We lost our one-year-old Hummingbird Mint plant to that frigid cold snap last Christmas. A hardy perennial, it didn’t survive that week of artic-like weather. This spring, we immediately searched for and found another and it’s in the ground now. Fellow gardeners, this is a plant you want to have. Though it attracts both butterflies and hummingbirds, we wanted it near our fishpond to draw in … [Read more...]
A Thrush at the Feeder
This was a first-time event in my backyard. I saw a thrush at one of my feeders. The normally reclusive birds generally stay in the way back, near the hedges, but the lure of a large sunflower heart cake was too much for the lovely brown bird to resist. Though the bird is commonly called a thrush, its real name is a Brown Thrasher. The generally reclusive bird occasionally makes its way onto … [Read more...]
Digital Coupon BS
I was in Kroger’s, and we were low on butter. But have you seen the recent prices of butter? While eggs have finally come down to respectable prices, butter has shot up. I think Kroger’s had their brand of butter at $4.49 a pound. That’s $1.12 a stick! But then I saw another counter display of butter that was $3-something a pound, but only if you had a digital coupon and the Kroger … [Read more...]
Outer Banks Blues
Fishing is great now on the Outer Banks, where the big news are the big blues. Bluefish being caught both in the surf and back in the sounds. Many fish caught by surf fishermen are exceeding 12 pounds and some nice blues up to 6-pounds are biting in the sounds. In addition to bluefish, puppy drum, sea mullet, black drum, speckled trout, and a few big stripers are also coming to net. There are … [Read more...]
Becoming a Bird Dog Breeder
Macon was a beautiful animal, a graceful English setter with feathery white fur and only a hint of orange. He was a big male in keeping with a long line of registered English Setters I have owned out of Grouse Ridge Will. I had a friend with a female setter, which happened to be coming in heat. To the best of our knowledge, neither of these dogs had ever been with another dog, if you … [Read more...]
Waterfront Property
Maybe the best investment we have ever made was when we installed our small goldfish pond in our backyard three years ago. We have since enjoyed countless hours beside our “waterfront” property. Having a retreat like this is a true bonus for a homeowner. And it’s not that difficult to install one. Last weekend, we made a visit to Springdale Water Gardens in Greenville to pick up a few … [Read more...]
A Snow-White Visitor
Monday, I was at the kitchen window and saw what appeared to be a white piece of paper blowing on the ground in the back, where I scatter birdseed. Upon closer observation, the paper turned out to be a bird, about the size of a bluebird. But it wasn’t a bluebird, it was a white bird and I’m not sure what kind of bird it was. I peered through my binoculars, but I couldn’t make out its … [Read more...]
“Dogging” It at Sam’s Hot Dog Stand
I found myself in the Shenandoah Valley around lunch time last Saturday. My timing was perfect because when I passed through Stuart’s Draft, there was a Sam’s Hot Dog Stand along Rt. 340. I ordered 2 all-beef franks, a bag of chips and a Pepsi and it was the tastiest $6 I’ve ever spent. I adore Sam’s Hot Dogs. I think Sam’s started in their little hole in the wall on Main Street in … [Read more...]
Milmont Greenhouses
Nancy was looking for a plant called Showy Pink Evening Primrose. She had one before and really loved it, but the squirrels battered it to death as they insisted on digging up any and all the dirt in the poor plant’s pot. She has since discovered that if you put Blood Meal in a pot, the squirrels will leave it alone, so she wanted to try again. We checked with nearly every plant shop and … [Read more...]
Fans, Fans, and More Fans!
By Nancy B Tis the season for fans. The weather is warming up and electricians are busy, so don’t wait. We have many fans in stock in white, bronze and nickel so please come into the showroom and check them out. We received a truck load of great Fanimation fans that we are selling for only $186.00. This fan comes with an integrated 18-watt LED light, and you won’t find a better value fan. Our … [Read more...]
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