by Noel | Apr 29, 2013 | CobraHead, Gardening
Dan Keil is the President of the Stephen Decatur Rose Society in Decatur, Illinois. He has let us know several times that he really likes the Cobrahead Weeder and Cultivator for weeding and maintaining his 460 roses. I’m not a rosarian, but I’ve learned that keeping grass from taking over is a major issue. That’s not much different than for just about anything that’s cultivated, but grasses really mess up roses and Dan does not want to use...
by Noel | Apr 17, 2013 | CobraHead, Gardening
Compost solves everything! Well, not quite, but one can garden in compost alone and you cannot have too much. This year I’m way ahead. I’ve got a pile of ready to apply material (the smaller pile in the picture). And even though it’s still too wet in the garden beds to do much work, I took advantage of two unexpected warm and dry days to turn the pile I had created throughout last year. This is what I started with. The picture was taken in...
by Noel | Apr 13, 2013 | CobraHead, Recipes
Here’s a quick salmon meal using leeks and corn frozen from last year’s harvest. It’s a great way to use up chopped and frozen leeks, but of course fresh leeks will work just as well. Start the rice first and it will be cooked and ready to go by the time everything else is done. Start warming the corn on low heat if it’s frozen, then prepare the salmon. Rice with Leeks 1 cup brown rice (I used Lotus brand Volcano Rice) 1 cup chopped leeks 2...
by Noel | Apr 9, 2013 | CobraHead, Gardening
Were I growing vegetables for money, I’d make sure I got my seeds started on a very specific schedule. But as a casual home gardener, I don’t have to worry much about getting everything exactly right. I’m just getting most of my seeds started now, and by the rules, some are a little late. That doesn’t bother me a lot. I’ve learned that you have a lot of latitude in growing your own food, and most of the “rules” are...
