One of our favorite plants

I saw this plant for the first time when I was in high school.  We were vacationing in Spring Lake, NJ.  On the day that I met this plant, we were shopping in a super cute beachy store. The owner had it growing inside in a pot.  It was so happy.  This delicate plant comes in all colors, shapes and sizes.  When it blooms, the flowers look just as delicate as the plant is: Oxalis, purple Oxalis.  Whenever I see it at a plant show I usually buy up all the plants, but I very rarely see it.  But now that I am telling you, I will make sure to leave a few behind.

The best bread recipe ever

Here is the simplest and best bread recipe that I have ever come across:

3 cups luke warm water
1.5 tablespoons active yeast
1.5 tablespoons kosher salt
6.5 cups of unsifted flour

Preheat oven to 375.  Mix it all together, let it rise for about 2 hours, take all of it (or half of it) and throw it into a greased loaf pan.   Bake for about 35-45 minutes.

If you want to make it more fancy, cut some fresh rosemary from your garden and sprinkle some garlic powder in it.  Now you have some rosemary garlic bread.  Or you can make sugar and cinnamon bread.  GET CREATIVE!!!

All of the dough makes a regular loaf of bread (like you get in the supermarket).  For a smaller loaf, use half of the dough.

Here is the book that I got it from in case you can't get enough:
http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/

You may never buy another loaf of bread again.
Have fun baking!

Rain and October

We have had a week of wonderful rain and cool weather.

I am so thankful.

Remember that you have till  about October 15 to get your onions into the ground.

Happy Gardening.