JR: Gardening tip for tomato leaf blight - Tomato plant leaves may turn yellow, starting at the bottom of the plant and moving upward. 1.) Sprinkle Epsom salts on the dirt around the tomato plants. 2.) Remove as many yellow leaves as possible. Spray Mixture: 1 tablespoon baking sod... more>>
- Sep 02, 2014 - #home #garden #howto #blog_jr

JR: Control mildew on plant leaves - 1 tablespoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap 1 gallon of water mix and shake well. fill spray bottle. spray leaves early in the morning or late in the evening. #home - #garden - #flower - #howto - #blog_jr
- Sep 02, 2014

JR: Cooper's Hawk Hunting Technique February 2004 - (my Feb 21, 2004 blog post) On Monday of this week, the snow depth in the front yard was still 2-3 inches. We've had snowcover since Jan 4. By Thu the temps were around 50. On Fri, it was 40-50 and it rained, wiping out the remaining snow. It got wi... more>> 2 min read
- Aug 14, 2014 - #home #bird #nature #weather

JR: Birdfeeder update - January 2003 - (Thursday, January 23, 2003 blog post) Yesterday morning, 22-Jan-2003, a Red-bellied Woodpecker and a Northern Flicker were on the suet feeder at the same time. The Flicker stayed for about 10 minutes. The Flicker is on the suet feeder right this se... more>>
- Jul 24, 2014 - #home #bird

JR: July Brewly - 2014 - Large group beer brewing day at Jerry P's place, scheduled for Sat, Jul 26, 2014. Brewing begins at 10:00 a.m. Potluck begins at 6:00 p.m. We'll be brewing a five-gallon version of the one-gallon Beligan Wit that we brewed back in April. What to... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 24, 2014 - #event #beer #home #recipe

JR: Five-gallon beer - Saison - SMASH - Recipe is from the July issue of the Brew magazine. Single malt and single hop. This was our first attempt at brewing a five-gallon batch at home. It went a little rugged. It's an adventure. It took over five hours to complete. Scribbled notes fro... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 23, 2014 - #home #beer

JR: A Well-Made Tripel - One Gallon Batch - Brooklyn Brew Shop - This was a recipe from their book titled Beer Making Book Belgian trippel according to the book, it's suppose to have a 9.9% ABV brewed on June 4, 2014 More notes we used Wyeast Trappist HG 3787 we finished brewing and ad... more>> 3 min read
- Jul 18, 2014 - #home #beer

JR: Organic versus non-organic foods and contamination - From a handout that I picked up at the University Church in Toledo. 12 Most Contaminated so buy these ORGANIC Peaches Apples Sweet Bell Peppers* Celery* Nectarines Strawberries* Cherries Pears Grapes (imported) Spinach* Lettuce* Potatoes* 12 Le... more>>
- Jul 17, 2014 - #food #health #home #garden

JR: Summer Sandwich - interesting sandwich idea - I was told this at a Jul 3, 2014 party. Summer Sandwich heard on NPR wheat bread crunchy peanut butter red vidalia onion cucumber tomato extra sharp cheddar cheese After a web search: Marti Olesen's favorite summer recipe is plucked straig... more>> 2 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #food #home #recipe

JR: Notes - Sun, Jun 22, 2014 - Visited the Zingerman's businesses in Ann Arbor on the south side of I-94. We bought bread, sandwiches, and beverages. I bought a Coke. We ate outside at the picnic table and umbrella area at the Zingerman's businesses. The space between their buil... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #annarbor #michigan #food #restaurant #bread #beer #home

JR: Sori Sushi and Bier Stube - Jun 17, 2014 - DD and I ate dinner at one of our favorite little spots: Sori Sushi. I ordered: Miso (soup) Tuna Lover- Tuna Nigiri (3) Spicy Tuna roll (8) Tuna Roll (8) a glass of plum wine for dessert, one tamago (sweet egg, rice, and seaweed) While a... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #toledo #food #restaurant #beer #home #weather

JR: Small cottage design - I would prefer that it rest on land though. #home - #design
- Jul 16, 2014

JR: Garden tip for carrots and celery - From the Shared Legacy Farms Facebook page: Take the tops off your carrots when you get home, or they will get "floppy" as the greens suck the moisture out. We like to put them in water to keep them crisp like celery. #home - #garden - #food - ... more>>
- Jul 16, 2014 - #home #garden #food #howto

JR: Cicada wing - On Jul 5, 2014, I found this cicada wing on our driveway. The Scissor-grinder Cicadas began singing around our West Toledo home on June 30. Time to transition from birdsong to insect song. enlarge image When the Scissor-grinder Cicadas begin ... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 07, 2014 - #nature #insect #home #blog_jr

JR: Making pizza from spent beer grains - On Jul 5, 2014, I made a pizza dough that used some spent grains from our Dark-eyed Junco Imperial Stout that we brewed on Mar 30, 2014. It's probably the ugliest pizza crust ever made, but it turned out surprisingly well. The addition of the spent g... more>> 8 min read
- Jul 07, 2014 - #beer #pizza #home #food #beverage #recipe #blog_jr