So you planted cowhorns this year and now have a plethora of peppers! You’ve used them fresh in salsa and sauces, stuffed and baked them, pickled them and still have …
Category: In The Garden
Carolina Wren In Song
I’ve kept my camera out in the kitchen for a couple of months now, hoping to catch the birds. This little Carolina Wren provided a fleeting moment before he flew …
First Magnolia Blossom
via Daily Prompt: Blossom Magnolia Grandiflora ~ Worth the wait
First Canna of the Summer
Commonly called Canna Lily, it is actually the only genus in the family Cannaceae ~ not in the Lily family. Traditionally used as an agricultural product in some parts of …
Growing Cilantro ~ Coriander Seed
Cilantro, or coriander (also known as Chinese parsley). An ancient global cuisine flavor and nutritional powerhouse. The feathery herb with a light sharp lemony flavor you either love or hate. …
Nesting ~ Sesame Tofu Salad
Yesterday we had a drab, rainy kind of day. A day for staying in and tidying up or working on inside projects. My projects for the day were cleaning up …
Wild Garlic in my Pumpkin Quinoa Soup
Spring is popping up all over here in Georgia! Today’s temp will come close to beating a record at 75 and it really seems like we are 4 weeks ahead …
Garden Abstract ~ Torch Lily
Abstract Kniphofia Uvaria, a.k.a. torch lily or red hot poker plant. Original photo taken with Kodak Easyshare Z1085 IS, cropped with red filter applied.
What’s Blooming Now
“White bud! that in meek beauty so dost lean, The cloistered cheek as pale as moonlight snow, Thou seemest beneath thy huge, high leaf of green, An Eremite beneath his …
baby peaches on the peach tree
Future Weekly photo challenge theme, dreaming of future fruit! ~Beautiful little baby peaches in the shuck split stage of development~ A Little Peach Ditty Pink parchment blossoms flutter on branched …
Bumble Bee Love
One Love The blueberries are in bloom and I am thankful for the humble bumble bee! Bombus Impatiens, an important pollinator. There were four buzzing around me as I shot some …
A Hopeful State of Mind
State of Mind Hope, bourne on budding boughs of blueberry.
Reflective Seasons
Seasons this week’s photo challenge: Not summer, not fall, not winter, nor spring, between.
Weightless in the Withering Garden
Weight(less) Yellow ladybug in the withering winter garden, scouring decaying canna for a meal, unaware of the mighty impact it’s existence propels, weightless.
Nature’s Wallflower
Humble Camellia, nature’s wallflower; waits patiently while the garden readies it’s slumber. She wears her glossy green coat year round, puts on her lipstick, and smiles through the winter.
Blueberry Treat Timeline ~ Garden to Table ~ Georgia Grown
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Treat.” Blueberries are my favorite fruit, mostly because I grow them at home and they are absolutely beautiful to watch go …
Read More "Blueberry Treat Timeline ~ Garden to Table ~ Georgia Grown"
Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Boundaries, No Boundaries
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Boundaries.”
Read More "Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Boundaries, No Boundaries"
Hot Sauce!
A simple recipe to make hot sauce at home! I used a variety of green peppers for this, as it lends a depth of flavor you wouldn’t get with just …
Cowhorn Pepper Harvest ~ Cowhorn Recipes
Today’s garden harvest included Cowhorn peppers. Cowhorns are named for their tendency to curl at the ends and resemble the twisted horns of a cow. They can get 8 to …
Dried Dragon Cayenne Peppers
Two weeks ago I posted about harvesting my Dragon Cayenne peppers. They have been sitting out on my kitchen counter, covered by a piece of parchment and are in the …
Heirloom Yellow Tomato Jam
What to do with all those yellow pear tomatoes of summer? Make Jam! This one is based on the old fashioned spiced tomato jelly recipes made in home kitchens for …
Cayenne & Sage Harvest
Cayenne~ It’s hot here! The part of summer when the garden starts to dry out and look mangy no matter how much water you give it. The time when the …
Muscadine Vines ~ Mr. Cason’s Vegetable Garden, Callaway Gardens, Georgia
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Off-Season.” Recipe for Making Muscadine Wine published in the Athens Herald, Athens, Georgia, 1853: To one gallon of Muscadine juice, add …
Read More "Muscadine Vines ~ Mr. Cason’s Vegetable Garden, Callaway Gardens, Georgia"
SpoonGood 
You must be logged in to post a comment.