i have to refill my propane every month no one bbqs that much i already checked for leaks anyone else having problem with same brand
I just got back from the wharf with a big bag of fish heads. They almost could have swum to my house themselves, what with the driving rain. what a mess! I'd intended to start digging in my garden, to plant my seedlings. They have been getting impatient in their little cups of soil, sitting on the kitchen floor in front of the sliding door. But the rain made it much too wet to do any transplanting.
Along the side of my house, I dug out the old soil about a foot deep, lined the hole with chicken wire to keep out the gophers, and filled it with potting soil. if you use chicken wire, shape it into a "box" so it has sides that will keep the gophers or moles from digging in sideways. Leave an inch or two of the wire above the surface of the soil, creating a rim.
Next, I'll be digging the planting holes for my vegetables and dropping a fish head into the bottom of each one. Forget the fish emulsion. The heads are much better. My neighbor Hank Schoenbeck said he grew the best fruit trees by burying all his fish trimmings in his garden.
Also throw in a handful of pulverized egg shells and some bone meal -- both are for calcium. I dry my eggshells for a few days and then grind them with a mortar and pestle. Don't use a food processor because I learned the hard way that it will scratch the bowl. Store the powder in zippered plastic bags until you need it.
When you put in your vegetable seedlings, space them properly so they have room to spread out. The
first time I planted carrots, I didn't have the heart to thin them out, so they ended up with stunted roots and none of them grew properly. so don't get too emotionally attached to your plants.
If you don't have a yard, or if you must plant in containers, get 15-gallon pots from the garden shop. They don't have to be pretty. Ask if the shop has any old pots that tree saplings come in. They're the perfect size. try not to get anything smaller than 15 gallons because you do need enough space for the roots to spread out and find nutrition.
Also, set the pots on a circle of three or four bricks so the pill bugs and earwigs won't set up housekeeping under there. if you're going to all the trouble to plant and nurture your vegetables, at least give them a fighting chance to provide food for your table.
When I put out a request for a grill recommendation, Terry Beech gave high praise to the Traeger Wood Pellet Barbecue. it uses natural compressed wood pellets, though it does use an electrical outlet to run the internal fan and pellet feed mechanism.
"But the resulting prepared food is fantastic," said Terry. "Currently I'm using hickory pellets, and even my roasted vegetables and pizza have a mild smoky odor and taste. Imagine turning on your grill, placing your food on it 10 minutes later, and returning to the kitchen while your food is cooking safely in a high temperature smoker with no flare-ups and no hot spots. when the alarm goes off, retrieve your perfectly done food and turn off your grill."
Terry says they are a bit pricey, coming in at about $700 for a typical model, but they are well worth the money. Check them out at ProBuild and other stores.
John Steele has been happy with his stainless steel Amana gas grill, which he's had for some time. He likes the ability to smoke meat, and he orders the wood chips from Hawaii, especially the mesquite and strawberry guava. use those, he says, and the neighbors will wonder who the great chef is at your home.
John says a stainless unit will maintain the heat well, but the inside components are typically not stainless, so they will corrode after a few years. Be sure you can get replacement parts in the meantime.
If you're looking for a tabletop, the Weber Q220 model has enough height under the lid to cook a whole chicken, but the unit is small enough to take on the road. it has push-button ignition, fold-away work tables, and a heavy cast aluminum body. The grill sells for about $200 and uses a 14-oz. propane cylinder.
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Tip of week
Water your plants with leftover black tea. They like the tannin.
Donna's Recipe
of the weekThis easy corn soufflcomes from a dinner Saturday night at the hilltop home of bill Brooks. He served it with a rotisserie leg of lamb.CORN SOUFFLE1 Tbsp. butter1 can creamed corn1 can whole-kernel corn, drained well6-8 pimentos, drained, chopped1 Tbsp. brown sugarSalt and pepper to taste1/2 cup milk4 lg. eggs, separatedPreheat oven to 350 degrees.Butter the bottom and sides of a 1 -quart souffldish. Pour the creamed and whole-kernel corn into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the pimientos, brown sugar, salt and pepper. in a saucepan, scald the milk by bringing it just to the boiling point. Stir it into the corn mixture.In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks until light yellow. in another bowl and with clean beaters, whip the egg whites until stiff but not dry. With a spatula, fold the egg yolks into the egg whites, being careful to keep the 'fluff' intact.Then fold the beaten eggs into the corn mixture. Pour into the buttered dish. Set on the middle oven rack and bake for 25-30 minutes or until set and lightly browned on top.Serves 6.
Donna Maurillo: Fish heads and egg shells ... giving your veggies what they need
Why not have Black Friday events all year long, ask the retail marketers. for Home Depot, spring is Christmas, so it makes sense to entice homeowners into stores during this season.
The home and lawn care store is offering special discounts on certain items in a special sale event this weekend. Online, shoppers can buy a Brinkman 4-burner gas grill for $199 (regularly $379). And a 3-piece outdoor cafe set is on sale for $69. Sale prices are valid while supplies last.
In Hampton Roads, potted flowering annuals are on sale four for $10, 32-quart moisture control Miracle-Gro is on sale for $7.97, a 25-pound bag of Pennington grass seed is on sale for $30 and bottles of Spectracide weed control are on sale for $5. Sale prices on these items are good through April 14.
UPDATE: Individual Home Depot stores have the ability to choose the date of their "Black Friday" event. some local stores had the event last weekend. Nevertheless, the deals listed in this post are valid this weekend at Hampton Roads locations. Refer to this sales ad if you have trouble finding the sales in stores.
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