Compost Bin

Compost Bin

If you never composted, here is the first thing you need to get you started. . . you should build or purchase a compost bin.  While some folks like a compost tumbler, I purchased two stationary compost bins.  I previously tried a tumbler, but I found it hard to turn. Once I switched to the […]

Save Pepper Seeds

Save Pepper Seeds

I grow at least 8 different varieties of peppers so I need to be organized when saving seeds. . . Seed Saving Tips: 1) Take a mature pepper that has reached its final color and has softer skin and flesh. 2) Slice the pepper and take out the placenta and seeds.  If you are dealing […]

Cocktails from North Carolina Bars

The Shipwreck Cocktail

We recently went to the Outerbanks (OBX) in North Carolina for vacation. We took Hoover with us and found this incredibly dog friendly place called Shipwreck Taphouse & Grill located in Kitty Hawk. I had to try their signature cocktail called The Shipwreck. Ingredients: Malibu Midori Pineapple Juice Orange Juice Splash of Grenadine Last year, […]