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Sunflowers- Now ya see 'em, now ya don't?
Comments (25)I'm having the same trouble trying to plant Sunflowers and while I haven't seen them, I'm almost positive it is the squirrels. We don't have deer or rabbit. It might have been a groundhog, but he would have eaten a lot of things and made a huge mess. I've sown the seeds three times already. After the first set of seedlings disappeared [all but two] I sowed more seed and put hardware cloth down over the seed area and some of those edges were sharp. They still managed to get in between them a little but it looked like they gave up. But, to get back at me, they pulled out the two remaining sunflower seedlings that were about 6 inches tall already. After the second set of seeds germinated, I didn't want them to grow up through the wire, so I took it off and weeded around them. Back they came and did the same thing. So I've started the third bath which are already up. I've kept the wire covering on and bent it up a little to allow the sunflower seedlings a little room to grow. This time I am not going to weed around them because I think disturbing the soil at all, is a trigger for attracting them to the area. I even left the pulled sunflower seedlings right where they left them. If this doesn't work, I'm going to try using the netting I have over the strawberries, that seems to be working fine for the strawberries. Maybe that way I can get them to a decent size before they can get at them. I hope....See MoreGrainy fudge
Comments (25)I understand the quality in the fudge that the poster is looking for. I dont much care for smooth, creamy kind of fudge. But, I wonder if grainy is the right description for what is being sought. When I think of "grainy" I think of sugar crystals. But, what I miss about the old fashioned fudge is what I would be inclined to refer to as a flakiness, or a layered texture. Have you ever had melted chocolate seize up ? I wonder if that is part of the chemistry that makes the texture that the poster is looking for. Since I dont make fudge, it is not something that concerns me, but I do know the quality that is being sought. I thought that was the quality that all fudge had until I got older and would go somewhere that actually advertise it's fudge, only to be disappointed that it didnt have that same texture. Sometimes I crave a piece of old fashioned fudge, but have learned that these fancy little shops that sell it will be disappointing. We need someone schooled in food chemistry to explain it. I really think that chocolate that seizes and the fudge that we seek share a bit of chemistry. Sugar crystals are not what is being sought. Sugar crystals are the ruin of any candy....See MoreIt's too bad you can't just pay someone...
Comments (32)I am like Jan - can't stand clutter, even if it's behind the closed doors of a closet. Just too distracting for me. Unfortunately, my seemingly "raised in a barn" children don't seem to have inherited this gene :-) DH just took all three kids to visit his family during spring break two weeks ago. I had four days with the house all to myself and cleared out a ton of stuff, then reorganized quite a few spaces. You just seem to accumulate so much with kids in the house! When I was all done, I felt like I could breathe again! I had about 5 big garbage bags of stuff to dump, then filled up the back of my SUV with dontations for Goodwill. We have a drive-thru donation center nearby so it was pretty easy to have them take it all off my hands. I agree with the others who said this has been a great way to evaluate potential new purchases - every time I've been shopping in the last couple of weeks, I've really stopped to think about whether I absolutely need and/or love it. I've passed up or returned quite a few things lately! Still need to tackle the unfinished storage area in our basement. The main source of clutter there? Paint cans! I was truly embarassed to see how many partially-used gallons of paint I've piled up due to my eternal search for the "perfect" colors. I can't even tell you how many golds or warm yellows I have. Next step is to whittle them down to the colors we currently have on the walls and dry up/ dump the rest....See MoreYa Just Can't Make this Stuff Up!!
Comments (6)Stupid on so many levels. Tulsa had one of its idiots arrested earlier this month for making meth in a Wal-Mart. Here is the People of Wal-Mart link for those who haven't already seen the story. Here is a link that might be useful: The Meth Lab...See Morebbstx
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