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laceyvail 6A, WV
2 years ago
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I've got fruit- now what?
Comments (5)Watch it carefully and provide support as the fruit develops - in many cases the fruit can get so heavy that it can crimp the stem or even break it and you lose the whole bunch. So, get a couple of long poles - bamboo works well - and tie them together to form a brace and lodge that against the growing stem so that it has more of a chance of fully developing the fruit. You can even, in addition to the support, splint the stem too. It depends on the nanner variety, of course - some are heavy producers and others are light producers, but better safe than sorry......See Morecaponata - now that I've got it, what do I do with it?
Comments (8)I make zucchini caponata (zucchini cubes, fresh tomatoes, celery, bell peppers, onion, sliced black olives, capers, basil...), but eggplant is more common, and eat it with wedges of pita bread. It's one of my mid-summer garden delights! I like it for lunch (with pita bread and a wedge of good cheese), but it can also be served as an appetizer (crackers or small wedges of pita bread) or a side dish with fish. Caponata isn't "one" thing and there are many recipes using a long list of ingredients. -Grainlady...See MoreI think I've got it now...
Comments (18)I took some classes way back when with a girl who taught classes in her garage. Learned allot of tips and techniques from her and a good foundation about shading and highlights. Then she moved away and the rest I have just learned on my own from books and a couple of videos. Wish I would have found another small class, but it was really hard time wise back then since I was a supervisor at a bank and working lots of hours. Still have lots of old pattern books. Have liked lots of different styles. Do you remember Donna Spiegel, and Juliet Martin. My instructor liked them, so those were some of the first books I bought. Painted quite a few items from them--still do once in awhile. Painted lots of Lori Holt, Cheri Saffoite, Karen Stone, Myra Mahey. Now I like Renee Mullins, Laurie Speltz, Nancy Wood, and several others. I really enjoy doing Donna Dewberry's One Stroke too. So far, I've gotten pretty good at the roses and leaves. Still need to practice and learn allot more. She sure generated allot of interest in painting--and I'm all in favor of that! I paint for pleasure and don't really sell my items. Use them mostly for myself or as gifts--once in awhile someone will ask to buy a piece, and I will sell it much lower than a gift shop would. All of our local shops have pretty much gone out of business. So sad because I used to love going in them and soaking up the atmosphere and enjoying all the painted samples. Like Anj, I will probably always enjoy painting. Just love finding a pattern, cutting my wood piece and then painting it. Later I look at it and can hardly believe I actually did it! Such a good feeling. I miss all the painting magazines too--only a few good ones left. Since I like the easier patterns, I only subscribe to Painting and Quick & Easy Painting. Will sometimes buy a Tole World or other painting magazine if I see one that has projects that don't look too difficult. Scrapbooking came along and most turned their attention to that. However now some are combining both. Everyone tells me that the imports made it hard for the painters to make any profit, so allot of them gave up. I sure hope we will see a comeback--just have to wait and see. We are sure glad to have everyone join in here. It keeps me motivated when I see pics of everyone's projects. So much fun to sign in here and find messages waiting and someone with new ideas to share. Fun to be able to encourage the new painter too. Glad we all found each other. Luvs...See MoreI've got the chess pieces, now what do I do about a table?
Comments (4)Sounds neat. It seems to me that the easiest solution would be find an old wooden table and either paint a 'chessboard' onto the top -- or mod podge the 'chessboard' from colored paper -- and then overcoat the tabletop with a clear finish that would be suitable for outdoor use....See Morearbordave (SE MI)
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