Check out this video of my homemade fountain. Click on the video image above. It’s only 20 seconds long.
This fountain is easy and relatively cheap to make. It attracts all sorts of birds (which makes me very happy).
In the next little while I’ll make a video showing you the components of what went into making this super easy fountain.
Colorado State University Extention
Colorado State University Extention
Freezing basil in olive oil is so easy. And I’m so glad for this because I grow a lot of genovese basil (pictured here). By a lot I mean a ton. By a ton, I mean enough to use while it is growing and enough to freeze to get us through the winter. I’m married to my personal chef who loves to use basil. Freezing it is similar to freezing oregano except you use olive oil instead of water.
Because basil grows throughout the summer and you need to pinch it back and keep it from flowering so it keeps on growing, I freeze in batches throughout July, August, September. It’s easy so keep reading!
All gardening is landscape painting. (Alexander Pope)
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 - 30 May 1844)
Just the title should tell you why I love this book. If you want to garden you have to be willing to make lots of errors. A friend and Denver Seminary colleague gave this book to me. It’s so easy and accessible. And, it has the most creative illustrations. It’s just fun to flip through. I learn something every time I pick it up.
Yes, there are some veggies you can put in the ground as early as April. But others need to WAIT until the temperatures at night are 50 degrees or higher. Check out the link above for information on what can go in the ground AFTER the last frost date here in the Front Range. If you are like me and don’t want to check the weather forecast, just shoot for Mother’s Day, knowing that there is little chance of a freeze overnight. Little chance, but not impossible.
Believe me, I’ve made the mistake of putting in peppers FAR TOO EARLY. But that is what you have to be willing to do when you garden — BE WILLING TO MAKE MISTAKES.