~George Washington Carver
- JUST BLOOMED TODAY
- THE ADVENTURES OF TEXTFROMDOG
- TWEET TREATS
- DID YOU KNOW...?
- GARDEN UPDATE
- FAUNA
- GARDEN GIGGLE
- GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0052 CUTE CLAM COOKIES
- WHAT IN THE WORLD? OVER THE FENCE
- FEEDBACK
JUST BLOOMED TODAY
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THE ADVENTURES OF TEXTFROMDOG
Bringing you the online adventures of textfromdog by October Jones. You can find him on Facebook. He has discovered that his dog, "Dog", a bulldog, can text him. Each day we will share his texts with you. October's remarks are in green on the right side of the screen, Dog's are on the left.
TWEET TREATS
bringing you the quirky, funniest and most interesting tweets from Twitter that we came across.
Editor's Note: Don't miss our garden goodies section today on how to make these darling clam cookies.
DID YOU KNOW...?
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| As she sent off that last love note, it occurred to her that she lived with the intensity of a fried clam. (Chapter 12, "Shellfish Jan") @karentozzi Reply: Bivalves are my life Ron, but you don't need 2 valves to see that I'm here for you. Just two eyes. And one heart. -(Shellfish Jan) @tbh42 |
DID YOU KNOW...?
GARDEN UPDATE
Minding my own business, watering and filling up bird feeders this morning, I suddenly felt a sharp sting like someone had stabbed me. You guessed it, a wasp. Seriously? You should be giving me a wide berth, buddy. Hope you died a horrible death after you bit me.
Which brings to mind the best practice when getting rid of wasps. I have done this many, many times and have learned that the optimum time is dusk or late afternoon, when the wasps get drowsy and lethargic. Locate the nest and spray with either a commercial wasp killer that can shoot a stream from a safe distance or use your hose's full stream to knock the nest off and then destroy it. Make sure pets and small children are safely inside house when you start.
Minding my own business, watering and filling up bird feeders this morning, I suddenly felt a sharp sting like someone had stabbed me. You guessed it, a wasp. Seriously? You should be giving me a wide berth, buddy. Hope you died a horrible death after you bit me.
Which brings to mind the best practice when getting rid of wasps. I have done this many, many times and have learned that the optimum time is dusk or late afternoon, when the wasps get drowsy and lethargic. Locate the nest and spray with either a commercial wasp killer that can shoot a stream from a safe distance or use your hose's full stream to knock the nest off and then destroy it. Make sure pets and small children are safely inside house when you start.
GARDEN GIGGLE
How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday, stay two days, and ride out on Friday?
His horse is named Friday!
The man who makes it does not need it. The man who buys it, does not use it. The man who uses it doesn't know he is. What is it ?
A Coffin
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Bookkeeper
What do you call a fairy that hasn't taken a bath?
Stinkerbell.
Why are Teddy Bears never hungry?
Because they are always stuffed.
What did the beach say when the tide came in?
Long time no sea.
FAUNA
GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0052 CUTE CLAM COOKIES
Aren't these the cutest? Sooo easy to make, too and a big hit at parties. You could even have an Ariel theme, and serve cheddar fish crackers as a side dish, and maybe fish sticks on a stick!
You will need:
small diameter flat round wafer cookies
pink frosting
yogurt raisins
Instructions:
Frost one cookie on one side. Add yogurt raisin and position other cookie on top as shown, using some of the frosting to secure it at an angle. Put premade candy eyes(secured with frosting)(You can find these at candy or cake supply stores or craft stores like Michaels) or a small dot of white icing followed by a smaller dot of black icing for the eyes.
WHAT IN THE WORLD? OVER THE GARDEN FENCE
On today in American history, people in gardens everywhere were talking about:
1868 14th Amendment ratified, giving blacks the same rights as whites
1901 Actor Rudy Vallee is born
1914 World War I began
1929 Future First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy is born
1965 Johnson announces more troops to Vietnam
2012 Olympics have opening ceremony in London
1 comment:
those clam cookies are adorable! and I love the hugging frogs, too!
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