Just like gardening, you gotta prepare the bed. So it probably ain't
gonna happen real soon but I'm gonna lean up against this fence and see
who comes by. Never can tell.
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In article
,
Billy wrote:

Just like gardening, you gotta prepare the bed. So it probably ain't
gonna happen real soon but I'm gonna lean up against this fence and see
who comes by. Never can tell.

Huh?
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In article ,
Omelet wrote:

In article
,
Billy wrote:

Just like gardening, you gotta prepare the bed. So it probably ain't
gonna happen real soon but I'm gonna lean up against this fence and see
who comes by. Never can tell.

Huh?

A beautiful day in the neighborhood, particularly back here by the
garden fence, just off Allen's Alley, and we have our first visitor, a
natural conversationalist, the loquacious Ms. Omelet.

How's your pots comin'? The highs in the San Antonio area seem to be
jumpin' around a bit but it looks like you could start gardening any day
now. Nice thing about pots is that they're portable. If'n you're gonna
catch a frost, you can always pack 'em inside at night. Whatcha' plan on
plantin' sides 'maters? If you got 'maters you gotta have basil. If'n
you got 'maters and basil, all you need is a red onion and some
mozzarella for a salad. Lettuce and cucumbers come in handy as well for
salads. I prefer the lemon cucumbers, myself. Yuh can just pick what yuh
need. A little parsley is always nice, too. I don't know anyone that
uses a whole parsley "bunch" at a time. If'n you're gonna plant parsley,
you may as well plant some tarragon, oregano, and thyme while your at
it. Aw hell, your half way to a "potager" as the "Frogs" call it. May as
well lay in some shallots, rosemary, and sage too. Try to keep them
close to the kitchen.

Hope you got a lot of pots. This may be gettin' a little out of control.

I'm havin' a hard time coming up with "runner" peanuts. Any ideas? If it
comes to you, I'll be back here, leanin' on the fence and trying to
wear-in a sweet spot.
--

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In article
,
Billy wrote:

In article ,
Omelet wrote:

In article
,
Billy wrote:

Just like gardening, you gotta prepare the bed. So it probably ain't
gonna happen real soon but I'm gonna lean up against this fence and see
who comes by. Never can tell.

Huh?

A beautiful day in the neighborhood, particularly back here by the
garden fence, just off Allen's Alley, and we have our first visitor, a
natural conversationalist, the loquacious Ms. Omelet.

How's your pots comin'? The highs in the San Antonio area seem to be
jumpin' around a bit but it looks like you could start gardening any day
now. Nice thing about pots is that they're portable. If'n you're gonna
catch a frost, you can always pack 'em inside at night. Whatcha' plan on
plantin' sides 'maters? If you got 'maters you gotta have basil. If'n
you got 'maters and basil, all you need is a red onion and some
mozzarella for a salad. Lettuce and cucumbers come in handy as well for
salads. I prefer the lemon cucumbers, myself. Yuh can just pick what yuh
need. A little parsley is always nice, too. I don't know anyone that
uses a whole parsley "bunch" at a time. If'n you're gonna plant parsley,
you may as well plant some tarragon, oregano, and thyme while your at
it. Aw hell, your half way to a "potager" as the "Frogs" call it. May as
well lay in some shallots, rosemary, and sage too. Try to keep them
close to the kitchen.

Hope you got a lot of pots. This may be gettin' a little out of control.

I'm havin' a hard time coming up with "runner" peanuts. Any ideas? If it
comes to you, I'll be back here, leanin' on the fence and trying to
wear-in a sweet spot.

Are you going to Scarborough fair.. Parsley Sage rosemary and time
popped in head.

So did Johnny not Depp )

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/s...rch&search=gre
ens

or

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3cdm8t


Cheese yielded



Gorgonzola Cheesecake

Les Bourgeois Bistro
Yield: 16 appetizer servings

1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
5 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (2 1/2 pounds)
4 eggs
1 pound Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
16 cloves garlic, peeled

Nonstick cooking spray Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In a saucepan,
bring water to a boil; stir in cornmeal, then add salt, basil and garlic.

Remove
from heat; stir in Parmesan. Mold mixture into a 9 1/2- or 10-inch
springform pan, forming a crust. Using an electric mixer with a paddle
attachment, combine cream cheese, eggs and Gorgonzola; beat until smooth.
Pour filling over crust, Place garlic cloves evenly around edge of
cheesecake. Bake in the center of the oven for 25 minutes; rotate pan
and bake about 25 minutes more, or until filling is set. Let cheesecake
cool to room temperature, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate
overnight.

To serve: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Coat a sheet pan with nonstick
spray.

Run a knife between the cheesecake and the sides of the springform ring.
Remove springform ring. Cut cheesecake into 16 wedges, and arrange them
on
the sheet pan. Bake until cheesecake is warm in the center, about 8
minutes.


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In article
,
Bill wrote:

In article
,
Billy wrote:

A little parsley is always nice, too. I don't know anyone that
uses a whole parsley "bunch" at a time. If'n you're gonna plant parsley,
you may as well plant some tarragon, oregano, and thyme while your at
it. Aw hell, your half way to a "potager" as the "Frogs" call it. May as
well lay in some shallots, rosemary, and sage too. Try to keep them
close to the kitchen.

Hope you got a lot of pots. This may be gettin' a little out of control.

I'm havin' a hard time coming up with "runner" peanuts. Any ideas? If it
comes to you, I'll be back here, leanin' on the fence and trying to
wear-in a sweet spot.

Are you going to Scarborough fair.. Parsley Sage rosemary and time
popped in head.

Ah, fair Scarborough.

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/s...rch&search=gre
ens

or

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3cdm8t


No peanuts, goobers, or ground nuts there.
Gurney has Virginia peanuts. Disease resistant and big.

Henery Field's got Improved Virginia (like the above) and
Early Spanish Peanuts, which are prone to disease and small.

Runner peanuts are supposed to be the state of the art for peanut flavor
but I can't find them anywhere. Even looked a big commercial site
(farming) and couldn't find them.

Cultivars of Runners include 'Southeastern Runner 56-15', 'Dixie
Runner', 'Early Runner', 'Virginia Bunch 67', 'Bradford Runner',
'Egyptian Giant' (also known as 'Virginia Bunch' and 'Giant'),
'Rhodesian Spanish Bunch' (Valencia and Virginia Bunch), 'North Carolina
Runner 56-15', 'Georgia Green', 'Flavor Runner 458', 'Tamrun OL01',
'Tamrun OL02' and 'AT-108'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut

Cheese yielded



Gorgonzola Cheesecake

You are dispicable. Probably would be excellent with port.
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,
Billy wrote:


You are dispicable. Probably would be excellent with port.

But today is my 60 th birthday. Still despicable is better than
crotchety. )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachis_glabrata

But not for people ;((.

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In article , Charlie wrote:

On Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:16:48 -0800, Billy wrote:


No peanuts, goobers, or ground nuts there.
Gurney has Virginia peanuts. Disease resistant and big.

Henery Field's got Improved Virginia (like the above) and
Early Spanish Peanuts, which are prone to disease and small.

Runner peanuts are supposed to be the state of the art for peanut flavor
but I can't find them anywhere. Even looked a big commercial site
(farming) and couldn't find them.

I wonder about these from Thailand.....

http://rareseeds.com/search.php

try google "peanuts thailand"

Charlie

Yeah, I saw that. For the time bein' I'm huntin' 'Merican peanuts.
Thanks for the search:-)
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Billy wrote:
Just like gardening, you gotta prepare the bed. So it probably ain't
gonna happen real soon but I'm gonna lean up against this fence and see
who comes by. Never can tell.

Hey Billy!

Don't lean too far over...my fence needs repairs!
lol!
~Rae

In article ,
rachael simpson wrote:

Billy wrote:
Just like gardening, you gotta prepare the bed. So it probably ain't
gonna happen real soon but I'm gonna lean up against this fence and see
who comes by. Never can tell.

Hey Billy!

Don't lean too far over...my fence needs repairs!
lol!
~Rae

Whoa. Rachael how are you? Last I heard, things were dry in NC and it
doesn't sound like it got any better. How you doin'? What ever happened
to your pasture. How's the hay business? How are the kids? How's your
winter tan coming along?

Here, on the other coast, we've had a wet, but not exceptionally wet,
winter so far. If we don't get anymore rain, it will be just sorta
average.

You gonna be able to put in a garden this year or are you to busy
raising your family to fight "Mother Nature"?
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Billy wrote:
In article ,
rachael simpson wrote:
Hey Billy!

Don't lean too far over...my fence needs repairs!
lol!
~Rae

Whoa. Rachael how are you? Last I heard, things were dry in NC and it
doesn't sound like it got any better. How you doin'?

We are good, we've had some thunderstorms and lots of rain in the last
couple of weeks, but not nearly enough to put a dent in the drought levels.

What ever happened
to your pasture.

When they saw that we wouldn't be run over, they offered to fix things
back up after they finished fixing "their ditches" so that we could put
our livestock back. We had moved all the horses & cows here to the house
while everything was going on, so that we could be sure of their
wellbeing. We took the DOT up on their offer, and they almost have
everything completed. We have yet to decide whether or not we really
want to put our livestock back there. My FIL wants it, so we are
thinking of just renting it out to him.

How's the hay business?

Hay business is very slow right now. The drought sure did not do us any
favors there. We won't get started up in hay this year until the end of
April or so.

How are the kids?

The kids are doing great. They are currently "hiding" behind the rocking
chair and playing farm. Go figure, huh? lol! Wyatt will be 3 on the 21st
of this month. Breanna turned 1 in Jan. We did a BBQ for that of course,
and yes, we had all the trimmings. I thought of you and Charlie when
making the sauce!

How's your
winter tan coming along?

What winter tan? We actually had some cold weather, but not much. I was
really hoping for a bit of snow for the kids to play in some, but the
only time we had flurries here, it was about mid-night and they were
long fast asleep. The weather has been so wishy-washy with cold one day
and warm the next, that it's wrecked havoc on allergies, so I've not
really be out too much. Trying to keep the kids in so they will stay
well. Only one visit to the doctor this winter so far, and I want to
keep it that way.


Here, on the other coast, we've had a wet, but not exceptionally wet,
winter so far. If we don't get anymore rain, it will be just sorta
average.

You gonna be able to put in a garden this year or are you to busy
raising your family to fight "Mother Nature"?

Ha! I will put something in, just not sure of how much yet. Gotta have
the staples...beans, peas, peppers, cukes, maters, okra, and zukes!
Breanna is big enough that she can be out and about some when that time
comes around. We will be moving, so I'm not sure yet how that will
affect planting. We are in the process of buying a house & small farm
(105 acres), but at least it's bigger than our current place!


Thinking I may have to do some raised bed techniques, and some 5-gallon
buckets for the earlier crops. Any ideas or thoughts on that? I'm not
sure if I want to follow my grandfather's ritual of planting on Good
Friday this year or not. That's right around the corner and weather
still isn't quite right. I've been bit by the planting bug though! Can't
wait to get started!

Well, I smell a little stinker...Shew!

Catch ya later, watch that fence post there now. Gotta get round to
replacing it! lol

~Rae

In article ,
rachael simpson wrote:

Billy wrote:

You gonna be able to put in a garden this year or are you to busy
raising your family to fight "Mother Nature"?

Ha! I will put something in, just not sure of how much yet. Gotta have
the staples...beans, peas, peppers, cukes, maters, okra, and zukes!
Breanna is big enough that she can be out and about some when that time
comes around. We will be moving, so I'm not sure yet how that will
affect planting. We are in the process of buying a house & small farm
(105 acres), but at least it's bigger than our current place!

Hay business can't be all that bad or is your husband workin' 24/7?
A question always comes to mind for us west coast people, and that is,
other than gumbo, how do you cook okra?


Thinking I may have to do some raised bed techniques, and some 5-gallon
buckets for the earlier crops. Any ideas or thoughts on that? I'm not
sure if I want to follow my grandfather's ritual of planting on Good
Friday this year or not. That's right around the corner and weather
still isn't quite right. I've been bit by the planting bug though! Can't
wait to get started!

Sounds like you should be planting portables (pots and buckets and
such). If the new house isn't to far away, maybe you could start
preparing the ground there. You could give the present owner some token
sum of money for rent so that it wouldn't be misconstrued as taking
possession.


Well, I smell a little stinker...Shew!

Wasn't me!


Catch ya later, watch that fence post there now. Gotta get round to
replacing it! lol

~Rae
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Billy wrote:


Hay business can't be all that bad or is your husband workin' 24/7?

Ha! It really was, only about $11,000 last year, that's total, before
any taxes. And he's nearly working 24/7, put in 163 hours in the last
two weeks, and it will be picking up more soon. He works outside of our
business for a local big-time farmer, and that pays pretty good for
around here. That farmer deals in everything, from row crops to hogs and
turkeys. Got a good deal on the house and land as well.


A question always comes to mind for us west coast people, and that is,
other than gumbo, how do you cook okra?

Slice, batter, and fry,
stir fry, boil, grill, steamed (baby okras)...


Sounds like you should be planting portables (pots and buckets and
such). If the new house isn't to far away, maybe you could start
preparing the ground there. You could give the present owner some token
sum of money for rent so that it wouldn't be misconstrued as taking
possession.

the pots and buckets was what I was thinking on. Be easier to tend to
everyday and easy to move.

Well, I smell a little stinker...Shew!

Wasn't me!

Are you sure about that?? lol! No, I'm surprised you didn't smell that
one all the way over to where you are at...let's just say...it was very
strong!

Catch ya later, watch that fence post there now. Gotta get round to
replacing it! lol

~Rae

In article , Charlie wrote:

On Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:01:00 -0800, Billy wrote:


Hay business can't be all that bad or is your husband workin' 24/7?
A question always comes to mind for us west coast people, and that is,
other than gumbo, how do you cook okra?

Here's one of our favorites, ya gotta add whatever proportions sound
good to ya.....we be cookin' here Billy, not measurin'...this ain't
Food Lab.

Stewed Okra and Tomatoes (for specifics and variations, go to
cooks.com)

Tomatoes and juice or broth or water or wine (I always add some wine)

Onions...lots of em... and garlic...lots
Sliced Okra.....lots and lots
Green Pepper.....or red....or not.

Simmer sliced okra in water for five minutes, drain, set aside
Saute onions nicely as well as peppers
Add garlic last minute or so
Add tomatoes and liquid and okra and simmer til ready (20 mins or so)
Season with something hot and cajun like.....Essence is always good.

We ladle over brown rice and then I get stupid with hot sauce. Tabasco
Chipotle is one of my favorites. It is good on everything.

Enjoy, this is some seriously good stuff
Charlie

Thanks, kid.
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Charlie wrote:

Hey Girl! Good to hear from you. I caught the catch-ups from your
replies to Mr. Billy. Sounds like things are going pretty well.

Shoot, you're BBQin' so I know its good there.

Glad the kids are well, though being cooped up inside all winter with
'em can be taxing, eh? We have all three grands here quite often and
we old farts are kept *really* busy with them. Life is good!

Later, I'm sure. I have an okrie recipe to fling at Billy, so you can
catch it there.

Care
Charlie

Hey to you too! Been thinking of you, glad to see you round these parts
again. Let's a person know you're doing ok.
Yep, this winter has been a long one for me, even though I haven't been
snowed all in like some of my friends up north and west. I'll be glad
for the warmer weather to stay around, if only for the fact that it
means I can take the kids outside and my house can stay a bit cleaner!
lol! It's a nice 70 degrees out right now, and I am waiting for the kids
to wake from their nap so we can spend a little time outside. Nice day
to saddle up and ride for awhile. We've got Wyatt handling his own mount
now, so the littlest one can ride with me, and I take the lead rope to
Wyatt's pony and they follow or at least stay beside me. Wyatt's got it
in his head right now that he wants to ride bulls...I kinda hope he
"grows out" of that one...I love to watch it, but I don't know how I
would handle it having to watch my baby up there on one!

Saw your recipe, you are right, it is really good stuff! I do something
similar, but of course I don't use any wine in it. Also have to leave
out the peppers now. Hubby's been having trouble with peppers (bell or
hot) causing heartburn so he tries to avoid them now. But for some
reason, he won't leave the hot sauce alone! I didn't offer any recipes
because like you, I don't measure anything, I just *do*. Plus I didn't
think about this one when responding to Mr. Billy....thinking I might
need to start taking something for memory, this cabin fever's trying to
take over! lol!

Well, I hear a waking baby. Gonna head out now.

~Rae

In article
,
Billy wrote:

Just like gardening, you gotta prepare the bed. So it probably ain't
gonna happen real soon but I'm gonna lean up against this fence and see
who comes by. Never can tell.

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Bill

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