Victoria

Tips for planting tulips appreciated

I wanted to plant in flower boxes, is that ok?

I want to plant some pansies in a few flower planters, can I do that now?

The wind was howling today, A said he can't wait till summer. Hubs fell on the ice today also so A informed us he isn't coming back out till spring.

Be sure to update what we should start and when. I can't wait!

I just ordered a gurney's seed catalog hopefully that will help some. Our onions and radishes were great and I forgot zuchinni, those things were coming out our ears!

We tried picking them early, cause when they get too big the insides are nasty! It seemed they weren't there one day and poof there the next. The smaller ones still were grassy though.. humm.. we'll try different seeds this year.

Oh yeah and when we planted broccoli it tasted grassy? It was really not good. Perhaps I should try a different green bean?

I donno why we didn't try the seedless ones before, since that is all we buy at the grocery store. How can I keep the cucumbers from trying to take over our garden? Our green beans were grassy tasting and like furry feeling?

We plant the following- Green beans- last year they were so gross, what a waste. From seed. Snap peas- from seed and loved them, but they came up so slow. Cucumbers- great crop but a little bitter? Plus they just about took over.-seeds Watermelon- got about 7 inches and quit. never produced anything-seeds Cantelope- same thing-seeds Tomatoes- beef steak and cherry- we had so many we couldn't keep up! From local green house Peppers- red and green, they did ok, but not that well.- From local green house This year I wanna do pumpkins too.

What are something we should begin doing in February for our veggie garden later in the spring?

I am considering getting some house plants to cheer me up! I can't wait for spring either. Kiddo running around, hubby digging in the garden, baby A hanging out in the shade while Mama digs in the flower bed.. and the sound of birds chirping and the neighbors cutting their grass.

Any time we used homemade soap our dishwasher wouldn't drain. Plus our dishes had a film on them, and the dishwasher smelled funny.

I have picked a few red tomatoes with black spots on them Only on our big ones though, the cherry tomatoes haven't had any yet. Any guess to why some of my peppers are coming on with brown spots?

We have bobcats, they keep the rabbit population down.

I want to plant them to eat!! I just want to keep the critters out of them. Can I go dig up wild black-eyed susans and re-plant them?

I want to do strawberries on my porch. Any tips or pointers? Should I buy a plant or plant seeds?

Bean-N-Beef Crescent Pie Ingredients * 1 1/4 pounds ground beef ( I used 1 lb.) * 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning * 1/3 cup salsa (whole cup) * 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls (used 2) * 4 ounces cream cheese, softened (not very much of this) * 1/2 cup refried beans (whole can) * 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese or Cheddar cheese Directions 1. In a large skillet, cook the beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add taco seasoning and salsa; simmer, uncovered, until thickened. Meanwhile, unroll crescent roll dough. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish; seal perforations. Spread cream cheese over the dough. 1. Stir the refried beans into beef mixture. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted. I baked the crescent rolls first before adding the filling so they wouldn't get soggy. I know we don't care for cooked cream cheese that much so I only added a really fine layers. Otherwise we just followed the adjustments above.

Ok. I think the list is a bit confusing though.

Thats great they have sales, but this wasn't the thread for Sales, it was a menu planning thread.. Shop-n-save has their ad right on GoDuBois for anyone who wants to check out their sales.

We had family over for dinner this week, so we grilled instead the one day, and we did a big pot of spaghetti and meatballs another night because my brother and sister were here.. so there are some repeats from last week. Sunday- Stir fry with rice (cousin is coming over) Monday- Stuffed chicken casserole over mashed potatoes. Tuesday- Mini cheddar meatloaves, mac salad, and baked beans. Wednesday- l.o. night Thursday- salmon cakes with macaroni and cheese, green beans Friday- Saturday- I will up date the last two days when I go threw my pantry and recipes. Also, if you want me to pm you when I find good deals, let me know. I am not allowed to post them unless they are from Shop-n-save.

Sorry, LOL I have been busy with wedding stuff. I can copy and paste my menu plan for this week... Sunday- Stuffed chicken breast casserole over mashed potatoes. (New recipe) Monday- Ham in the crock pot, Hashbrown casserole, and green beans. (New recipe) Tuesday- Mac and cheese with diced up ham and peas. Wednesday- Tuna helper w/ corn and buttered bread Thursday- Stir Fry I use more than broccoli, I toss a bit of everything in. Friday- DiGorno pizza and bread sticks (used a 3 dollar off coupon and paid 3.50 for this) Saturday- Leftovers night

I used a dry erase board for posting mine, and a dollar store tear off pad for my list.

Sirloin tips.. I make them with onions and peppers with worchestershire sauce and garlic.. pretty good. There is another recipe I might use this week.. http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/01/steak-bites/