt8Cbq999QxgmXDnpFvoPG8KRnI4pu7EM99l4qeNMftFibLAgxiUIE3gdOAvS4AbsZ0N18SDiUhrmBaoK25LvgVsI/s1600-h/garlic.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIsCGO4ZBq9PCRX-n4lYSzR1R6_rq9natpAKgqs8BY-yL5atVKbBt8Cbq999QxgmXDnpFvoPG8KRnI4pu7EM99l4qeNMftFibLAgxiUIE3gdOAvS4AbsZ0N18SDiUhrmBaoK25LvgVsI/s320/garlic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327711727246679010" border="0" /></a>Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800574799657614436noreply@blogger.com1