My daughter, Laura, who is quite the gardener, says that February 14 is time to plant peas. She does it every year and every year she has a nice mess of the sweet green vegetables. But February 14? I’m not so sure. You can plant seeds anytime, but a combination of sunlight and ground temperature (45 degrees) causes them to sprout. I would love to get something in the ground (as soon as this … [Read more...]
White Proso Millet for the Little Birds
I have been buying the Supreme Blend of bird seed from Sam’s Club. It is absolutely the best buy in bird seed, and it has none of the little red seeds (milo) which go to waste and attract rodents. When I spreads it on the ground, I have noticed the little birds – the snowbirds, song sparrows and gold finches pecking away, but not at the sunflower seeds. They were eating the small, White Proso … [Read more...]
Pepperoni Cheese Chips
I saw this recipe float by my computer screen recently. It was colorful, it was simple, it had just two ingredients and it sounded good. So, I tried my hand at a batch of Pepperoni Cheese Chips. They were – as Tony the Tiger would say – great! The two ingredients are grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese and regular old pepperoni slices. Begin by lining two sheet pans with parchment paper. Pour … [Read more...]
Sam’s Kitchen
Nancy had been up since O-Dark-Thirty getting our daughter to the airport for an early morning flight, and it was nearing breakfast time on a Sunday morning. I usually fix a big breakfast on Sunday mornings, but Nancy suggested we eatout, so we did. We drove up to the Woodbrook Shopping Center and found a table in Sam’s Kitchen and had a breakfast worthy of royalty. Nancy likes … [Read more...]
Consistent Hunting Results
Virginia biologists have finished tabulating the hunting results from the 2024/25 season and the results are – well – consistent. The harvest of bears, deer and fall turkeys were all amazingly close to the previous year’s totals. Hunters took 2,702 bears last fall which was a bit lower (6.5%) than the previous year. Reduced access to lands used for bear hunting in the aftermath of Hurricane … [Read more...]
Winter Puppies
Apparently, the puppy drum on the Outer Banks are not impressed nor discouraged by cold weather. The pups are biting down at Nags Head. TW’s Tackle says surf anglers and those tossing baits from Jennette’s Pier and catching fish of all sizes. A few speckled trout have also been reported. Offshore, one boat landed a 110-inch bluefin weighing over 900 pounds. That’s a lot of tuna … [Read more...]
A Really Roasted Pig
It was the Fourth of July. Why not roast a pig? Never mind that I had never cooked a whole pig before nor did I even have a pig cooker, but I suggested the idea to my friend John Savides, and he agreed. The problem with having friends like John is that they will agree to most anything. “Look. There’s a wild bobcat! Think we can take him on?” “Let’s give it a try,” John would say. “Wanna … [Read more...]
A Little Help?
Just like the song goes, “I get by with a little help from my friends”. I could use a little help from my friends. I’d love to increase the readership of my CvilleBuzz, and maybe you folks can help. If everyone who enjoys my weekly ramblings on food, birds, Boomer memories, gardens and other foolishness would send out suggestions to their friends, maybe more people would sign up. It’s really … [Read more...]
No Disappointments at Texas Roadhouse
My last two dining out experiences were disappointing. Both the Bonefish and Timberwood Grill trips were not up to stuff. In the middle of a hectic week, Nancy and I decided to visit the Texas Roadhouse – our go to place for last minute dining. We pulled up two stools at the bar, ordered and this time we were not disappointed. Texas Roadhouse, once again, came through with flying colors. Since … [Read more...]
Bio-Tone Starter Plus
One of the most unusual Christmas presents I received last year was a big bag of fertilizer. Well, it looked and smelled like fertilizer, but it really wasn’t. It was a bag of Bio-Tone Starter Plus. My kids thought that would it make my garden not only productive, but spectacular. Bio-Tone is a blend of natural and organic ingredients enhanced with things called microbes and … [Read more...]
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