by Flora Caputo | Jul 21, 2010 | Gardening, Uncategorized
If you are looking for a fast growing, long lasting bloom for your sun garden, a great choice is the perennial Daisy. I grew some from seeds last summer, and once I put them in the ground that July, they became established very fast and started “bulking...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 19, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I am not going to lie. The base for this recipe came from this month’s Food Network magazine, which I highly recommend if you are ready for a new food magazine subscription. I will also not lie to you about how delicious this turned out. I am not even supposed...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 17, 2010 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
Well, I am at that point in my life where pretty much, if I am going to have a second baby naturally, I better decide NOW. And after many painful discussions with my husband regarding time demands, health demands, employment demands and financial demands, we decided...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 16, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Sometimes the typical mixed green salad is kind of boring, but you-like the rest of us-are short on time for anything a little more exciting. This salad is pretty easy and it is a great alternative to a green salad. Radicchio is the base here, but you can mix some...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 14, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Recently, a friend of mine asked me how to make a decent cup of coffee. I never really thought about it before. Coffee at our house is a pretty important affair. It’s the juice that gets us going in the morning, and I have had many a bad cup of coffee to...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 3, 2010 | Gardening, Uncategorized
Gardeners everywhere have critter problems. As much as I love the cute bunnies, it drives me crazy when they decimate my green beans and eat new arugula shoots! Gardening is hard work and a labor of love. Nothing is more frustrating than having animals trample on it....
by Flora Caputo | Jul 2, 2010 | Gardening, Uncategorized
I have had in-ground ponds and I have had small container ponds and have learned through trial and error the success of building and maintaining them. If you want to enjoy a water feature in your yard and don’t have time or space to deal with a big pond, a...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 29, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This fruit salad couldn’t be any faster to make-and you can vary the fruit based on what you have in the fridge you may want to get rid of. Of course, in season fruit is always best-so try your local farmer’s markets for what is ripe and fresh. I have...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 28, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I know there are great store-bought granolas out there. But when you make some from scratch, you understand why it is worth the effort. The flavors are just deeper and the texture crunchier. You can also customize it the way you want. The following recipe is a great...
by Flora Caputo | Jun 21, 2010 | Crafting, Uncategorized
This was a father’s day request for my fly-fisherman husband for Father’s day. When he showed me examples in the Orvis catalog, I thought it was a little odd, but after I understood what this was for, I thought it was pretty cool! Sometimes, the vests...
