• Home
  • About
  • Contact Us

  • Outdoor Report
  • Boomer Memories
  • Now We’re Cooking
  • Golfing for Duffers
  • Backyard Birds and Buds
  • Local Business
You are here: Home / Archives for Jim Brewer

Excellent Spring Gobbler Harvest

June 10, 2022 by Jim Brewer

Excellent Spring Gobbler Harvest

  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...]

Filed Under: HUnting Update

Jimmy O at Cross Keys

June 10, 2022 by Jim Brewer

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...]

Filed Under: Coming Attractions

No Fail Brisket

June 10, 2022 by Jim Brewer

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...]

Filed Under: Now We're Cooking

The Spaniards are Attacking

June 10, 2022 by Jim Brewer

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...]

Filed Under: Outdoor Report

First Place Goes To….

June 2, 2022 by Jim Brewer

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...]

Filed Under: Boomer Memories

Red Romaine Leaf Lettuce

June 2, 2022 by Jim Brewer

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...]

Filed Under: The Garden Spot

A Grackle Deterrent

June 2, 2022 by Jim Brewer

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...]

Filed Under: Backyard Birds and Buds

Pork Loin Back Ribs

June 2, 2022 by Jim Brewer

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...]

Filed Under: Now We're Cooking

A Wadcutter Bullet for Show and Tell

June 2, 2022 by Jim Brewer

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...]

Filed Under: Articles From the Past

A State Record Fallfish

June 2, 2022 by Jim Brewer

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...]

Filed Under: Conservation

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 306
  • Next Page »

Subscribe to CvilleBuzz

Subscribe to our mailing list

Latest Stories

  • Gasoline: Take a Number
  • High Temperature Eye of Round Roast
  • Billy Bull’s First Fish
  • War on the Chipmunks
  • How Old Are You?

About Cville Buzz

I am Jim Brewer, Editor of the new CvilleBuzz, a humble on-line attempt to entertain those, not only … Read More...

Story Sections

  • A Losing proposition
  • Around Town
  • Articles From the Past
  • Backyard Birds and Buds
  • Band Aid
  • Boomer Memories
  • Chuckles
  • Columns to Remember
  • Coming Attractions
  • Conservation
  • Dan Corbin
  • Eatin' Out
  • Exploring Virginia
  • Golfing for Duffers
  • Greg Lefler
  • Guest column
  • Hawaii
  • HUnting Update
  • In Layman's Terms
  • Lights Out
  • Local Business
  • Nancy B's
  • Neat Stuff
  • Now We're Cooking
  • On Golden Pond
  • Outdoor Report
  • Ready Fore Golf
  • Realtor
  • Road Trips
  • Saltwater Report
  • The Garden Spot
  • The Outer Banks
  • Trout Fishing
  • Weeds and Wildflowers
  • While Shepherds Watched

Pages

  • About
    • Lights Out: Lighting Fixtures
  • Contact Us

Advertise on Cville Buzz

Do business in the Charlottesville area? Then Contact Us to learn about our affordable rates and attractive ad display options.

Copyright © 2022 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in