Both Japanese Okra and Loofah are part of the loofah family. Both are considered edible gourds but only edible if harvested very young. Last November, a man here gave me 6 or 7 Japanese Okra seeds. This spring I planted them and 4 or 5 of them came up. They were very slow to get to growing and even slower to start producing. I was a bit concerned I wasn't going to get anything and therefore, ...
Archives for September 14, 2015
Path to the Garden
Since grass doesn't seem to grow around here unless someone puts a whole lot of effort into it and no one around here does, anywhere we walk becomes a beaten down dirt path. The way to the chicken coop/garden was such a dirt path and when it rains, because the dirt is so packed down, it becomes very slippery. Last winter when we had ice for days and days, as it melted off the shop roof, it ran ...
The Chocolate Fix
Chocolate has never been something I was crazy about. There are a couple of candy bars that I will eat from time to time . . maybe 4 or 5 times a year. I like Almond Joy, Reese's Cup, Kit Kat but on rare occasions. Things like Hershey's Kisses, or chocolate ice cream or chocolate cake . . never! And, along comes my friend who is definitely a fan of chocolate but she likes the good ...
Design Wall Monday – September 14, 12015
Please share a link to what's on your design wall! No picture from me .. you know that means -- still have an empty design wall! ...
