Posted on 01/25/2020 7:16:21 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
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Hi, nice picture. Our driveway is steeper than that and icy right now. Getting ready to throw down some more salt. That’s my gardening report. LOL
Nothing cuter than any baby ‘critter.’ :)
brrrrrrrrrr
Or TWO! :-)
Have any on Biden?
Beautiful! It would be a crime to eat them.
Off to get a little bit of potting mix for my celery which has been growing in water for about two weeks.
Does anyone know why nurseries outside the US are prohibited from sending this plant to someone in country, and, more importantly, does anyone know how I could purchase one and plant it in my backyard?
Well, they ARE on the Endangered list so that’s probably part of the problem right there, as to why they’re not exported/imported. I’m sure it’s illegal, for starters.
They’re losing a lot of them to the Australian wild fires from what I’ve read. :(
I read that they saved the grove. Also, nurseries in UK and Australia ship the seeds and small pines to every other country except the US.
Does the USDA Site say why? That’s the only place I can think to look.
I wouldn’t advise breaking the law for a tree, though. ;)
Cherry Red Velvet Cake / Iced w/ White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
METHOD Elec/mixer/ combine pkg Duncan Hines Signature Red Velvet Cake Mix, 1/2 c ea buttermilk, juice from drained 21 oz can Cherries, melted butter, 3 lge eggs, tea vanilla. Bake in 3-9" greased/floured cake pans (springs back lightly pressed) 350 deg 28-30 min. Cool in pans 10 mins. Liftout; cool completely 30 min.
ASSEMBLE Frost/fill Layers on server, top and sides. OPTION sprinkle 7 oz flaked coconut over entire cake/press in. Garnish top w/ cherries.
ICING Elec/mixer combine 12 oz cr/cheese, 6 tb butter. Add 9 oz melted white baking chocolate, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla, 2½ c conf.
Blend on low. Add 2 c conf; blend fluffy.
Red Velvet Cherry Dump Cake
METHOD Dump 2-21 oz cans cherry pie filling into sprayed 9x13" pan.
Spread even w/ spatula. Sprinkle box Betty Crocker Red Velvet Cake Mix
over evenly. Pour cup melted sweet butter over evenly. Sprinkle w/ 1 1/2 c
sweetened coconut flakes. Bake 350 deg 50-60 min.
SERVE with ice cream or whipped cream.
Neat cupcakes!
: )
There are special customs restrictions for importing live plant material, including seeds.
If you have a source for the tree, I’d suggest contacting seed companies that already bring plants and seeds in from other countries. I know Baker Creek send their seed hunters all over the world. If this tree is special, and can’t be gotten in the US, they might be interested.
No guarantees, but even if they don’t decide to import it for their own catalog, they might be able to point you in the right direction.
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