Harvest and Store Peas

Harvest and Store Peas

If you harvest peas at their peak of freshness, they will be so yummy! Harvesting Tips:  1) Peas are ready to be harvested when the pods are plump and you can feel the peas inside.  2) It’s a good idea to snip the pea pod from the stem with scissors or carefully hold the stem […]

Sow and Grow Parsley

Sow and Grow Parsley

Unlike cilantro and dill, parsley thrives in the summer heat. Outdoor Sowing Tips:  1) In order to germinate, parsley seeds prefer soil temperature between 50°F and 75°F.  This means that you can start sowing outdoors a few weeks prior to the last spring frost.   2) Parsley seeds should be sowed 1/4″ deep. 3) I typically only […]

Mammals

Eastern Fox Squirrels

Because of the squirrel baffle, usually the squirrels don’t get access to the bird feeders.  This little one jumped from the outdoor bird cage that I had on the ground and was so happy to get access to the bird feeder! Appearance:  These squirrels have long and furry tails.  Different eastern fox squirrel species have […]