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Doing what I can with my little patch of earth

6/3/09 What’s Blooming?

September 18th, 2009 at 4:57am |

Front Beds

The Lamium, Penstemon, and foxglove is blooming and looks good.  This is a limited time look.  After the blooms fade, the Lamium gets patchy, the Penstemon and Digitalis brown and die – big YUCK!  The newer Lamium still looks good into September but I’m sure that won’t last.

The daffodils and tulips are dying back [...]

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July Harvest Foods

September 18th, 2009 at 4:45am |

Pesto!  I tried many pesto recipes this year, and my favorite? A very nutty and cheesy pesto with beautiful color and a splash of wine.  The recipe goes something like this:
2 cup (packed tightly) basil leaves
Enough olive oil to get it to the consistency you want (probably at least 1/4 cup)
1/4 cup of wine (pour [...]

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