Category Archives: General Gardening

I just have to post today’s temp:

Having lived the first 23 years of my life on the coast of North Carolina seafood was present in just about every meal! Shrimp must be my favourite because it requires very little preparation!

Boiling the shrimp seems the easiest and least messy. Basically, you bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Add salt or season if you wish. In 2 to 5 minutes the shrimp will be pink and cooked!

Grilling is just as easy. If you put the shrimp on skewers remember to soak the skewers in water so they do not burn!

Ether way, they are lovely!

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The warmer weather with temps in the 50s have revealed some of the damage from the polar vortex last week where we experienced temps as low as 9f.

One of the Basjoo banana trunks has collapsed which gives me an idea of how far down the damage is to the trunks.

Amazingly, the hellebore continue to bloom. This beautiful rose coloured flower is on a plant I purchased from a discount retailer so I don’t know the name.

The winter honeysuckles are budding! The are so fragrant and a nice winter surprise for me and to the bees!

I saw this book at a thrift store but I think it would easier just to adopt a dog from the shelter! But it’s still cute!

Of course, the best winter hours are spent in Cup-A-Joe and people watching! It’s the cheapest entertainment!

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