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  1. GardenBear1

    New but old cook book

    Blue, I think if I had the room for more books I would collect more cook books. I think my fav cook book would be The American home cook book 1932, I've use lots of the recipes, its great for soup recipes.
  2. GardenBear1

    Things I saw at work today

    Cool pic, I could see me working some place like that, love watching wild life
  3. GardenBear1

    New but old cook book

    While going through boxes I came home with after my Mom passed away a few years back, lots of old cook books, but the one I found in a plastic bag was well used and kind of out dated some time in the early 50, when reading it was telling about a test on weight gain for kids caloric requirements...
  4. GardenBear1

    My banana project

    Trax, if you like stuffed cabbage your going to love it with banana leaves, you can even use grape leaves, I like to stuff grape leaves with pulled pork or with chopped chicken
  5. GardenBear1

    What do roses need to be healthy?

    Scarez, thats easy to remember, get your self a cute little jar and mark it roses then sit in by your bath tub and ever time you get in your tub add a little to you water, it makes the body feel great and by spring you will remember to add some to your roses
  6. GardenBear1

    Rain barrels

    I'm still using mine and will until it starts to freeze, then I'll drain it for the winter, I ordered 2 more 75 gal barrels for next spring. the city will give me a discount on my water bill of 2% WOW how nice of them :rolleyes:
  7. GardenBear1

    Rain barrels

    How many of you use rain barrels, I've been using one now for 2 yrs and thinking about getting 2 more, that will give me all most 200 gal of free water or a savings of $75.00 a year on my water bill, rain water is better for your plant than water piped in from the city, there no added junk to...
  8. GardenBear1

    What do roses need to be healthy?

    Scarez, I don't fuss with my roses, I cut out any dead or unwanted stocks I add epsion salt in the spring and feed when I think about it, I water them with rain water or when it rains, I don't like tap water it sucks with all the junk they add to city water
  9. GardenBear1

    What to grow in November

    I'm going to grow herbs again its been warm enough for them, the chives are setting buds again the choc mint is starting to grow again, think maybe winter missed us :D, and its only 4 months before I start my pole beans and any other seeds I have saved
  10. GardenBear1

    New Bromeliad

    I wish I could grow them out side year round like you do but the winters here are way too cold, I would love to see your plants, I also have a match stick brom that can grow out side in the right temps,
  11. GardenBear1

    New Bromeliad

    I want to try and save the seeds from it to see if I can grow more
  12. GardenBear1

    New Bromeliad

    I picked up this little guy cheap ( I like cheap :D ) hes a Guzmania Amaranth burgundy, he has 3 pups so I think it will grow just like any other brom and will go out in the shade house next spring.
  13. GardenBear1

    House Plants ???

    Hi Kim, do you know what kind of plants they are ? could you post a picture it would also help, until you find out what they are and how to care for them I would only water when there dry. sorry I can't be more help
  14. GardenBear1

    Recipe Onion Bread

    Randy, I've never like the taste of salt and now that I can't use or use very little in my food, I found other ways to make things taste better without using lots of salt I've change lot of my recipe so I can use them with out salt, there to much salt in many of the food we buy all ready
  15. GardenBear1

    Recipe Onion Bread

    My Favorite onion bread 3 cups warm water 3 cakes yeast 1/4 cup sugar or honey salt = NONE*** 5 tablespoon oil 2 packs dry onion soup mix there salt in the onion mix combine water, yeast and sugar or honey stir until yeast dissolves add half of the flour and dry onion soup mix...
  16. GardenBear1

    Bees ~ Our Garden Friends

    Randy, I use to read Zane Gray books as a kid, I would get lost in the stories, would spend hours reading his books, now I think I would like to reread them again, I'll have to check out the used book store to see if the have any, its even better than watching the radio and listen to the Shadow...
  17. GardenBear1

    Bamboo Orchids

    I have a few new plants and I even picked up some Bamboo Orchids and ground orchid, I want to grow them in pots but not sure what they need for food, I hope the don't grow to big too fast that I can't keep them in a pot that can be mover into the house come winter, now to find some one to blame...
  18. GardenBear1

    more of gracie

    puppy puppy puppy I love them, wish I could have a puppy around but it wouldn't work with my old dog
  19. GardenBear1

    What do roses need to be healthy?

    Trax, here are a few of my favorite roses Davids Golden shower 4th of July Baby Love unknown red climber don't even know how it got where it is This is what I had to work with after I cleaned out all the junk and car parts lots of sand and the rain water would make a...
  20. GardenBear1

    What do roses need to be healthy?

    Trax, your roses are looking good, by next year they should be bigger and bloom more, I don't do much to my roses, I feed the in the spring and add epson salt a week later, I cut back most of them in late fall, to keep them in shape, climbers I let them do what ever they want and only trim as...


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