by Flora Caputo | May 10, 2009 | Gardening, Uncategorized
My previous posts talked at length about drying herbs for cooking. But what I forgot to mention is that you can grow herbs and flowers for steeping. If you are a tea drinker, this is a wonderful way to add color to your garden as well as have flavorful, organic tea...
by Flora Caputo | May 10, 2009 | Gardening, Recipes, Uncategorized
Many people grow herbs during the summer. But oftentimes you have so many plants you don’t know what to do with them all. The other sad thing is when the seasons change, and it becomes fall, most people just give up and let herbs alone to freeze and die....
by Flora Caputo | May 10, 2009 | Gardening, Uncategorized
I discovered last year that coffee grounds are a great, natural compost for plants. What is nice about this is that you aren’t filling landfills with it. I was told by a gardening friend that coffee grounds tend to make the ground slightly more acidic, so I laid...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 25, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Moms-it happens to us all… “potluck season”. Its the time of year when it seems you are doing two potlucks a week, between girl scouts celebrations, school events, church meetings, and sports dinners. And the must-have tool for every potluck is the...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 24, 2009 | Gardening, Uncategorized
If you are looking for unique things to decorate your garden with, but have a shoe-string budget, do what I do and hit all the thrift stores in your neighborhood. I find many cute little tables I can use outright, put mosaics on, or paint decoratively to use near...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 15, 2009 | Career, Uncategorized
This probably is going to cause MUCH controversy, but I feel I need to say that as a non-smoker, I don’t think it is fair that smokers get a 10 minute smoke break every hour or so. I would like to get out side every hour and get some fresh air, chill out and...
