Regrowing Onions

Here's a handy little tip from my FIL (father-in-law), the bulbs of store bought green onions can be replanted. I planted this one last summer, and it still produces healthy stalks. If you plant one be sure to cut it back every once and awhile or it will flower.

Tree Peony

I've waited for over three years for my Kamata-fuji tree peony to bloom. It was worth the wait.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

After washing and drying strawberries, I skewered them with wooden coffee stirring sticks. Then I dipped the strawberries, and bananas, in melted chocolate and let them "dry" on a cooling rack (place the dipped fruit in the middle of the rack and work your way to the edges).

I left the sticks in them to make it easier to pick up and eat.

Toy Sandbox Planter

When my son was two we got him a sandbox table. He loved it for years, but sadly he's outgrown playing with sand in a box.

This year, we drill a few holes on the bottom, filled it with dirt and made a strawberry planter box. The best thing is that I haven't seen any signs of slugs nor snails...yet.