At last count there were 250 vineyards in Virginia. Make that 251. Add Prince Jim’s Vineyard to the list. I’ll explain. Daddy George loved grapes. He would eat his way through the grape section of Kroger’s, maybe buying a bunch, maybe not, but he ate the grapes. He said that’s what they were there for. If people sampled and liked them, they would buy them. My Daddy also loved to … [Read more...]
Dandy Little Dandelions
In my continuing series on common weeds and wildflowers, I now have another bloom in my yard to write about - the common dandelion. Most consider dandelions to be pests – invasive weeds that must be eradicated with a good dose of Roundup, but dandelions are like a health food store growing in your yard Dandelions, of course, are small plants with yellow flowers and deep root systems, … [Read more...]
Nancy B’s House of Lights
Landscape Lighting to Light Up the Night By Nancy B A few years ago my husband Jim decided goldfish would be good fishing bait since they were inexpensive and colorful, and without my knowing, slipped them into my small pond. Well once I started feeding them, they became my pets (so to speak). Long story short, they have grown to as much as 6 inches in length and it means the pond needs to … [Read more...]
Hidden Valley WMA Closed
Hidden Valley WMA in Washington County will be closed from May 15 to June 1. The closure is needed to allow time for aerial spraying for gypsy moths. Gypsy moth caterpillars feed on tree leaves and can completely defoliate large areas of forest, which often leads to death of the affected trees. To keep the WMA forest alive and healthy, contractors will spray an insecticide from a … [Read more...]
Bird Update
Two days after I wrote about and had noticed an absence of catbirds in my backyard aviary, they showed up – three of them. One must be an offspring. So far they are getting along well, but I don’t think the hen has nested. Catbirds nest a little later than others in my yard. The bluebirds are working on their second batch. Mrs. Blue has been on the nest now for 5 days and three little … [Read more...]
Amazing Tuna Salad
I was in the mood for some tuna salad, but I don’t much care for tuna packed in water – which is what most manufacturers offer these days. I suppose they – and the buying public – thinks it’s healthier, but olive oil is good for you, a vital oil in a diet. But much to my surprise – at Wal-Mart no less – I saw a stack of tuna fish cans from StarKist packed in olive oil. Upon further inspection, I … [Read more...]
The Whiting Bite Is On
Some call them sea mullet, some call them whiting. What ever you call them, they are among the tastiest fish that swims in the ocean and they are biting on the Outer Banks. Some big ones at that. A 3-lb., 3-oz. sea mullet was beached this week. The speckled trout bite has also been happening in the Nags Head area and lots of stripers are biting in the sounds. Cobia are being caught as … [Read more...]
I’ll Wash, You Dry
Sunday dinner was over and Brad Stuart was outside. He had rounded up enough kids for a 4-on-a-side baseball game. But I couldn’t play. Yet. I had to do dishes. Mom had used every pot and pan in the kitchen to fry her chicken, bake her homemade yeast rolls, boil and mash potatoes, fix two bowls of vegetables and cook a chocolate cake. It was a great Sunday dinner (we called a fancy lunch … [Read more...]
On Golden Pond
This time tomorrow our “Golden Pond” will be complete. The hole has been dug, the liner is down, the rocks are in place and the goldfish and tadpoles will have new homes. I have not been this excited since the Dodgers swept the Yankees in the 1963 World Series. We will now have “waterfront” property. Goldfish ponds are a little like open fires. You can’t take your eyes away. It’s … [Read more...]
Janet’s Lentil Andouille Soup
It’s May. Who would want soup? Everybody. It’s the coldest May ever. Two nights this week were down in the 30’s. Global warming, I guess. But with soup on chilly May nights in mind, faithful reader Janet Gore sends us her world-renowned recipe for Lentil Andouille Soup. Say’s Janet: We have fond memories each time we have had it. We served it for a dinner party one … [Read more...]
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