Peapod Delivers to the Beach

My good friends at Peapod Delivers are once again trying to do a little something
to aid local food banks. You know this is a subject near and dear to my heart.
Here is how you can help, go to Facebook and "like" them. For each new "like" they get from now until July 1st 2011 they will donate $1.00 to local food banks up to $5,000.00!!
If they hit 25,000 "likes" by July 1st they will donate an extra $5,000.00!!
Click on the link above or here to read the full rules and help Peapod Delivers help
our local food banks.
I know many of you are busy getting ready to head down the shore for the long holiday weekend, Peapod Delivers can help make the whole vacation season get easier.
Why waste precious time food shopping when you can have them deliver your groceries (as well as sunscreen and maybe a new magazine to read on the beach) right to your vacation house!
They deliver to the following beaches:
New Hampshire,Ma Shore (North and South),Cape Cod, Block Island,Fisher's Island,Shelter Island,Ct coast,RI coast,Hamptons to Montauk,Jersey Shore to Toms River,Fire Island to Sayville. Click here to find out if they deliver where you are or where you are going.
They will also be sending one of my lucky readers a $25.00 gift card, and all you have to do is "like" Peapod Delivers on Facebook and leave a comment here by 11:59 PM (est)June 30,2011.
I will have a drawing on July 1,2011 at 2pm to pick my winner.

Here is what we are growing

Raspberries ... Peas...onions..shallots..

hostas

Some tomatoes died...but we started more..

Princess picked out some flowers..

OK..We have a lot more growing on around here now, but I have been busy gardening

and there has been no blog time. I will try to get caught up soon.

My Birthday Weekend

I got a lot of work done in the garden this past week...radishes, scallions,swiss chard, and beets
all got planted.

There was time for a coffee outside while the kids played.

Reading by the fire..

We started tomatoes and green beans inside and I will have to get out and get pictures of

the asparagus, lettuce and peas all coming up nicely.What is coming up in your garden?

What do you have planned? New crops? Anything you decided not to grow this year?

Best birthday gift this year? Farmer Dad and the Princess captured the Ground Hog and

entered him in the "Ground Hog Protection Plan". I beg for him to set the trap every year,

and then feel terribly guilty when the little thing is caught and squeaking in the have a heart.

I am sorry I can not post a pic of the capture, the very nature of the relocation plan demands

the utmost privacy. ;-)

Planting onions in the Garden State

It was a lovely Spring day here in our little corner of the Garden State on Sunday.

My Princess and I planted the onions and shallots right in front of the peas.

I actually only did the first row, and then she took over. She measured and

planted them all.

Doesn't she look proud? If you could see my face, you would see I was even more proud of her.

"I'm really getting the gardening spirit!" she told me when she finished.

Then she helped Farmer Dad direct sow some lettuce. It was a good day!

I hope you enjoyed your Sunday wherever you are and whatever you did!

(HUGS)KateinNJ

Seeds for Change Sowing Millions Project

Seeds for Change is giving away 100 million packets of their own certified organic seeds

to inspire people and organizations just like you to do impactful things in their communities through organic gardening!! Simply follow this link and sign up to receive your free seeds

(there is shipping and handling) and for every packet ordered they will donate a packet

to the American Horticultural Society. I ordered mine, and I encourage you all to do the same.

The Sowing Millions Project gives us all yet another chance to "put our money where our mouth is".

;-) It is raining here in our corner of the Garden State today, the daffodils are up and the hyacinths

are too. I can't work outside, but I can start some seeds and dream about all the delicious and nutritious organic veg we will be eating in the summer. What are you doing today?

Spring

Does it feel like Spring to you? Here in our little corner of the Garden State you can feel it in the air.

The trees are budding up.

The bulbs are coming up all over the place.

The Ground Hog has made an appearance.

And yes...

we got a bit more snow....

It's ok, we brought a few branches inside after pruning the plum trees this past weekend

and so even with some snow on the ground...it's Spring here.

I hope you are feeling it too!

The Luck of the Irish

Spring is just around the corner... Farmer Dad was talking about taking out our cedar trees. I'm hoping he won't.

Princess loves picking out what kind of flowers to plant in her first pair

or rain boots. You can hardly see the frogs anymore. :-(

Farmer Dad moved my Grandfather's old water fountain where the

little cherry tree was (it did not make it through the winter).

We are planning on getting a solar pump for it.

We all spent the last two afternoons raking and weeding the yard.

Princess and I picked up some flowers and seed potatoes and asparagus

and peas. We also got a replacement cherry tree.

Normally I would have planted my peas today, but I didn't have any.

That is why we have Saturdays. ;-)

Happy Spring...Happy Planting!!

May the Luck of the Irish be with you all!!

Spring is just around the corner...

Milk Glass

If the Intervention producers show up at my door it will be because of my Milk Glass addiction I am sure. This is what I purchased at the Depression Glass Show and Sale last weekend.

Two of them. I know, I know. It is a bit much. But I will use them both.

And how about my lovely new (to me) sideboard? A lady was giving it away on Craig's List.I made this batch of Black and Whites for my girl friend's Birthday. There were a couple left over..let's enjoy them with a hot cup of coffee.

It's raining too hard to work in the garden anyway. ;-)

Garden State Depression Glass Club

The 30th Semi Annual show and sale of the Garden State Depression Glass Club
will be held this weekend.
Saturday, March 5th, 11am-5pm and Sunday, March 6th,
11am-4pm.
It will once again be held at the Lakeview School
10 Oak Dr, Edison,NJ
If it is your first year attending, the school is located behind the lake in Roosevelt Park.
(the park is located between Rt 1 and Rt 27 & borders Rt 1,Parsonage Rd & Grandview Ave W.)
Admission is $5.00 and there will be light refreshments available as well as $10.00 show bucks
certificate door prizes. The raffle prize will be a luncheon service for 4 of yellow "Princess"
made by the Hocking Co 1931-35.

The club display this year will feature Early American lamps.
The show and sale is held by the
Garden State Depression Glass Club
PO Box 344 Metuchen,NJ
thelegantable@verizon.net
609-240-3765

Please contact them for further information.
We will be there for sure...the displays are gorgeous and the vendors
are some of the nicest people you will ever meet.
If you are in the Garden State area and have a love of depression glass, vintage kitchen
goodness or like my little Princess, you have a love of porcelain kitties, be sure to check it out!

Feeding America

No family should have to decide between heating their home and feeding their children.


Things are tight all over, but we are lucky enough that Farmer Dad makes enough money to keep a roof over our heads and food on our table. Having gone hungry as a child, this is a group near and dear to my heart..won't you join me in donating today?
If you are one of the many families that need help this year,
please click hereEvery little bit counts...$1 = 7 meals. Princess was very excited because she had a dollar to donate. How about you? Does the idea of Congress balancing the budget on the backs of the most vulnerable Americans tick you off? Let them know
Heat or Eat? No family should have to choose.((BIG HUGS))KateinNJ

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Happy Valentines Day!!

Happy New Year

It feels like it has been snowing all 2011.

It has been cold,cold,cold.

The hope of Spring is in the air ...

the seeds have begun to arrive.

Did you order anything new this year?