tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post2358957706720634196..comments2023-04-29T09:45:12.248-04:00Comments on Bear Swamp Reflections: From my gardenSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-34364204486718241602010-06-26T11:37:03.754-04:002010-06-26T11:37:03.754-04:00I'm writing down the name of the beans so I am...I'm writing down the name of the beans so I am sure to get some growing next year. I'm a definite bean fan and those sound perfect!! <br /><br />I would love some of your sage if there is any left, this year was not the year of the garden for me...it's a priority next year. <br /><br />The chair looks fantastic! I think I'm glad I don't have one though...it's hard enough to get me to leave the computer on the weekends! :PGone2theDawgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138393137324890048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-88121285971794701742010-06-26T06:40:56.366-04:002010-06-26T06:40:56.366-04:00Why, thank ye, Miss Cindy! Pull up a seat to the t...Why, thank ye, <b>Miss Cindy</b>! Pull up a seat to the table and stick yer fork in!<br /><br />Ah, yes...the favorite sentence of every chiropractor I've ever known, "See you next week." They do provide wonderful relief for certain problems, though. I've certainly utilized their skills over the years. Are you seeing any improvement?<br /><br />That's my big comfy chair those kitties have absconded. They looked so sweet I didn't have the heart to move them. It's very good for napping for kitties and humans.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-20375908641719131872010-06-25T16:22:19.330-04:002010-06-25T16:22:19.330-04:00That thar's a beeeauuuutiful mess of beans and...That thar's a beeeauuuutiful mess of beans and chard ya got! Sage? I'd love some. Thank you!<br /><br />Nice chair! Let me know how your back feels with that new device. My chiropractor tells me my neck and shoulders are beyond a new chair. He says exercise, changing positions every 20 minutes, and good posture are essential though. Oh, and seeing him every week too. I just returned from another visit of his torture.<br /><br />I wanna curl up with your sweet kitties today.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15199328139152042955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-85596654808109486342010-06-25T06:57:02.862-04:002010-06-25T06:57:02.862-04:00Hiya, Oliag!
Yum, that chard recipe sounds fanta...Hiya, <b>Oliag</b>! <br /><br />Yum, that chard recipe sounds fantastic! I bet it looks pretty on the pasta, too.<br /><br />I'll have to cook at least one mess of beans the old-fashioned country way with bacon drippings (or as we say it, bacon grease) and new potatoes cooked on top. That's the way my husband and daughter like them. After all that cooking, they don't really taste like fresh green beans anymore, but they do taste like home.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-50895543090549598992010-06-25T06:50:24.984-04:002010-06-25T06:50:24.984-04:00Why, thank you, Miss Ruthie!
I can't wait to ...Why, thank you, <b>Miss Ruthie</b>!<br /><br />I can't wait to see pictures of the Chinese beans and your artful presentation of them. I'm sorry I didn't post this earlier in the season...it might have saved you and Don from a life of strings between your teeth. hehe<br /><br />I'll be looking forward to the chard recipe, although I may have to wait until next year to use it. It looks mine is winding down unless I find a remedy for the bugs that are eating it. Of course, a few bug holes don't bother me (ala Joni Mitchell), but it's not very pretty.<br /><br />Yep, ya gotta have a good chair.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-91339772605530259252010-06-25T06:23:05.695-04:002010-06-25T06:23:05.695-04:00Thank you, dutchbaby!
Oh dear, you're a negl...Thank you, <b>dutchbaby</b>! <br /><br />Oh dear, you're a neglectful veggie gardener! Of course, with such fabulous farmers' markets that you must have out there, it's hardly worth going to all the trouble unless you just like getting your hands dirty and sweating buckets in the hot sun. <br /><br />Tenderette green beans make wonderful haricots vert if I pick them a little immature. They nearly melt in your mouth even when they're crisp-tender.<br /><br />Your recipe sounds very interesting; please share?<br /><br />I developed CTS when I was planning my chicken scheme and hanging out on backyardchickens.com all the time. It was very addictive and the only way I broke it was to form an addiction to something else...blogging! hahaSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-30159292261624150002010-06-25T06:14:18.689-04:002010-06-25T06:14:18.689-04:00Hi Judy! Cats are so photogenic, aren't they? ...Hi <b>Judy</b>! Cats are so photogenic, aren't they? Especially Sassy...I think she really likes having her picture taken.<br /><br />I'm kind of surprised they haven't claimed the chair myself!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-80045686568721302782010-06-24T22:36:04.457-04:002010-06-24T22:36:04.457-04:00Hi Susan!
Oh I would love me a nice mess of beans...Hi Susan!<br /><br />Oh I would love me a nice mess of beans right now to cook up with some bacon....only way to cook them in my opinion!...Will have to buy some at the farmer's market tho...and swiss chard...one of my favorite veggies...love it sauted with onions and garlic and raisins and Italian sausage...on pasta...yum.<br /><br />Thank you for the offer of homegrown sage...I had a 15 year old sage plant that recently died and I just replanted a couple of different kinds...if they don't survive...I'll let you know:)<br /><br />Now as for your chair...Memory foam! Genius:) Someday I will have to post a picture of my ancient office chair...the foam stuffing is now falling out and I am determined to find someone who will restore it:)<br /><br />xo<br /><br />xoGailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-26356793957654238272010-06-24T11:37:56.072-04:002010-06-24T11:37:56.072-04:00Before I forget (which I did yesterday), let me sa...Before I forget (which I did yesterday), let me say the header is MAH VELOUS. I love it.<br /><br />I went over all your points about tenderettes with Don this morning. Now we know. If we have strings this year in his multiple varieties of beans (don't ask me what they are), it will not be <i>your</i> fault. Unless I decide to blame you for not telling him before now. ;-) He is growing the long Chinese kind! I can't wait to see those, and decide how to fit them on the plate. I hear they are all the rage in fancy cuisine, so I plan on braiding up a mess of 'em and cookin' 'em.<br /><br />I have a Swiss Chard recipe for you. Don't let me forget. It's in my Silver Spoon cookbook, at home.<br /><br />I would ask to be entered for the sage, but we already have some hung and dried, thank you very much.<br /><br />The chair is tres parfait, and now you can spend many many more hours on the computer in comfort. :D Teehee. You gotta have a good chair.<br /><br />Fantastic post, Susie, and worth the wait (this and the last). :)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-34905290092414615532010-06-24T09:55:02.405-04:002010-06-24T09:55:02.405-04:00Love the white hat, especially right next to the b...Love the white hat, especially right next to the beautiful garlic header.<br /><br />I planted beans once; I'm afraid I'm not a born farmer. They grew alright, but I kept forgetting to go out there to pick them. When I finally got in the swing of picking them, we went on a three-week vacation and they all went to seed. I think I planted blue lakes; they seem to have more flavor than the Kentucky Wonders. I love your country lingo. I don't suppose I can say that I picked up a mess of haricots verts at Costco yesterday.<br /><br />I have a delicious recipe for swiss chard baked with swiss cheese in phyllo dough, if you like. It was one of my favorite ways to sneak vegies into the kids' diet.<br /><br />I'm developing carpal tunnel syndrome. Disturbing.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-83048917905382160502010-06-24T08:38:45.832-04:002010-06-24T08:38:45.832-04:00I love seeing the cat picture most of all! Sooooo ...I love seeing the cat picture most of all! Sooooo cute! <br />PS: The chair looks lovely too, surprized the cats aren't sleeping there.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983782694330464508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-79973631040536920972010-06-24T05:44:31.189-04:002010-06-24T05:44:31.189-04:00Hi, Natalie! I think we did talk about the kitties...Hi, <b>Natalie</b>! I think we did talk about the kitties before and I see this morning that you've posted something about Nena, so I'm coming over to have a look.<br /><br />You won't regret planting sage. You should start a whole herb garden! Especially garlic...why, you live in the state that has the garlic capital of the world...Gilroy! And they're having their festival July 23-25. I hear you can smell it from miles away!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-72833210135433644632010-06-24T05:37:44.556-04:002010-06-24T05:37:44.556-04:00Hi,Cora! Even though southern Ohio is far removed ...Hi,<b>Cora</b>! Even though southern Ohio is far removed from the Deep South, it sounds like we have a lot of the same customs and way of speaking. <br /><br />Your garden sounds fabulous! Are you talking English peas or a southern variety, because it's already too hot here for the English ones. Mine have pretty much shriveled up with this heat wave we've been having. They didn't do well this year or last. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. <br /><br />Yes, I'm a sucker for homeless cats...I think I was born with catnip in my pocket! I love the name your daughter chose for her latest...very pretty.<br /><br />I'm coming over for a visit...it's been too long.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-73087714667053476732010-06-23T21:18:07.852-04:002010-06-23T21:18:07.852-04:00Because you advise it, I will plant sage.
And your...Because you advise it, I will plant sage.<br />And your kitty... have we talked about your kitty before? Because she is exactly like our dear(ly departed) Nena.<br />I love your gardening tips.Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-70157288437048383582010-06-23T21:09:12.935-04:002010-06-23T21:09:12.935-04:00Yep...I picked me a mess of squash, cucumbers, tom...Yep...I picked me a mess of squash, cucumbers, tomatoes...etc. this week. My peas are not ready just yet. I love your garden talk and I love my bountiful garden too! So rewarding to grow your own. And I love dressing not stuffing!<br />I also love that you love your kittys so much. My daughter has such a weak spot for them. She has rescued 6 since she moved to New Orleans, Louisiana...adopted 2, found one that needed his flea collar cut off that was choking him, saved a neglected kitten from a divorced couple, the next one crawled out of her car engine just before she started the car....and last the little calico who followed her home and would not leave...she named her Nola after New Orleans LA. I told her she must have catnip in her pockets! haha.<br /><br />Have a great week....and let us know whats growing!Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017358295216513868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-74509745579638178692010-06-23T19:40:00.227-04:002010-06-23T19:40:00.227-04:00Sanna, my friend, there will always be enough sage...<b>Sanna</b>, my friend, there will always be enough sage for you to have. And you have tomatoes! All right!<br /><br />Down home they just call it all dressing, whether it's in or out of the bird. But I think you're right about the terms.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-27858873363086978182010-06-23T19:36:45.339-04:002010-06-23T19:36:45.339-04:00Wanda, I have all those, too! As well as thyme and...<b>Wanda</b>, I have all those, too! As well as thyme and cilantro, and I did have lemon balm until I pulled it all out. I saw a few twigs sprouting up the other day though.<br /><br />I'm glad you found the right-sized chair. We're like the three bears!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-18753169369819180932010-06-23T19:34:30.507-04:002010-06-23T19:34:30.507-04:00Sandy, I bet your mom is a fantastic gardener! The...<b>Sandy</b>, I bet your mom is a fantastic gardener! They know how to do it right in The Middle. <br /><br />I will put your name next on the list. I may have to go out and buy another plant or two! :)<br /><br />Sassy is a beauty! And her sassiness is taming down a little.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-57555768561996767872010-06-23T19:32:01.163-04:002010-06-23T19:32:01.163-04:00Stacy, I would venture to say if you're holdin...<b>Stacy</b>, I would venture to say if you're holding a sweet little month-old baby that you won't have to lift a single finger!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-39800839176670090642010-06-23T19:30:39.951-04:002010-06-23T19:30:39.951-04:00Hey, Char! Too bad you don't live closer to me...Hey, <b>Char</b>! Too bad you don't live closer to me...I'd invite you over for a mess of my beans, cooked country-style!<br /><br />I've never grown pineapple sage before. Does it really taste/smell like the fruit?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-3664574273809433982010-06-23T19:29:07.269-04:002010-06-23T19:29:07.269-04:00Molly, not only does he appease her, he grooms her...<b>Molly</b>, not only does he appease her, he grooms her sometimes, as does Tobey. I think I've mentioned before that I think of Tobey and Frankie as the gay couple who adopted. ;-)<br /><br />I'll bet if your grandma was anything like mine, or my mother, she also cooked those beans till they were falling apart with some good bacon fat in there and maybe some new potatoes cooked on top. I try to cook them a little healthier these days, but that's still my favorite way to eat them.<br /><br />I'll put you down on the list with your little Bumble pawprint on the page!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-81118613262943256422010-06-23T18:01:15.076-04:002010-06-23T18:01:15.076-04:00Oh, and I always thought 'dressing' was ma...Oh, and I always thought 'dressing' was made outside the bird and 'stuffing' was crammed inside the bird to bake. I've never thought of it as a city/country thing?VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-62479292295988000782010-06-23T17:59:56.778-04:002010-06-23T17:59:56.778-04:00I'm keeping a produce log, too. I have 5 tomat...I'm keeping a produce log, too. I have 5 tomatoes!!!!! I am so excited.<br /><br />That's it. That's my log.<br /><br />If you have sage left over... I'd love some fresh dried sage from a friends' garden.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-38875870528277126242010-06-23T17:47:50.360-04:002010-06-23T17:47:50.360-04:00Sage, Basil, Rosemary, parsley, garlic and chives ...Sage, Basil, Rosemary, parsley, garlic and chives are the herbs I grow in my garden. Freshness makes the difference! Nice of you to offer it to others!<br /><br />Your chair certainly looks comfy!<br />Being petite, things, like a good fit are important to me! I just bought one 2 months ago that's smaller in size than most.<br /><br />Your loving cats are adorable, Susan!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-53004040590222803622010-06-23T16:03:43.935-04:002010-06-23T16:03:43.935-04:00My mom has an incredible garden in IN, but she doe...My mom has an incredible garden in IN, but she doesn't grow sage, so I would love to have some! I think you live in a twin location of where I grew up though. I'm loving your chair, and let's face, picking one is a very important decision. It is just as important as a mattress or a stove! <br /><br />Love the kitty picture. That Sassy is growing up to be the most beautiful girl!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com