Due to the warmer temperatures this year, The Discovery Channel has moved Shark Week up from the usual early August spot, to early July. As promotional luck would have it, sharks are in abundance this year on beaches across North America. The warmer waters have enticed the hungry man eaters to head further north earlier than usual, recording EIGHT shark attacks on the … [Read more...] about Shark Week Forecast Includes Sharknadoes
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Tomato Harvest: August 20th
Even with some crop damage, we're to the point in the season where we could pick tomatoes and peppers just about every day if we wanted to. Today I opted to pick tomatoes, and ended up with a 15 pound haul. Here's the breakdown: 3 Cherry Tomatoes at 0.90 ounces (these are the first of the volunteer cherry tomatoes, and only account for the few that made it inside, … [Read more...] about Tomato Harvest: August 20th
Garden Haul for August 14th
There is much to report on the garden since the last update, but I'll have to save those for another time. However, tonight we picked quite a few peppers and a few tomatoes. Here's the rundown of that: 66 Jalapeno Peppers, weighing 31.35 ounces 25 Cayenne Peppers, weighing 4.80 ounces 18 Ancho Peppers, weighing 40.20 ounces 12 Red Serrano Peppers, weighing 3.10 … [Read more...] about Garden Haul for August 14th
Photo Garden Tour: End of June 2014
The 2014 garden is in full swing, and here are some photos from yesterday with some highlights of the current progress. This is my first year giving potatoes a whirl, and the Yukon Gold Potatoes are doing their thing. This is much of a learning process for me, but they are clearly growing, so we're at least that far. I'm hoping these turn out excellent, as everyone says home … [Read more...] about Photo Garden Tour: End of June 2014
For The Love of Jalapeños
I picked and cooked the first jalapeño of the season from the garden tonight. (The one in the middle, furthest back.) My oldest son took a bite and said that his "mouth was sweating". He had some milk, then he proceeded to have another. This is how we roll. … [Read more...] about For The Love of Jalapeños
Growing Peas in Indiana
Last year, well into the planting season, I decided to look into what it takes to grow peas here in Indiana. Looking around, the most valuable resource by far has been the Purdue University Consumer Horticulture website, specifically the Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar (PDF) they publish. They state that peas should be planted, in the Indianapolis area, from March 20th … [Read more...] about Growing Peas in Indiana
Garden Update: June 18, 2014
Despite some setbacks due to two major hail storms, and just not enough time in the day, the 2014 garden is now in full swing. This year the veggie section was more than doubled, and is all in raised beds. For the most part this is setup as "square foot gardening", which makes things a whole lot easier to plan out, and I have my graphed Moleskine to prove it. Most of the … [Read more...] about Garden Update: June 18, 2014
Banshee at Kings Island
The world’s longest inverted roller coaster, "Banshee," opened in April at Kings Island, and I had a chance to ride it on Father's Day. Banshee runs on 4,124.1 feet of track and has seven inversions, taking you at speeds up to 68 miles per hour. From a rider perspective, Banshee was very comfortable and smooth. There was one section where you could feel the "G's", but it … [Read more...] about Banshee at Kings Island
Now Accepting Tax Refunds
I've seen multiple "tax refund" emails today from companies trying to push their goods to the people who suddenly think that they have "free money". I get that, but... It makes me wonder if the companies realize that not everyone gets a refund. AND, more importantly, that the ones who DO NOT get a tax refund, owe taxes because they actually made some money last year. Chances … [Read more...] about Now Accepting Tax Refunds