So, someone dies. You send a small plant to the family. Every wonder what happens to them? These little gems were sent to me when my mother died–20 years ago. In a few years they grew too tall for the house, so I bought the biggest pots I could find and gave them new dirt. …
Jonquils don’t have good sense. They come up every year before the snow stops flying. Maybe this year we’ll skip the snow so they can bask in warm spring breezes–maybe. Sally JadlowSally Jadlow writes historical fiction, inspirational articles, poetry, and short stories. She teaches the beginning writers for Kansas City Writers Group. Her books are …
WHITE POTATOES WHITE POTATOES February 28, 2023 Sally Jadlow Comments 0 Comment A few weeks ago I talked about growing sweet potatoes. They’re still sitting in the dirt, doing nothing. https://sallyjadlow.com/growing-sweet-potatoes/ I planted some white potatoes which had sprouted eyes at the same time. These little plants are going crazy. I had to put them in bigger containers. Potatoes aren’t …
On the 3rd of July I lost my new earring. It wasn’t an expensive gem, but I really liked that it was lightweight and pretty. I checked online and bought what I thought was a duplicate. It wasn’t. In retracing my steps from that day, I knew it had to be somewhere in the house …
I happened on a website the other day telling you how to grow 50-100 pounds of sweet potatoes from one sweet potato. I decided to try it. I bought a plastic tub from Walmart with a lid and some potting soil. The sweet potatoes are to be covered half way into the dirt and watered …
TUSCAN APPLE TART TUSCAN APPLE TART November 15, 2022 Sally Jadlow Comments 0 Comment One of the best things I like about fall is the yummy foods containing apples and cinnamon. I learned about this recipe recently and decided to try it. I’ll share the recipe with you, in case you might like to try it also. It’s …
This Christmas I made aprons for all the ladies in the family (including the littlest one.) One of the ladies’ husbands (not pictured) remarked, “To give my wife an apron is like giving a blind man a telescope!” I take it she doesn’t cook much. Each apron has a bar towel on the front so you …
Although I love animals–most of the time, I have a problem with a certain squirrel. He not only likes to eat tomatoes, he also likes to eat blossoms of things like zucchini. That makes for a much less productive garden I’ve planted around the patio. I tried buying fake snakes. That didn’t work. I run …
I look forward to strawberry season every year. I found a new recipe the other day. Chop strawberries.Add some chopped basil.Pour a couple of tablespoons sweetened and thickened balsamic vinegar over and enjoy. If you don’t have sweetened balsamic vinegar, put a couple of tablespoons brown sugar in a pan with the vinegar and heat …
I don’t know when Amaryllis are supposed to bloom, but mine let loose sometime around Easter. I think they look like trumpets. Maybe they’re announcing, “He is risen!” In any case, they are beautiful while they last. For a few days each year they fill the entry hall with all their glory. I’ll have to …