I’m a Physical Education teacher and coach. Most coach’s are obsessed with stats. Why, because 99% of the time the team that has the better stats wins the game. March 17th was the day Laura texted me “I started potty training today.” Day 1 Esther finished the day 1 for 5. She nailed her last shot before she went to bed. Hope? As a coach when things aren’t going well you always look for a little ... Read More »
You Pansy!
Don't eat flowers if you have asthma, allergies or hay fever!Be careful to eat only flowers that you can positively identify as edible. Some flowers do have look-alike versions that are not edible!Use pansies are their peak, fully open with flat petals, avoid those that are starting to wilt or have crumbly edges. ... Read More »
A Bit More On Nitrogen…
Nitrogen is probably the most useful of all the elements to plants. It's important for good leaf development and color and is at the heart of foliage ornamentals and crop plants. Translation: Miracle-Gro works. (But is it safe?) But nitrogen is kind of like chocolate, too much of it is a bad thing. [This is why my stomach is hurting right now, I just polished off the girls Easter baskets and I feel sick.) But a little bit of dark chocolate is ... Read More »
Nitrogen
Plants love nitrogen. It's useful to them. Organic sources of nitrogen are best like compost, barnyard and pasture manure, cottonseed meal, and dried blood. (I know, I know, I'm not going for the dried blood either.) I'm sticking with the manure. Or maybe just the compost if I can't take the smell. ... Read More »
