So begins the beginning of the best time of year around here.. I live just outside of Chicago. Love to garden, love to put up the stuff I garden. Make my own herb blends,,jam and jelly. I just spent a while doing one huge post and it refused to take it,,,wonder if this goes...lol... would be my luck lmao! So it begins the first day of getting the gardens all ready to go. ;)
Ingredients: 8 cups fresh baby spinach 1 pint strawberries 1/4 cup olive oil 2 Tbs. Sesame Oil 3 Tbs. Balsamic Vinegar 2 Tbs. granulated sugar Directions Rinse strawberries and spinach, drain well. Slice strawberries. Toss together the spinach and strawberries in a large bowl. Mix the oils, vinegar, and sugar. Pour over the spinach and strawberries, and toss to coat. NOTE: In our Zone 5 garden spinach and June-bearing strawberries ...
I absolutely love watching butterflies during the summer months, I have a butterfly garden that is 4 years old, and this spring I am planning on doing a remodel job on it. Right now, it is more of a butterfly meadow ,full of wildflowers and other butterfly plants. My problem is there is no way to get up close; unless the butterflies are on the edge of the meadow. If I try to get close, I frighten them off. So, my plan is to make a formal area where I can sit and watch ...
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