Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Eggplant is a Big Tease
This lovely little flower is from my Eggplant. It’s been producing pretty purple flowers all summer long. They flash their pretty purple petals only to drop off and die a few days later. In fact this particular flower has already has fallen off the plant. I think I might be overwatering so I’ve adjusted the…
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Best Garden Grilled Cheese
It was just the other night and I wanted to make my grilled cheese sandwich a little more gourmet. I added some fresh basil and tomatoes from the garden and viola Garden Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
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Give Chard a Chance
As I had previously mentioned my first experience with Chard was not a good one. It was so bitter I caught myself wiping my tongue afterwards. While I got lovely suggestions from some fellow bloggers I was still hesitant to try it again. It’s just been growing in the garden to the point that the…
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Homemade Salsa
Last Saturday, I ventured out into the backyard and found that several of plants were ready for a mini-harvest. I was able to combine my previously harvested garlic and Walla Walla Onion and combine it with my new tomatoes and jalapeno. About half of my tomato plants are producing tomatoes. Last Saturday, I was able…
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Oops, I Got Caught Up with Work
It’s been a busy day and I almost forgot to post something. We are getting ready to drive up to Los Angeles to visit my new niece and to buy a little sail boat. In the meantime, check out my favorite roses from our garden.
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Little Bouquets
I’ve been trying to bring the colors of the garden indoors. Here a mix of the little bouquets I’ve created. Bachelor Buttons and Calendula Purple Roses and Carnations: Homegrown carnations are nothing like store bought. They smell spicy like cloves. Calendula and Mums: I bought this plant for a dollar at the end of fall.…
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Green
Last week I avoided the garden because of the smoke and poor air quality. This weekend I found a lot of little surprises. Jalapeno: We used our first one in our homemade salsa this weekend. I’m going to need a good jalapeno popper recipe because this plant is very vigorous. Green Bell Pepper: Here is…
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Camping Adventure
We went up to Nevada City and camped at Scott Flatt Lake last weekend. It’s about an hour away from where we live and about ten degrees cooler. We able to escape that weekend’s triple digit heat but just barely. However, the hot weather was great for heating up the lake water. We spent the…
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Basil
The majority of the basil I planted in late spring has bolted. I’d be sad if it it wasn’t so pretty. It also gives me an excuse to plant some more. I’m also trying to find some good Thai Basil recipes. I want to be able to use it before it bolts. I was thinking…
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Meet Kaitlyn
As of Tuesday morning, I am a new aunt. Meet my beautiful niece Kaitlyn. She was born seven pounds and 19 inches. She’s my sister’s first child. This is the third time that I have become an Aunt in the past two years. I have an other sister who is due with a girl in…
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