For Home Gardeners Who Love To Dig In The Dirt
Winter is here. Once the holidays are over and a peaceful winter replaces the shiny lights, how do we now maintain Winter Interest In The Garden. You don't have to settle for dead and brown, there are Winter Blooming Plants to lift the spirits. Here are some of my Winter Bloomers and a few more to give you some ideas. Take a look.
I just picked the Last Of The Roses here in my Zone 8 Garden right here in Oregon. Can you believe that? Yet here they are, a little beaten up, but budding and blooming. It has been so mild that I haven't done Fall Rose Pruning until now. Take a look at my last roses and a few tips on fall pruning.
Hanukkah Decorations Finally Up with only two days to spare. I was really late Decorating For Hanukkah this year. I am usually at least a week and sometimes two weeks ahead of time. But better late than never. So here they are. Take a look. Also, take a look at my Latkes Recipe. Yumm!
I have been making this Pumpkin Crumble Recipe for years as a Pumpkin Pie Alternative. It is great when you don't have time to make Pumpkin Pie and it is just as good, if not better. Take a look at the recipe and enjoy!
We have wonderful wines here in Oregon and frequently do Wine Tasting a a local winery. But we were surprised to find there was an Olive Mill with Olive Oil Tasting in our area. My trip to Italy in spring and introduced me to the spicy flavor of fresh olive oil. This excursion to an Olive Grove and Mill right here in Oregon did not disappoint.
This Easy Orange Baked Chicken Recipe is one of my favorite standby recipes that I have used for baking chicken, turkey and even salmon. It is easy and yummy. I hope that you will enjoy.
Feeding Birds In Winter - I have lots of birds that come to my yard and I try my best to keep my birds fed. Here are a few tips for choosing the right bird food and what kinds of birds eat different kinds of food. Hummingbirds also are here year round, so I keep them fed with hummingbird nectar and try to keep the hummingbird feeders from freezing.
With Fall in full swing, I still have some Fall Garden Hangers On. Although I have fall color in my garden, there are still some flowers blooming and even a few previews of Spring. Take a look.
Here in the Northwest, we have wonderful berries. One of our favorite things to do is make Jam with them. Here is a Mixed Berry Low Sugar Jam Recipe for one that we made this summer. It is Really Yummy! Come and take a look.
How To Make Quick And Easy Homemade Parchment - is a quick tutorial on an easy way I learned to make some beautiful Parchment Looking Paper that you can use for Note Cards, Envelopes, Calendar Covers and more for your Winter Holiday Crafts. Take a look, and enjoy making some of your own.
Home Garden Diggers 