George Walters Blog

Thought I would put up a chart that takes a look at our temperature here in Port Loring Ontario.  The reason for doing this, is so that folks that enjoy the outdoors, will be able to tell what the lows will be at night.  What you do is, look at the chart.  The Green Line shows the Dew Point Temperature. So if you look at that Line the green one, and see what it says for around noon, well… that is what the low will be for the night.  Easy way for you to predict the weather and know when an upcoming frost will be arriving, but lets hope we don’t see that for awhile. But it will let you know if you can turn off that air conditioner that is costing you your hard earned dollars.  Also for more on our weather just scroll down and on the left hand side you will see a Link that will take you to my weather station here in Port Loring.  No Charge. Thought I would share.  With this chart it shows the lows tonight will be around 50 or so.   Take a look.

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Broccoli. This is the time to buy it.  I picked a bushel a couple days ago and it’s in the freezer for winter.  Remember this, Broccoli is one of the best things one can eat in the prevention of Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Now is the time to pick them too and so good for ya.

1 3/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 c White sugar
1 c Raspberries
1 ts Baking soda (dissolved in 1/2 cup milk)
2 Eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 c Shortening
1 ts Cinnamon  (Optional)

Sift together, flour, salt sugar, cinnamon. Cut in shortening. Then mix in soda, eggs, and raspberries. Pour into a greased pan and bake at 325F. for 1 hour.

Just Click On Any Picture To Enlarge Them. So Lets Go For A Walk!!

Fresh Cut Broccoli Right Out Of Our Garden. Hmm....Good.

Same, Good Old Broccoli

Wild Black-Eyed Susan Pretty Rare

Black-Eyed Susan Along Side A Mullein Plant Which Is Very Good Medicine Plant

One Of My Veggie Gardens With Zucchini Out Front Showing Off

Very Rare Lilly Crossed With Tiger Lilly This Year, Thought It Was Really Pretty

Same As Above

Miniature Hollyhocks Beside Our Back Door. Humming Birds Love Them & Me To

Really Rare Ornamental Lillies I Just Love Them

Same As Above Just Had To Take Two Pictures

Candulla Also Is A Good Medicine Plant

Same As Above

Comfrey At Its Peak, Or Some Call It "Knitbone", One Of The Best Healing Plants That This Earth Has To Offer

Comfrey Same As Above Whole Plant

Comfrey Leaf Up Close So You Know What To Look For

Blue Sage Another Humming Bird Special & Very Nice To Look At

Snowball Hydrangea, My Wife Likes Them, Me, Well..............

Well just a quick hello to let folks know that I am still kickin’ . So much rain here the past few days it is sure taking its toll on my gardens especially my tomatoes.  Thing is once we get so much rain and no sunshine the plants all get to growing tops and no bottoms, or vegetables. I have had a good crop of broccoli so far this year and got about a bushel in the freezer. More is still coming in smaller amounts and they are for eating right now.  Nothing better than freshly picked broccoli dipped in some nice home made garlic dip on a  summers day.  And so…………………..good for ya too.  Carrots are coming along also but same there, need some sunshine and less rain to bring them up to size.  Tomatoes are starting but I had to do a lot of trimming on them so the sun can get down to the bottom of them but they are coming and they look promising now, which is a good thing as I sure love my tomatoes.  Well guess I will go and get some lunch while we can as we have also been very busy here in our small store.  Talk Soon.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH: North Bay – West Nipissing Issued at 11:59 AM EDT TUESDAY 28 JULY 2009

Well, Books By The Bay event is over for another year, and I have to say it sure was a pleasure being asked to be their first feature speaker of the year.  It was a great three days and my wife and I enjoyed it immensely, looking forward to next year.  I would also like to take a minute here and thank all those that took part and all those that dropped by and said hello to the wife and I.  Had to be well over a 100 people there at my talk on Friday night.  Also would like to say a special thanks to Suzanne, Owner of Gulliver’s in North Bay for all her help and asking us to be a part of the weekend.  Meant a lot to us.  Also on Saturday night the supper was fantastic, think I gained a few pounds too, no reason for anyone going home hungry, that’s for sure.  Everyone out did themselves that’s for sure.   Pictures below were done up by Jean and Carrie.  Got to say they did a fine job in taking them too.

My Lovely Wife & I At Books By The Bay July 17/2009

Up There Speaking About My Two Books "Join Me In The Garden" & "One More Story" At Books By The Bay, July 17/2009. Great Day.