She stands in her place. She is the Virgo; the ultimate woman, the gentle lady innocent. The fragile body, the soft feminine face and the smiling lips and curious eyes. She moves not but stares transfixed at the ever closing lion. As he nears, her arms open wide and fingers outstretch. The two souls have met, as it was foretold"
- JUST BLOOMED TODAY
- AWKWARD PHOTO OF THE DAY
- TWEET TREATS
- DID YOU KNOW...?
- GARDEN UPDATE
- FAUNA
- GARDEN GIGGLE
- GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0082 GRILLED ZUCCHINI HUMMUS
- WHAT IN THE WORLD?
- FEEDBACK
JUST BLOOMED TODAY
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AWKWARD PHOTO OF THE DAY
TWEET TREATS
bringing you the quirky, funniest and most interesting tweets from Twitter that we came across.
DID YOU KNOW...?
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| Put a kilt on one of the cats and now he meows weird. @karentozzi |
The first text message ever was sent on December 3rd of 1992 -- It said “Merry Christmas.”
GARDEN UPDATE
Was able to get the watering done early while it was only 75F, what a delight. But by the time I finished, the temp was in the 90's, just less than an hour later. The early bird doesn't get fried.
My other cherry tree was showing signs of blight and grasshopper damage so I sprayed with that Ortho Disease Control which is so wonderful and kicks butt right now. The other cherry tree has recovered so well and is so happy.
GARDEN UPDATE
Was able to get the watering done early while it was only 75F, what a delight. But by the time I finished, the temp was in the 90's, just less than an hour later. The early bird doesn't get fried.
My other cherry tree was showing signs of blight and grasshopper damage so I sprayed with that Ortho Disease Control which is so wonderful and kicks butt right now. The other cherry tree has recovered so well and is so happy.
GARDEN GIGGLE
FAUNA
GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0082 GRILLED ZUCCHINI HUMMUS
Wondering what to do with the late summer bumper crop of zucchini? Here's a great low fat, healthy dip or spread that is done in twenty minutes, start to finish.
You Will Need:
1 large zucchini (about 1 pound)
1/4 cup roasted tahini (sesame seed butter)
3 to 4 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Heat a grill to high. Use an oil-soaked paper towel held with tongs to lightly oil the grill grates.
Trim the ends from the zucchini, then slice it in half lengthwise. If the seeds are large and watery, use a melon baller or small spoon to scrape out and discard most of the seeds from the center of each half. It's not critical to get them all. If the inside of the zucchini appears firm and the seeds small, you don't need to scrape them out.
Place the zucchini on the grill, cut side up, then reduce heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes, or until just lightly browned and starting to get tender. Set aside to cool.
When the zucchini has cooled enough to handle, place it in a food processor. Add the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, smoked paprika and salt. Process for 1 minute, or until very smooth.
The hummus can be served immediately, or chilled. The hummus will thicken slightly as it chills.
Nutrition information per 1/4 cup: 45 calories; 30 calories from fat (67 percent of total calories); 3.5 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 3 g carbohydrate; 1 g sugar; 1 g fiber; 2 g protein; 110 mg sodium.
1/4 cup roasted tahini (sesame seed butter)
3 to 4 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Heat a grill to high. Use an oil-soaked paper towel held with tongs to lightly oil the grill grates.
Trim the ends from the zucchini, then slice it in half lengthwise. If the seeds are large and watery, use a melon baller or small spoon to scrape out and discard most of the seeds from the center of each half. It's not critical to get them all. If the inside of the zucchini appears firm and the seeds small, you don't need to scrape them out.
Place the zucchini on the grill, cut side up, then reduce heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes, or until just lightly browned and starting to get tender. Set aside to cool.
When the zucchini has cooled enough to handle, place it in a food processor. Add the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, smoked paprika and salt. Process for 1 minute, or until very smooth.
The hummus can be served immediately, or chilled. The hummus will thicken slightly as it chills.
Nutrition information per 1/4 cup: 45 calories; 30 calories from fat (67 percent of total calories); 3.5 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 3 g carbohydrate; 1 g sugar; 1 g fiber; 2 g protein; 110 mg sodium.
WHAT IN THE WORLD?
On today in American history, people in gardens everywhere were talking about:
1787 Delegates signed the new U.S. Constitution
1862 Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest battle in the Civil War, ended after one day with over 4,000 killed
1916 Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron) shoots down his first plane
1939 Soviets invade Poland
1976 Space Shuttle unveiled
1983 Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America
1994 Heather Whitestone becomes the first deaf woman to win the Miss America pageant
1996 Oprah launches her influential book club
2012 Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban named new 'Idol" judges; Randy Jackson stays on
1787 Delegates signed the new U.S. Constitution
1862 Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest battle in the Civil War, ended after one day with over 4,000 killed
1916 Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron) shoots down his first plane
1939 Soviets invade Poland
1976 Space Shuttle unveiled
1983 Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America
1994 Heather Whitestone becomes the first deaf woman to win the Miss America pageant
1996 Oprah launches her influential book club
2012 Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban named new 'Idol" judges; Randy Jackson stays on
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