Day 170/365: Omaha’s Zoo, Explore The Worlds Largest Indoor Jungle
One of my passions, or “3 Quarters” is the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha Nebraska. While my son was on leave from the Marines it was a trip we had to make as it has been a summer tradition and at...
View ArticleDay 186/365: Sweet Basil, Watching it Grow
Sweet Basil Just a few weeks after I planted my basil it’s twice the size, just need to keep pinching back the tops to make it bushy, otherwise it just grows tall and goes to seed. Don’t want that, I...
View ArticleFresh Garden Broccoli
I never knew that broccoli fresh from the garden could taste so good. This was our first garden together, and it’s pretty successful. So far we’ve harvested radishes, lettuce, potatoes, cucumbers, a...
View Article19 Facts About Tulips
I love spring, and I love flowers, good thing the two go hand in hand. The tulips haven’t bloomed yet, just the daffodils, but I’m anxiously awaiting the season of tulips and while I wait I thought I...
View ArticleDay 199/365:Weeding the Vegetable Garden
One of the things I really dislike about gardening is weeding. Seriously, I’ve tried weeding to music, weeding when I’m mad, you know the whole therapeutic vision of yanking some one out of the ground...
View ArticleHow to Divide Daffodil Bulbs
I used to be afraid to divide daffodil bulbs, but no longer. Wait, you say you can’t split them in the spring. Well, that’s just wrong and I’ve proved that this is just not the case. Last year I did a...
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