Watering A Raised Bed

April 12, 2023March 22, 2023 — Gardening — 1 min read

When we installed and filled the new metal raised beds we included a riser from the irrigation lines. Once we determined what would be planted in the bed we could install a manifold and install the appropriate drip irrigation lines.

Ready to go.

A kneeling pad is a necessity when working in the garden, especially at my age. (That mulch is dangerous.)

Pipe cutter for the riser. We decided to install a different type of outlet than we usually do. Only four outlets and only one adjustment for all the outlets.

All finished. It works great and she already had beets planted.

Smoked Jalapeno Salmon Burgers

April 11, 2023March 22, 2023 — Food — 1 min read

The MAK One-Star General doing its thing.

I find it interesting that since we discovered these Jalapeno salmon burgers beef burgers which we very seldom had have become a thing past though we still have the occasional sausage burger. We usually buy three packs at a time and smoke them all at once, split one between us and freeze the others to eat later.

After smoking them for a time the heat is turned up to finish them. We like them really smokey, enough so that when a frozen one is defrosting we can smell the smoke. It’s the great thing about having the smoker, we can smoke them the way we like them. some things are just worth the cost.

The Tomatoes Are Growing

April 10, 2023March 22, 2023 — Gardening — 1 min read

Those two tiny plants that almost died before we bought the grow lights are thriving and one now has a bloom,

The plant we bought has its first tomato set and growing.

Flavored Gin

April 9, 2023April 10, 2023 — Food — 1 min read

Ms G&T, so named for the two G&T’s she enjoys every night, bought these two flavored gins during our last foray to the liquor store. After consuming a number of G&T’s made from each the verdict is in.

After several weeks of alternating nights of consumption the verdict is in.

Blackberry Raspberry