• Garden,  Recipes,  Tips,  Vegetables

    Grow and Cook Pumpkins

    When the pumpkins start turning orange, we know fall is not far off and that means football. We are football fans. My husband played football and my son did as well. My daughters were on the sideline cheering on their brother and Friday night football was a fun family time. Of course not everyone loves football but pumpkin harvesting also means changing of seasons, cool weather, and fall festivities.   There is a lot of good food wasted when untold numbers of nutritious pumpkins get turned into jack-o-lanterns.  Pumpkins make a very good custard and put into a pie shell you have pumpkin pie. During the early years the pumpkin…

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  • The canopy of an old Pecan Tree at Mount Vernon, VA
    Garden,  Tips

    Pecan Trees

    When I am in the garden and need a break in the shade my go to place is always under my pecan tree! Pecan trees are native to the United States and they thrive in the Southern locations. They are of the most desirable trees for home yards. They are large trees, and provide natural shade and the nutritious value make them a favorite. They do very well in Texas. My pecan tree was transplanted from a Pecan Farm 17 years ago and with this one tree we have plenty of nuts for our family plus plenty for holiday gift giving. We live on a little over a acre and…

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