Garden Hose

It's that time again when the hoses are being pulled out of the shed and the garden hose is being looked at and examined.

If you are like many people you pull your garden hose out and find it's no good. So where do you start when you need to purchase a new one? Do your homework to find the best garden hose for your needs.


To read more: Best Garden Hose on TopicSpotter

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Egg Salad Recipe

Boiled Eggs for Egg Salad

Recipe for Egg Salad

Do you take sandwiches for lunch time at work but just get tired of the same-old thing all the time? 

My step-daughter did, she wanted to know how to make Egg Salad for sandwiches. Therefore, if you want an easy recipe to take a plain old egg and turn it into egg salad, check out my recipe for egg salad on TopicSpotter.
This post linked to: Foodie Friday

Junebearer Strawberries in April

 

Strawberry blossom

Do you like fresh grown strawberries when they come in season? Do you like the health benefits from eating them? Would you like to save money while eating though fresh grown healthy strawberries?

A cluster of blossoms

Oh my goodness, strawberries are an easy crop to grow in the vegetable garden. Who says the garden is only for vegetables? It is about feeding your family nutritious food and saving money. Strawberries are low in calorie and high in vitamin C.

A couple of blossoms

If you are looking for information on growing strawberries, look on Seekyt, where you can read my how to garden strawberries: a tutorial. I have Junebearer strawberries in my organic vegetable garden; however, I am definitely considering a raised bed of everbearers. It would give me fresh berries and easier on my back as well and the Junebearers would continue to be used as juice and freeze for smoothies.

A portion of my patch

This year in Indiana, the weather in March was extremely warm forcing the flowers and the strawberries to bloom faster than normal.  We in April have still had chilly nights and light frost so I am hoping my Junebearers that are blossoming in April, make it.

To read more: How to Garden Strawberries: a tutorial

 

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Lilac the Beautiful Flower

Lilac the beautiful flower and aw the fragrance they give. This year in Indiana, spring has been very strange.

 

In March the temperature got to 89 degrees Fahrenheit, it forced all the spring flowers to bloom early. 

Then the bottom dropped out plummeting the temperatures down below freezing. 

Our dark purple lilac bush looks better than the lighter purple bushes, however, the neighbors bushes look fantastic.

I'm praying that with the temperatures being to a normal Indiana spring the light purple bushes will finish blooming.

 This post linked to: Macro Flower Saturday

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Asparagus

Asparagus growing in our garden

Asparagus the green or purple spring vegetable that tastes great and so good for you. It's great for eating fresh on salad's, steamed or in Asparagus Potato soup.

Purple asparagus shoot

Purple asparagus

According to Dr. Mercola of Mercola.com, “Asparagus is a good source of vitamins A, C and E, B-complex vitamins, potassium and zinc. It is also high in glutathione, an important anticarcinogen a chemical that reduces the chance and severity of cancer.”

Read More: Asparagus Potato Soup 

Planting and Growing Asparagus: a tutorial

This post linked to: Foodie Friday

Growing Sweet Potatoes

Organically grown sweet potato

You know sweet potatoes are vitamin A & C packed and so good for you. Try growing sweet potatoes in your organic garden for extra added bonus of health.
Sweet potatoes are also high in fiber and low in calorie which you can incorporate into the Mayo Clinic Diet or Weight Loss Program. (You can find my article on TopicSpotter.) 
To learn more; read growing sweet potatoes on TopicSpotter to learn more about organic vegetable gardening check out my article on Seekyt.

Burning on a Windy Day

Once again the neighbor is burning brush or downed trees, however it is 18-20 mph winds and gusts higher than this. Not the day to be burning anything. 

If you want to clean up your property be smart about it, if not the same results of firemen, firetrucks and ambulances may be your fate.

God’s Beautiful Gift of Flowers

Have you ever thought how we use God’s beautiful gift of flowers in so many ways? Who doesn’t love a vase full of fresh cut flowers from the garden setting on the kitchen table? Flowers with meaning tattoos are artistically displayed, on breasts, sides, backs, wrists and legs.

We us flowers types for weddings, whether in the spring, summer, fall or winter.  Flowers for weddings in December incorporate ivy or flocked evergreen as well as your favorite flower.

Flowers names for kids are quite often used. I myself used Jasmine for my daughter’s name back in 1980 way before it was popular.

Unfortunately, the opposite side of birth is death, and we choose flowers for funeral meaning and the loved one that passed away.

This Easter Sunday many white stargazer lilies or calla lilies will be displayed in churches everywhere.

John 19:30 “When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “it is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”

Don’t lose heart, that is NOT the end of the story, Jesus died for us, however, was resurrected on the 3^rd day and ascended to heaven to be seated on the right side of our father.

You can read my flower articles on Seekyt http://seekyt.com/flowers-with-meaning-tattoos/