My background and experience on which I base my conclusions: I have always been intrigued that the first planting mentioned after Noah got off of the ark was a vineyard. The narrative suggests that Noah had brought either seeds or cuttings on the ark, because the planting was intentional. He began to be a farmer. […]
What is inside Netafim drip irrigation tubing ?
Thirteen years ago I went shopping for my first Netafim supplies. Yesterday I hooked up a section of Netafim that I created about eight years ago to attach to a hose. I have used this particular double-line unit nearly every year since and it worked great yesterday. (Those are some grapes I started from cuttings […]
Growing Sweet Potatoes in SW Idaho
It was my husband’s idea. I had never heard of anyone growing sweet potatoes in Idaho. To inspire me, he found videos about growing sweet potatoes for us to watch together in our home dinner theater (aka watching from the comfortable couches in the living room). The southern accents and plant life in the videos […]
Dealing with Allergies from Weeding Blooming Kochia
Usually my allergies are skin allergies. I get intense irritation from even the slightest rubbing of things like sunflower leaves. I have had extreme skin breakdown from tea tree oil. I am very careful about what I put on my skin. However, this year I discovered blooming kochia will give me a full-blown upper respiratory […]
Flambo Bean and Ham Bone Pumpkin Instant Pot Soup
What are flambo beans, anyway? I grew the flambo beans and pumpkin in my garden, but not this year. That is, those ingredients that I put in the soup were not this year’s crop, which is part of why I am so thrilled with how well it turned out. The flambo beans are dry beans, […]
