Anne Miller

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We manage a 40 acre wildlife area of the Texas Hill Country in the Edwards Plateau at about 3030 ft above sea level. The region is notable for its karst topography and tall rugged hills of limestone. The terrain throughout the region is punctuated by a thin layer of topsoil and a large number of exposed rocks and boulders, making the region very dry and prone to flash flooding. Native vegetation in the region includes various yucca, prickly pear cactus, native grasses and wildflowers. The predominant trees in the region are Ashe Juniper, Shin Oak and Texas Live Oak. Soil is alkaline consisting of caliche and clay.
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I bet it would.  
8 hours ago

Jay Angler wrote:I will admit also that DiL's mom is very shy about speaking English, so we have that as an ulterior motive - we don't plan on discussing deep philosophical topics, but more like, which flower is your favorite!



The best way to learn to speak a language is to use what words you know.

When we lived in Mexico I had taken Spanish in school so I knew some words though my parents didn't know any except a few beginner words.

So to help them I spoke Spanish at home.  Helped me learn too and to get comfortable using the language.

I love puzzles so I feel your idea will be a hit.  Flowers are a great topic.
 
8 hours ago
This year I made both chocolate walnut bark and walnut pralines.

Unfortunately both did not last long enough to share.
19 hours ago
What fruits does he like?  Maybe make an fermented apple chutney?  Or pear or cranberry?

Maybe serve it in a way so he does not think it is a pickle?

I am thinking of a Christmas like salad, etc. Just can not think of the name.

Here is something that I found:



Ingredients

   24 ounces fresh organic cranberries
   2 large apples
   Zest from 1 orange
   1/2 vanilla bean, split
   1 tablespoon whole cloves
   2 cinnamon sticks
   3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
   1 1/2 cup raw honey
   1/2 cup organic whey, preferably from raw yogurt, kefir, or clabber milk (see note)
   Filtered water to cover

After the ferment has finished:

   4 tablespoons gelatin
   1/4 cup filtered water



https://www.butterforall.com/traditional-cooking-traditional-living/lacto-fermented-cranberry-salad/

19 hours ago
I am not a big pickle fan as pickle have there use as in dill pickles on a hamburger.  Does your husband like pickles on hamburgers and other foods?

What about relish like India Relish.  I am a big fan of India relish and chow chow.

Does your husband like relish?  I use sweet relish for potato salad, tuna salad, etc.
1 day ago
Maybe I am wrong but oil kills my dirt, I don't have soil.  Maybe it will decompose in a compost pile though that seems doubtful.

What you were doing sounds great up until the cooking oil...

My suggestion would be to buy more planting soil aka potting soil if you want success.

It is possible to experiment with what you have on just a few plants.

By the way, I have found the best way to get rid of cooking oil is to put it in a can and when full put that in a plastic bag and drop in with your regular household trash.
1 day ago

elle sagenev wrote:If you really need your spouse to look at it just bring it up. "Hey what does this chord go to? Do we even have that anymore? So I can get rid of it?"



Great point, getting rid of other peoples stuff ...
2 days ago

John F Dean wrote:What are you cleaning?   How large of an area?   How often?



My concrete floors, mostly just the kitchen/living area.  How often, well that depends ...
2 days ago
I might have been real young though I remember this:



source

2 days ago