I put out a humming bird feeder this past Spring but I think I have put it later than usual because I noticed that no humming bird ever used it. I felt sad and determined to hang the nectar early next year. I usually use the mix sold by Walmart and I never have problemContinue reading “Prompted By Humming Bird”
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Wake Up!!!
Wake up to the sound of birds singing and the sight of flowers blooming!!!
How Time has Change
Actually, I am the one that has changed a lot this past few years. As an example, I used to garden all around our 2000 square ft + home. Now, I just have a few feet of gardening space and it’s just enough space for me to manage. Although we live in the city, weContinue reading “How Time has Change”
Count Jackson I – Pet Portrait
I recently painted this portrait of my niece’s beloved pet. I like the way he posed. It was so fun to paint him in acrylic that he gave me motivation to do more paintings!
SUMMER DRESSES
I have been looking for a specific style summer dress that is very simple and comfortable to wear but to no success so I decided to make my own. Luckily Walmart is selling 2-yard bundles of precut fabric for $4.00 per bundle. Some of these bundles were made out of stretchy cotton shirting fabric soContinue reading “SUMMER DRESSES”
From Doily To Table Cloth
I decided to keep on crocheting and turn this doily into a table cloth using a pineapple crochet design. One completed pineapple motif completed and another is starting. I continue to work on this pineapple table cloth. I’ll have to order another cone of this blue cotton crochet thread size 3. Can’t wait to getContinue reading “From Doily To Table Cloth”
Exploring Graphics Apps
So, I was looking for a design program that will help me in designing crochet chart patterns. I have not been sucessful! There are all kinds of Apps but none available for manipulating crochet stitches. But this one app called “Concepts” got me interested in working with. I see possibility of my beingContinue reading “Exploring Graphics Apps”
How To Start Lemon Grass Indoor
Winter is a good time to start lemon grass plant indoor. First, you must select a lemon grass from a grocery store that has main bulb or root bulb intact like the ones shown on photo below. Fill a clean flower vase with tap water halfway and put the bulbs in. Put the vase withContinue reading “How To Start Lemon Grass Indoor”
Harvesting Lemon Grass
Now that the weather is cooler and I know that the temperature will drop at any time to where tropical plants will not tolerate, I have made a decision to harvest my Lemon Grass and keep them in my fridge to use in my cooking this winter. Before starting this task, I put on denimContinue reading “Harvesting Lemon Grass”
How To Clean Bitter Melon Seeds
The Video shows how to remove the gelatinous coating of Bitter Melon seeds. Part of Fall season gardening activities is gathering seeds for next planting season. Some seeds are easier to collect than others as they come out dry but most of them are coated with some gooey substance that has to be removed fromContinue reading “How To Clean Bitter Melon Seeds”
