DWR Press Release The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) announced a harvest of 19,711 turkeys during the 2022 spring turkey season. This is the fourth highest spring turkey harvest on record, with the three highest harvests having occurred in 2015, 2021, and 2020. Ryan Brown, DWR Executive Director, stated “Virginia’s spring turkey season continues to provide exciting … [Read more...]
Jimmy O at Cross Keys
One of Virginia’s great musicians will be performing at one of our state’s great vineyards this Sunday, June 12 when Jimmy O strums his guitar and sings classic rock and roll music at Cross Key’s Vineyards. The Sunday afternoon event runs from noon to 3 pm, offering visitors an opportunity to bask in a warm summer sun, enjoy brunch, taste some wine, and hear some great blasts from the … [Read more...]
No Fail Brisket
I have never had much luck with briskets. I have cooked them on the grill, I have smoked them, I have slow cooked them in the oven and the best I ever produced was just edible. My briskets have often turned out dry and tough. I see those barbeque shows on TV, salivate over the delicious-looking briskets, but for me, no luck – until this weekend when I decided to put the brisket in my … [Read more...]
The Spaniards are Attacking
The Spaniards are at our doorstep, Spanish mackerel, that is, and they are moving well up into the Chesapeake Bay. Along side the sleek mackerel are an even sleeker fish – ribbonfish. They are fun to catch and good to eat. Spanish mackerel are now available to trollers from Sandbridge to Cape Henry. A large class of fish has arrived along the oceanfront and some smaller ones … [Read more...]
First Place Goes To….
I once won a Blue Ribbon in a West Virginia Garden Club Flower Show. Therefore, despite what my golf buddies may say, I do have certain skills. This is how it all happened. My mother, Frances, was always involved with Garden Clubs and Flower Shows. She served as President in both the State and the National Garden Club. She judged shows across the country and was frequently called … [Read more...]
Red Romaine Leaf Lettuce
Sometimes you get lucky. This spring I bought two varieties of lettuce to plant in the upper part of my garden which doesn’t get as much sun, and very little grows there. Lettuce, spring onions and potatoes usually occupy that space. I know about Black Simpson leaf lettuce, that does well. So, I bought a package of those seeds, then saw a pack of red romaine lettuce. Why not? I … [Read more...]
A Grackle Deterrent
I have figured out how to keep deer out. I built a fence around my yard, then an enclosed fence for my garden. So, I don’t worry about deer. I also have squirrels reasonably under control with my garden fence, baffles on the seed poles, and the use of Red-Hot Bird Seed. But with squirrels, you never know. They are wily so-and-sos. But grackles are another story. They drive … [Read more...]
Pork Loin Back Ribs
If it’s not on special, I don’t buy it. At least that’s my goal each time I visit a grocery store. Last week, I passed by the “Special Bin” at Kroger’s and there were two, half-sections of Pork Loin Back Ribs. They were like three dollars and change each, so I bought both. These Pork Loin Back Ribs were a bit thicker than typical Baby Back ribs and I decided to slow-cook them so they … [Read more...]
A Wadcutter Bullet for Show and Tell
This story just goes to show how mightily things have changed from the 1950s to the world we live in today. I was in fourth grade, and it was nearing the end of the year. For eight months we had been doing Show and Tell every Monday morning, and now we were truly running out of good ideas. One kid brought in a comb with a few teeth missing he had found in a trash can and … [Read more...]
A State Record Fallfish
Is there such a thing as a State Record for a fallfish? Apparently. A fellow named Josh Dolin caught one of these “trash fish” on the Cowpasture River on May 6. He weighed it in at 3 ½ pounds and they say that’s a new Virginia state record. Fallfish are nightmares to trout fishermen. They live in the same kinds of waters. Two fallfish I have caught in the past stand out in my … [Read more...]
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