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#54 Questions from Friends
Facebook We’ve been getting a lot of questions from friends and others. Seems the Victory Gardens are truly springing up all over the place. The madman has been surprised by the source of some of these questions – people he thought would never consider growing a plant. Yet, here they are with a problem….
Who Doesn't Like Onions?
Facebook5 Julia Child once said, “It is hard to imagine civilization without onions.” Who doesn’t like onions? Certainly one of the madman’s favorite vegetables. I have to keep reminding him that the dish is called chicken and onions, not onions and chicken. Because he likes them so much, it’s only natural that he should…
#49 Self-Imposed Quarantine
Facebook It is day 28 of our self-imposed quarantine. Our hats are off to the healthcare workers and all other essential workers who risk their health every day. We are doing our part to stay safe so we don’t require their services. And, while we are staying safe, we are trying to take care…
The Madman Is Troubled By Warmer Weather
Facebook2 Here we are in 2024 and the madman is troubled. For the past month or so his thoughts keep returning to our new USDA Hardiness Zone. We have moved up a half a zone. We Are Getting Warmer It may not sound like a big deal – after all, it’s only a 5° temperature…
#58 The Madman and the Wasps
Facebook9 The madman and the wasps – all summer I have watched him chase them away from his hummingbird feeders. It was a futile effort because there were just too many of them. All of a sudden, he stopped. At first, I thought he’d just given up (so unlike him!). But I found out…
The Madman And The Sun Angle
Facebook5 You can tell by the sun angle. It’s a month past the fall equinox. As much as the madman doesn’t want to believe it, fall is here. The sun is closer to the southern horizon so it doesn’t beat down like it has all summer. We haven’t reached the Persephone period yet, so we…
