Cucumber Varieties

Marketmore Cucumber

 This is the first year that I am growing the Marketmore Cucumber.  Typically, I grow pickling cucumbers but I decided to try a larger slicing cucumber this year. Features: 1) This cucumber will up to 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. 2) The Marketmore Cucumber plant will vine up to 6 feet long so […]

Save Snapdragon Seeds

Save Snapdragon Seeds

I love snapdragons!  They are a great addition to my herb garden. Seed Saving Tips: 1) Leave the Snapdragon flower on the plant to dry. 2) Once the flower is completely dry and the leaves fall off, you will eventually have a “skull” which holds the seeds.   3) Remove the tiny round seeds by […]

Cocktails from Tennessee Bars

Old Boots, New Dirt Cocktail

While we were in Nashville, we listened to two singers at Jimmy Aldean’s.  I had an Old Boots, New Dirt Cocktail. Ingredients: Wolf Moon Bourbon Demerara Syrup – Demerara sugar is a minimally processed sugar that is golden brown and crunchy Aromatic Bitters Orange Peel The prior cocktails we discussed were the Royal Bermuda Yacht […]