My mother came to visit this weekend and brought along with her, some of my grandmothers veggies. There were chili peppers, cayenne peppers, and bell peppers. I took the time to wash them all last night and cut them. Then I divided them up and put them in freezer bags. They should last me the whole year.
I also went to my neighbors and picked their apples, as they never pick them and just want them gone. I do not steal their apples. I have permission. Anyways, I will be peeling and coring them later. Then I will freeze those. I am saving the apples for Christmas time. We are going to be visiting family this year and I intend to make enough Apple-Cinnamon Bread to actually last more than ten minutes this year.
With all the fruits and veggies I have seen this fall, I have seen pumpkins the most. With halloween well on its way here, the world seems to have gone pumpkin crazy. Don't get me wrong. I love to decorate pumpkins and I think they are a beautiful fall decoration, I just don't see much point to them.
My family hates anything pumpkin. If it were just me that despised their taste, I would gladly carve those pumpkins and save the seeds for roasting and the insides for pumpkin cookies, pumpkin bread, and pumpkin pie for the rest of my family. It's not just me. My kids look at a pumpkin pie and wrinkle their nose. I want it out of my sight. My husband, I think, actually gives it dirty looks, as if the pie can read his thoughts. As if the pie can sense his large distaste for it.
Ah, the poor pumpkin. How unkind my family is to you. You are beautiful, and yet, I have no use for you. I am truly sorry pumpkin. Truly....
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Fall is Here!!
Fall is NOT my favorite time of year.
Yes, I love the holidays, family time, and getting to drink apple cider and hot cocoa once again. I don't complain about that. What I like to complain about is how everything dies.
As the trees shed their glorious leaves, the grass begins to brown and the bugs all try to head indoors so they too, may survive the frigid temperatures that are upon us. I hate it!!
What most people don't understand is what they then must do to preserve their yard. Do NOT rake those leaves, put them in bags, and then throw the bags away. Worse yet, do not sit those bags in your yard for the rest of winter. That does two things; 1. It kills your grass there. Great, now you will have a bald spot. 2. It looks horrible. I'm just sayin'.
Here is what you do... Take your mower out there for your last mow and mow right over those things. Shred that foilage and let it provide nutrients to your grass for the winter. When you no longer need to mow, mow anyways. Set your mower at the highest setting and head on out. Your grass isn't growing anymore and you won't harm it. You are going to direct those leaves toward the bottoms of all of your plants and trees. As the amount of leaves gets thicker under the mower, it will continue to mulch. You will direct all those leaves to your plants and not only provide them food for the entire winter, but it will act as a blanket and help save your plants during those possible ice storms or 12 foot of snow.
That is my suggestion for today. Think about it next time you go to do fall cleanup. What is a better way to provide nutrients to my grass? Hiring someone in the spring to come fertilze my yard with harsh chemicals that could possibly do more harm than good? Or not spending any money at all while helping your yard and environment at the same time.
Yes, I love the holidays, family time, and getting to drink apple cider and hot cocoa once again. I don't complain about that. What I like to complain about is how everything dies.
As the trees shed their glorious leaves, the grass begins to brown and the bugs all try to head indoors so they too, may survive the frigid temperatures that are upon us. I hate it!!
What most people don't understand is what they then must do to preserve their yard. Do NOT rake those leaves, put them in bags, and then throw the bags away. Worse yet, do not sit those bags in your yard for the rest of winter. That does two things; 1. It kills your grass there. Great, now you will have a bald spot. 2. It looks horrible. I'm just sayin'.
Here is what you do... Take your mower out there for your last mow and mow right over those things. Shred that foilage and let it provide nutrients to your grass for the winter. When you no longer need to mow, mow anyways. Set your mower at the highest setting and head on out. Your grass isn't growing anymore and you won't harm it. You are going to direct those leaves toward the bottoms of all of your plants and trees. As the amount of leaves gets thicker under the mower, it will continue to mulch. You will direct all those leaves to your plants and not only provide them food for the entire winter, but it will act as a blanket and help save your plants during those possible ice storms or 12 foot of snow.
That is my suggestion for today. Think about it next time you go to do fall cleanup. What is a better way to provide nutrients to my grass? Hiring someone in the spring to come fertilze my yard with harsh chemicals that could possibly do more harm than good? Or not spending any money at all while helping your yard and environment at the same time.
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