Some pretty flowers from last year's garden for a Monday:)

My begonias have started to grow leaves and I've transplanted them into pots. So far, I've had 25 come back to life. Still waiting and hoping for another 12. Here they are in the tray! And here are a few

Although there's still snow on the ground (!!??), we are all crossing our fingers that this weekend, at 13 degrees, will finish the last of it off! In the meantime, I'm planning what to plant where! I've

Today I made French Toast using sour cream, which gave it a rich flavour. I topped it with a homemade blueberry conserve, made with wild blueberries, sugar and allspice, and maple syrup, of course! I started

Here are my seedlings so far. They are flanked at the bottom by begonias, that are slowly coming out of their winter hibernation. I have these shelves in my warmest upstairs room (although I'd eventually

Nonstop Tuberous Begonias are an amazing garden flower. They bloom continuously from June to October, prolifically. Pinch of dying blooms daily and you'll be rewarded with even more flowers! They come

I adopted my dog Sue last year from Taiwan. I lived there for many years, and have adopted three Taiwan street dogs over the years, all of whom had happy lives with me and my family. I first saw Sue on

I thought I would occasionally write about books I love, that I often read and re-read, that have made an impact on my life and continue to inspire and amaze me. A Book of Luminous Things - An International

Hello Steemians! Today I thought I'd share a few tips for decorating with colour. Using colour strategically by employing a few basic principles of colour theory is a very economical way to make your house

My tomato, sweet pepper and eggplant seedlings are growing! Germination took a wee bit longer than I anticipated (ranging from 8-12 days) but I had a near 100% success rate. The exception would be green

I like cooking on Sundays for the coming week. I use veggies I've pressure canned... and ones I've frozen! Next year, I'm going to pressure can chick peas, but for now I boil them up (after soaking them

It took me a while to start canning, but once I did, I was hooked. It starts with peaches, sometime in early July when they go on sale. $4.99 per basket at the beginning of the season, when they hit $2.99

It's springtime! Just kidding ~ it's still winter here, as you can see! but spring is coming soon, and it's time to start some seedlings. On the weekend, I started 4 varieties of green and sweet peppers,

Here she is in action, out on the streets! ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

Sue loves her booties and they keep her feet warm and dry during our long harsh winters:) The winters are really long and cold here! Sue is from Taiwan, and got here last February. She was running to keep

Good Evening Steemians! Having discovered Steem a short while ago while investigating interesting cryptocoins, I've finally decided to take the plunge and join the fun! I have many interests, including,