Rabbits eat beans, raccoons eat tomatoes, and squash borers eat squash plants. What’s a backyard gardener to do? This one planted a mess of greens last week, three messes, actually – collards, turnip greens and spinach. Funny, but my critters don’t seem to eat greens. But I sure do. In fact, I just came back from North Carolina with three packs of Hobe’s Country Ham Skins, a perfect … [Read more...]
Nancy’s Tortellini Surprise
Longtime reader and subscriber of CvilleBuzz, Nancy Jackson of Urbana, says she came up with a concoction sure to please. It certainly pleased her husband Mike, so much so that he wanted it again within five days of his first sampling. Nancy is like many cooks – she likes to experiment. Here’s what she came up with on a recent culinary adventure. “I just cooked a ‘made-up’ recipe, as many of … [Read more...]
Tavern on the Rail
Mineral, Virginia may be one of the least likely places you’d expect to find a fine eating establishment, but according to Sherman Shifflett, Tavern on the Rail, located about ten miles northeast of Mineral and not far from the power plant, is a nuclear option for dining out. Says Sherman, “Last Saturday afternoon, Ava and I and another couple had dinner at Tavern on the Rail in rural … [Read more...]
Double Your Impact
An anonymous donor will now MATCH your financial gift to the Charlottesville Municipal Band. Through the end of this year, contributions up to $500,000 will in essence be doubled. A $50 gift becomes $100. A $1,000 contribution becomes $2,000. With these gifts, it is hoped that the band will be able to create an endowment sufficient to carry them well into their second century with … [Read more...]
Diamond Zoysia
We were on a short vacation to Lake Norman near Charlotte last weekend and I had a chance to play three rounds of golf – two at Mallard Head Country Club in Mooresville and one at Trump National Charlotte. I had played Mallard Head before at a family reunion tournament but they had closed the course in June when we normally play. They were in process of re-doing all the greens. Now … [Read more...]
What Did You Say?
If you live long enough, two things will happen. First, you’ll get arthritis as the old joints begin to wear out. It’s sorta like an automobile engine at 250,000 miles when it’s metal on metal, but in our case, it’s bone on bone. The second thing that will happen is that your hearing will also begin to diminish. Either that or it’s that other people all begin to mumble at exactly the … [Read more...]
TREND REPORT
Markets in spring and summer of this year speak of warmer tones like brushed brass, antique gold and gold leafing. Pastels such as Lavender, Robin’s Egg Blue and Pink are hot, hot, hot. The Burnt Orange as seen in the fall and changing leaves was another color to be noticed. Small space living has had a great impact as products in the furniture markets display smaller items for these … [Read more...]
Steady Flounder Action
Dr. Julie Ball Flounder action will remain steady though August, with nice fish being caught from all over the lower Bay waters. Live baiters are experiencing good results along the Bay Bridge Tunnel, especially near the tubes at the 1st, 3rd, and 4th islands. Jigging along the pilings and tubes near the islands is also productive. Keeper fish are being caught in both Lynnhaven and … [Read more...]
The Thievin’ Coons
I had about a dozen tomatoes starting to ripen in three garden boxes on my carport. Then they were gone. Every one. But I did have a cherry tomato vine in my garden, loaded with fruit. Then, they were gone. Every one. I have solved my deer problem, but the thievin’ coons are practically impossible to stop, once they find out you have tomatoes. While raccoons appear cute and … [Read more...]
Road Trip To Clinch Mountain
People like to fish for trout where there actually are trout. Makes sense to me. That’s why fee-fishing areas are gaining in popularity. One of the crown jewels among Virginia’s Fee Fishing streams is the Clinch Mountain Fee Fishing Area on Big Tumbling Creek. The Game Department historically stocks big fish here, often trophy sized fish. The Clinch Mountain fee fishing area … [Read more...]
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