by StephCat | Jun 22, 2007 | Food & Wine, House, Yard & Garden
I’ve contacted a company who makes old-fashioned wood screens about making screens for our windows, as well as a company who restores old windows as well as custom building windows in the same style. The window person is coming out this Monday to do an estimate....
by StephCat | Jun 3, 2007 | Yard & Garden
The worm bin is set up! They got their first meal today (strawberry tops, lemons, eggshells, overripe apricots). The May Pride peach tree has multiple small fuzzy peaches that smell really, really good & peachy. The Black Jack fig actually has a couple little figs...
by StephCat | Jun 2, 2007 | Food & Wine, Yard & Garden
Fresh mozzarella Originally uploaded by stephannie_t. CHEESE! I did find something new in Kingsolver’s book. I had no idea you can make cheese at home. I’ve bought and received the kit she recommended, and just tried it. It really was tremendously easy...
by StephCat | Jun 1, 2007 | House, Yard & Garden
No, really. Our compost worms (red wigglers) arrived yesterday and we’re going to set up their bin this weekend. Their instructions said we could keep them in the fridge for a few days before moving them into their new home. Still haven’t made cheese yet...
by StephCat | May 17, 2007 | Yard & Garden
I’ve liked most of Barbara Kingsolver’s books (unfortunately I just couldn’t get into The Poisonwood Bible — I know I’ll have to give it another shot at some point), but most particularly I’ve enjoyed her essays. Her new book,...
by StephCat | May 13, 2007 | Yard & Garden
Monkey flower Originally uploaded by stephannie_t. Okay, visit the Flickr page for more yard pics! I took a few pics (finally) of some of our plants. As you can see, we’re having a heck of a time with the grass. We’ve finally resorted to using Round Up....
