- JUST BLOOMED TODAY
- AWKWARD PHOTO OF THE DAY
- TWEET TREATS
- DID YOU KNOW...?
- DOG CONFESSIONS
- GARDEN UPDATE
- FAUNA
- GARDEN GIGGLE
- GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0090 BIRD TEMPTING TREATS
- WHAT IN THE WORLD?
- FEEDBACK
JUST BLOOMED TODAY
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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| I would watch a TV channel that was just mean-looking musclemen lovingly petting dogs and cats. @trumpetcake |
that cherry juice helps you sleep better. Recent finding: People who drank two ounces of tart cherry juice concentrate slept an average of 39 minutes longer and spent less time awake in bed. Cherry juice significantly increases levels of the sleep-regulating hormone melatonin in the body. Try drinking cherry juice concentrate 30-60 minutes before bedtime.
DOG CONFESSIONS
GARDEN UPDATE
In the 60's when I was watering this morning, pretty mild for the rest of the day. The mums are about to pop and they are always so lovely, I cannot wait.
It is also bulb planting time again, so those who are gonna, better get serious! My favorite place to find them: the 99 cent store chain. Or you can get great deals on multiples in a pack at palces like Osh. Martha Stewart even has a collection of blue only bulbs. If you missed our past blog on bulbs, you can revisit them:
DOG CONFESSIONS
In the 60's when I was watering this morning, pretty mild for the rest of the day. The mums are about to pop and they are always so lovely, I cannot wait.
It is also bulb planting time again, so those who are gonna, better get serious! My favorite place to find them: the 99 cent store chain. Or you can get great deals on multiples in a pack at palces like Osh. Martha Stewart even has a collection of blue only bulbs. If you missed our past blog on bulbs, you can revisit them:
GARDEN GIGGLE
Why did the little bird get in trouble at school?
Because he was caught tweeting on a test.
What do you give a sick bird?
Tweetment.
Why does a stork stand on one leg?
Because it would fall over if it lifted the other one.
How do crows stick together in a flock?
Velcrow.
Why did Mozart sell his chickens?
Because they kept saying “bach bach”!
: What do you call a parrot that flew away?
A polygon
Did you hear the one about the crow and the telephone pole?
He wanted to make a long distance caw.
FAUNA
GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0090 BIRD TEMPTING TREATS
It's getting to be the time when your local birds will either migrate and stay put. Most of our smaller stock stays put, because they know they have it made with us and we will feed them all through the winter. It's a big commitment, so if you don't plan to have food out regularly you should encourage them to migrate.
BUT, if you are going to help our feathered friends in time of cold, here is a great recipe to warm their little tummies and keep them with a fat layer to fight the cold wind.
You Will Need:
(1) cup cornmeal
(1) cup sugar
(1/2) cup flour
(3/4) cup water
(1) cup peanut butter
(1) cup lard
(1) cup raisins
Instructions:
In a medium bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Then add the water and mix. Put peanut butter and lard in a small bowl and microwave for 2 minutes. Add to the cornmeal mixture along with the raisins. Refrigerate for about two hours.
Pack mixture into small balls around a string. You can also use an apple on a string next to it, using a wine cork at the bottom, tied to the string, to keep the apple on. Put the balls in a thistle feeder (see above); Or, some people simple spread the mixture directly on tree limbs so more birds could get to it. With our ant situation around here, I don't believe we will be trying that one. My friend, Natalie, suggested using the netting that comes from your fruit and veggies as a holder...it would also give them something to grab onto while feeding.
Your birds will go nuts (pardon the pun) over your treat!
WHAT IN THE WORLD?
On today in American history, people in gardens everywhere were talking about:
1856 First installment of Madame Bovary is published
1890 Yosemite National Park established
1908 The Model T is unveiled
1920 Scientific American reports that radio will soon be used to transmit music to the home
1940 A super highway, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, was opened to traffic
1946 Nazi war criminals sentenced at Nuremberg
1962 Johnny Carson makes debut as Tonight Show host
1971 The Magic Kingdom expands into Orlando, Florida
1987 A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Whittier, Ca
1988 Mikhail Gorbachev becomes head of Supreme Soviet
1993 Twelve year old Polly Klaas is kidnapped at knifepoint
2012 A big day for notorious gun sales:Two toted by Bonnie and Clyde were snapped up at auction for a cool half-million, while a Butch Cassidy revolver went for $175,000.
FEEDBACK
1856 First installment of Madame Bovary is published
1890 Yosemite National Park established
1908 The Model T is unveiled
1920 Scientific American reports that radio will soon be used to transmit music to the home
1940 A super highway, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, was opened to traffic
1946 Nazi war criminals sentenced at Nuremberg
1962 Johnny Carson makes debut as Tonight Show host
1971 The Magic Kingdom expands into Orlando, Florida
1987 A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Whittier, Ca
1988 Mikhail Gorbachev becomes head of Supreme Soviet
1993 Twelve year old Polly Klaas is kidnapped at knifepoint
2012 A big day for notorious gun sales:Two toted by Bonnie and Clyde were snapped up at auction for a cool half-million, while a Butch Cassidy revolver went for $175,000.
FEEDBACK
What a pretty blue flower...that one with the body builder was weird!
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