BlogHide Resteemselhoogesteger (54)in gardening • 5 years agoTGI Fungi Friday the 13thThis is odd #fungi for #fungifriday. Red, flattish, and bumpy on the outside with bright, mustard yellow wet fleshy stuff on the inside. . .elhoogesteger (54)in hive-119845 • 5 years agoMy family is growingSo, I can't have children of my own and no adoptions are possible given my health history, therefore I have four-pawed babies. A friend bought a Guinea pig from a pet store and was told the pig…elhoogesteger (54)in gardening • 5 years agoHappy March 1st!Finished up prepping the back flat garden beds and cleared out the snap peas from the back winter bed. I think I am going to get a handheld torch to burn holes in the landscape fabric. Still…elhoogesteger (54)in gardening • 5 years agoPrepped beds todayPrepped for transplanting the seedlings in a week or less...elhoogesteger (54)in paris • 5 years agoSo, I went to Paris...#Paris, #France was pretty amazing. I hope to share some photos here along with a few reflections of my adventure. One thing that I found interesting was my preconceived notion that the…elhoogesteger (54)in homesteading • 5 years agoDanger?!So, my birdhouse gourds have acquired some beautifully patterned mold. I scrubbed some off and I understand that mold is normal when drying gourds. However, I am not certain that this mold…resteemedbirdsinparadise (67)in hive-114105 • 5 years agoHealthy Treats | Sunday Cacao Wolfberry GoodiesHappy Sunday my Foodie Friends! We’re making tasty treats in the Bird kitchen today. Believe it or not we haven’t had any chocolate in the nest for several weeks! I know, hard to believe but…elhoogesteger (54)in caturday • 5 years agoHappy CaturdayMy sweet Dormina. I got her and her sister from a friend. She was essentially a farm rescue. Banana used to bully the kitties. Now, Dormina dominates. She is my constant…elhoogesteger (54)in fungifriday • 5 years agoFungi Friday: what is this thing?This monster grew in the yard of a home I was renting in Folsom, California. It was about five inches tall. I have never seen anything like it. I had to dissect it, to see what it looked like…elhoogesteger (54)in homesteading • 5 years agoCauliflower!My very first successful cauliflower! I was so hungry at dinner that I forgot to take a pic of my garlic roasted cauliflower. I have only one other head of cauliflower that is growing...I hope it…elhoogesteger (54)in homesteading • 5 years agoPersimmon tree!Nothing better than coming home to a coffee cake persimmon tree waiting for you on your front porch! I'm so excited!! Now to plant it and wait and wait and wait.elhoogesteger (54)in homesteading • 5 years agoPeas, I love youI do. I really do.elhoogesteger (54)in homesteading • 5 years agoLadybugs!elhoogesteger (54)in homesteading • 5 years agoBlood orangesSo grateful to have purchased a home with established #fruit #trees. These blood #oranges are the bomb. The bomb dot com. Yupelhoogesteger (54)in homesteading • 5 years agoFungi Friday: cup fungiFound this curious-looking fungi in my back yard area. I think it is Peziza Badia, but I could be wrong. These are pretty big. Definite cup-like structure. Feels like a dehydrated…resteemedgoldenoakfarm (66)in homesteading • 5 years agoMaking Chili Powder - January 9, 2020 @goldenoakfarmIngredients for chili powder I had run out of chili powder. We don’t use it a lot and don’t like really spicy foods. But we have several recipes that call for small amounts. My helper friend…resteemedsvinsent (66)in food • 5 years agoChia with bananas and cottage cheese\Chia mit Bananen und HüttenkäseHello,my friends! Today we will cook a wholesome and unusual healthy breakfast. The basis of the recipe is chia seeds. “Chia” translates as “buttery.” Chia seeds contain unsaturated fatty acids…elhoogesteger (54)in treetuesday • 5 years agoTree TuesdayFor #treetuesday, this is one of three fig trees in my yard. This one is a brown turkey fig...it is a delicious fruit that I have made into preserves, fruit leather, and eaten fresh off of the…elhoogesteger (54)in homesteading • 5 years agoNow more than ever...We need to be self sufficient. Here is a picture of some wonky carrots I pulled up and am steaming for dinner. They are oddly shaped but packed with vitamins and minerals, they are organic and…resteemedangiemitchell (72)in health • 5 years agoPutting your 'legs up' everyday is the best thing you can do.My very first yoga teacher 7 years ago spoke these words. At the time I wondered how this simple position was so important health wise. I felt a little overwhelmed at the challenge, legs in the…