Gardening

Blood Orange Sherbet

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Ingredients: 1 tbsp. grated zest 1 cup (7 oz) sugar 1/8 tsp. salt 2 cups freshly squeezed blood orange juice (about 8 blood oranges) 4 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 lemon) 2 tsp. vodka or triple sec 2/3 cup heavy cream Instructions: Place the zest and sugar in a large bowl. Rub the [...]

 

The Garden Where You Sit

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“The garden where you sit Has never a need of flowers, For you are the blossoms And only a fool or the blind Would fail to know it” ― Louis de Bernières, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin We all need this as a reminder to ourselves that we hold real true value in this world. We don’t [...]

 

The History Of The Tussie Mussie

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For centuries, flowers, herbs and various plants have given much pleasure to people of all the nations, because their beauty has the unique ability to bring cheer when someone is ill or downhearted, their fragrances can be used to make lovely perfumes, delicate foliage can be used for certain medicines and foods, and pungent smells [...]

 

To The Garden World

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To the garden the world anew ascending, Potent mates, daughters, sons, preluding, The love, the life of their bodies, meaning and being, Curious here behold my resurrection after slumber, The revolving cycles in their wide sweep having brought me again, Amorous, mature, all beautiful to me, all wondrous, My limbs and the quivering fire that [...]

 

Winged Jewel By Christopher Griffiths

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With wings spun of silver and hearts of gold, These tiny creatures our hearts behold. With angelic features and colors so bright, Make even the heaviest heart seem light. The magical way they flit through the sky, They appear, then vanish in the blink of an eye. They’re sending a message for us to retrieve, [...]

 

Farmers Market – From Wikipedia

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Farmers’ markets consist of individual vendors, mostly farmers, who set up booths, tables or stands, outdoors or indoors, to sell produce, meat products, fruits and sometimes prepared foods and beverages. Farmers markets add value to communities: Farmers/producers sell directly to consumers, minimizing profit loss by circumventing the middleman. Consumers get to buy direct from the [...]

 

7th Annual Blanco Texas Lavender Festival

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Mark Your Calendar! The 7th Annual Blanco Lavender Festival June 10th — 12th, 2011 Free Tours of Local Lavender Farms The Blanco Chamber of Commerce will host the 7th annual Blanco Lavender Festival on June 10th – 12th, 2011. The lavender blooming season generally runs May through July. The town of Blanco is located on [...]

 

Who is Tasha Tudor?

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Tasha Tudor (August 28, 1915-June 18, 2008) is one of America’s best-known and beloved illustrators. Her first little story, Pumpkin Moonshine, was published in 1938. She illustrated nearly one hundred books, the last being the 2003 release, The Corgiville Christmas. She received many awards and honors, including Caldecott Honors for Mother Goose and 1 is [...]

 

Today's Bible Verse


(Ephesians 4:31 - 32)
Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgivng one another, just as God thorugh Christ has forgiven you. NKJV
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