May 4, 2025
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Use of Garden Vegetables in Breakfast
The garden produces and inspires different uses in dishes and exploration. I always have Swiss chard as it grows yearly for me in Northern California. Took that and some early growth peas, cherry tomatoes with chives, cilantro, basil and peppermint … Continue reading Continue reading
May 3, 2025
by dhoytt
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I sprinkled in some good music to perform some spring cleaning while inside or outside of the house or just choose to listen! Types of artists featured today are like Lady Gaga, ZZ Top, Kelea, Ice-T, Chris Brown, Nyashane, Tyga are just a cross section of represented artists of various genres. Play here or look […] Continue reading
May 1, 2025
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Gardens Coming Alive 2025
Flower and vegetable gardens growing well so far! Morning dew on roses and leaves. Continue reading
April 17, 2025
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Chamomile Tea From Garden
Made some early season chamomile tea after accidentally pulling off a small portion while weeding my vegetable garden this evening. Normally I mix different herbs but it’s early to pull most herbs in my garden. This mistake was soothing and … Continue reading Continue reading
April 13, 2025
by dhoytt
Comments Off on New Fertilizer Delivery System Vegetable Garden
Trying the Chapin 16 oz Hydro Feed fertilizer injector in my vegetable gardens. Trying to use more organic fertilizer plus have other options if needed. The Miracle Grow system was nice but only can use their fertilizer and one version … Continue reading Continue reading
March 30, 2025
by dhoytt
Comments Off on New Flower Garden Plots
Finally finished the new gardens/plots for the backyard. I get to use my final sprinkler zone again finally I put in anticipation of something like this 18 years ago. Always plan ahead! Besides added scenery the flowers will complement my … Continue reading Continue reading
March 22, 2025
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Ducks on the Pool
These ducks have shown up a few times this time of the season the past several years. Have no idea how this got on their migration radar. Other pool owners in the area have similar occurrences. Comes the same day … Continue reading Continue reading
March 16, 2025
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Smoked Leg of Lamb
Smoked a leg of lamb Sunday and it was better than expected! Brined for about a week unexpectedly due to a busy schedule then slow smoked at 225 degrees Fahrenheit. Covered with garlic and rosemary in ghee butter took it … Continue reading Continue reading
March 14, 2025
by dhoytt
Comments Off on March Rains Workout Beats
Well what do we have here but another set of workout tunes for a Friday workout during some bad weather if your power is on! Forget this its not only for working out but just going around the house bumping the head and sliding around. I like it wild quite a bit but its all […] Continue reading
February 1, 2025
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Some Nice Mixed Genre Mellow Type Songs
Here at Snakeice’s House of Beats the mixed genre mixes are the norm so I’m doing this one to enjoy what appears to be the fix of the issues I had earlier this week updating things. Artists like Julian Lange, Linda Ronstadt, Jesse Lanza, D’Angelo, Simple Minds, just check in for a few mellow hours […] Continue reading