Choice Morsels

  This week I've been working on taking-in a couple shirts I'd ordered a couple months ago. I decided I'd rather adjust them myself with my sewing machine, then dealing with all the hassle of going through the return process.  They're classed as "big" shirts---emphasis on big . Apparently ordering my normal size for a regular shirt translates to super big in a "big" shirt. Mental note: order medium next time. I saw a Monarch visiting my various Zinnias today. It's hard to catch those with wings open flat. I only got a profile. If you want a butterfly garden, Zinnias are a good choice. I also have lots of Long Tailed Skippers visiting and even caught a nice shot of a Pearly Gray Hairstreak butterfly, which is a very small grayish-blue butterfly.   Today's Garden Pic is of a pink Zinnia that took on this pretty variegated pattern as a result of all the rain this summer. The initial blooms were all plain pink. These varieg...

Since having a Pinterest board, I've discovered it's a boon of wonderful gardening & landscaping ideas or home-made pest remedies. So, below are some things I've found on Pinterest that I'm either trying or interested in trying:   New From Old Did you know you can re-grow  Romaine from the stump?  Just cut it off, put it in 1/2 inch of water, which you change daily, and, voila, eventually new leaves! It will grow roots, too. Mine are currently showing evidence of new leaves. I've read you can either use the young leaves off the stump in water or it can be planted to grow a new head. I'm considering planting, if roots develop.             Get More Peppers with Epsom Salt        In a spray bottle: add 1/2 teaspoon and fill bottle with warm water. Shake and spray on peppers once they start blooming. Reapply in 10 days, then periodically through-out productivity. ...