And last weekend I found my first flowering ivy of the year, by the sea at Flushing. An important last big feed of the year for honey bees. There is even a bee called the ‘Ivy mining bee’, which emerges in the autumn in time for the ivy flowers. The male Ivy bees emerge first,...
Drizzled with melted butter and run under a broiler until the tops are golden brown, these humble croques make a delicious small appetizer or snack. . Maryland Crab Soup . I’d have called this soup a chowder, since it’s full of carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, and tomatoes, in ...
This version is typically served with Char Siu and minced meat, garnished with chopped green onions. The flavour is milder compared to its Sabah counterpart, and both are equally delicious—choosing between them comes down to personal preference. Sarawak style Kolo Mee In Sabah, “Kolo” refers...
which is cracking, so I was taking out a few bricks to repair it before it fell down, but then decided that since I have it almost all tore down, I won’t put it back up, so I will plant some flowering shrubs in its
Sometimes called flowering onions, ornamental alliums (Allium spp.) provide color from early spring well into summer. With varieties hardy from USDA zones 3 through 10, ornamental allium bulbs should be planted in fall. Plant the bulbs in full sun in soil with excellent drainage after ground te...
I purchased the bin for a small fee from Metro. The tools I bought online. The compost comes from several areas: the kitchen, the lawnmower, and the firepit. We compost eggshells, rotten vegetables, leftovers from vegetables, and whatever we pare from fruits, onions, potatoes, and the lik...
And there were hams and strings of onions hanging from the roof, and against the walls were gumboots and oilskins and hatchets and pairs of shears and spades and trowels and things for carrying mortar in and fishing-rods and fishing-nets and sacks. And the cloth on the table, though ...
Plus, with a little fresh grated nutmeg, some green onions or chives, and a little creme fraiche or sour cream, it almost looks and tastes like you made it yourself. But, I’ll still take the homemade soup any day (recipe to follow shortly)… ...
There's a good chance you might start harvesting your very first salad crops such as lettuce, spinach, radishes or salad onions. Salads are really quick and easy to start off. You can sow them direct, perhaps using a cut-and-come-again mix of salad leaves, or sow them into plu...
2 medium onions, peeled and chopped (about 180g prepared weight) 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 2 sticks celery, trimmed and chopped (about 110g prepared weight) 2 large cooking apples, peeled and chopped (about 300g prepared weight) ...