Posted on 09/05/2020 7:02:44 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Yum, yum, yummy........so healthy......but the kale made it extra-special, according to this recipe reviewer......
That bread looks fantastic.
ING 3 cups watermelon cubes frozen overnight 3/4 cup cream of coconut 2 tbsp lime juice
METHOD Blender smooth frozen watermelon, cream of coconut, lime juice (or processor).
Serve immediately, or transfer to ice cream container and freezer for later.
Then there is always duct tape!
This spring, in the woods to the east of our garden, several hundred feet further “out”, I found a big loose snarl, about 3 ft. across, of some sort of nearly rust-proof (but I don’t think it’s stainless - I could be wrong) 16 ga. (approx.) steel wire. It had been cut in a few places. It has to be 30+ years old. I set my daughter to work helping me untangle it. Half the snarl is still a snarl, with several long ends hanging out, now, but, I have used over 100 ft. of it this summer for various “attachments”, plant support and supports, etc., and I probably have at least 50 ft. more in 4 modest “bundles”.
One man’s trash...
It IS fantastic and never fails. I have a loaf rising right now to bake in the morning. :)
In thinking about how to care for plants without wetting the leaves, using powder pesticide, fungicide, etc., if absolutely necessary, I recalled this old tool being at my parents:
(Finding this on the web without even the brand name to start with was not easy!)
So I asked my Mom if she remembered it, and to my amazement, she not only remembered it, but suggested it's approx. location @ her place, and that I just take it, as she has no use for it anymore. (These days, Mom's #1 concern is getting to the restroom in time. I suppose that's not too many more years away for me, too.)
But, in the meantime... The duster looks better than the above - likely was barely used, but was badly locked up, though no rust is evident. Generous application of penetrating oil got it cranking again, but:
1) I need to somehow wash the penetrating oil residue out of the interior of the duster where the powder is stored or passes through. Just use Dawn detergent and let dry, then maybe oil the shafts' areas lightly?
2) I think the "gearbox" needs new grease. It definitely "feels" like it. This is another likely 30+ year old item. The gearbox appears to be accessible, but to do so, the bottom assembly needs to slide out, and a small spinner in the top section that holds the "dust" & connects to the gearbox must be removed. The screw holding that spinner on won't budge. By any extreme "longshot", has anyone here ever disassembled one of these successfully and can offer advice?
Thanks!
“Hudson Gold-Crank Flower-Plant-Duster/Sprayer.”
Mine has a short extension on the outlet pipe, said extension not seen in the pic above.
Flashlight deployed in Opo section of garden. No moths seen, tho’ many other small insects are flying around. Including plenty of mosquitos. Dang - who wants to put on repellent, at home, at 10 pm!
3 of the “high” female flowers completely fell off, two others look like they may be developing, one is newly open. So, I sacrificed a male flower that blossomed at a low ht., tonight, to manually pollinate the new female flower. Many new flowers are budding. I’d estimate at least 90% are male. I wish I knew how much flowering was normal for Opo.
Any of the Jung Garden Centers should be able to help. Bruce Company is nice; they’ve really classed up the place through the years. Their Christmas decor displays in the past were worth the trip to see.
Also - check out Klein’s on East Washington in Madison, or maybe Stoughton Garden Center? They’re pretty nice, too.
Such a shame! What’s the cause of all the fires this season? Drought, again? Restless natives? Improper care of woodlands? All of the above?
Diana...
On the other side of the garden wall there are unconfirmed indications that—as well as natural causes like lightning—roving bands of Antifa firebugs have been busy.
Interesting article regarding research into corn variety that has aerial roots that fix nitrogen from the air!
D@mn. Just what we need!
We had a freak lightening storm pass through that started several fires due to the dry conditions..
Great ideas! I forgot about Klein’s. I looked in New Glarus at Brenda’s Bloomenladen a few days ago. I think the Solid Rock Stoneworks brand I found on Amazon is about half the price of similar quality in a retail store ( going by what I saw at Brenda’s).
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