Monthly Archives: May 2009

Flowers

Peony buds Chives

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Good Books

“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read.” – Mark Twain From “The Teaching Home”

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Craft Hope

We are making dolls to donate to Craft Hope. They will go to children in an orphange in Nicaragua. You can find out more at http://crafthope.com/

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A Weatherproof Label

the label is a wooden one, and consists in fastening, with a small screw, a short piece of wood or metal over the name. Thomas Firminger Firminger’s Manual of Gardening for India, 1918 I found this in 1,001 Old-Time Garden … Continue reading

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Two Rivers

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Brighten the Road for Travelers-and Bees

Got any flower seeds or bulbs left? Plant them along the public road far from any houses where they may rejoice some weary traveler and brighted life for even a bee. Farm Journal, 1910 I found this in 1,001 Old-Time … Continue reading

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Baby lettuce harvest

I thinned my lettuce today.

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Tidy Apple Pies

To prevent the juice from apple pies running over, thrust little funnels of white paper in to the cuts on top, through which the steam may escape, and the juice boil up, and then run back into the pie again … Continue reading

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Boil Corn before Husking

Remove the outer husks and strip back the inner, so that the silk may be removed; this should be very carefully done and the husks replaced. Put in boiling water and boil for twenty minutes and serve hot, first removing … Continue reading

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Alexa’s Home!

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