This is for the birds!

Hummingbird feeder

It's that time of year again, and so all 3 feeders got a good scrubbing and filled with sweet hummer nectar.
Last year our 1st hummer siting was May 6, so it shouldn't be long now.
They're just about the cutest things ever to come to the gardens.


Barn Swallow

These guys are just about as cute, but watch out!
They are VERY territorial and will come swooping down near your head if you are anywhere near their nest!
I have to be very careful working in the courtyard gardens...
they have come too close for comfort.
They are also thieves, and nearly every year they take over the bluebirds nesting boxes.

Sourdough starter

Started a new batch of sourdough, but I am so impatient, I hate waiting for the 8 days.
I want it NOW!
Here's the link to where I found this particular recipe:
Keeping the Home

Sourdough starter on counter

Basically all sourdough starter is is flour and water.
Mixed in pretty much equal proportions and left covered on the counter.
Every day you are adding more flour/water and stirring.
Around day 7 or 8 it is ready to use.
Typically you use a cup or so of starter per loaf, and when you take starter out, you simply replace it with the same amount of flour/water.

Vintage cracker container

This weekend I made whole wheat crackers using the recipe from
Food in Jars
I love this recipe...so easy and so good for you!
This time I changed the recipe up just a bit and used 1 cup of whole wheat flour and 1 cup of whole wheat pastry flour.
There are some breads that I feel need a bit of white flour for texture and lightness, but crackers are just as good using the whole wheat flour.

Oh, farm boy!
Fetch me a drink of water!
(anyone else a fan of "The Princess Bride"?)

I worked in the vegetable garden this weekend, planting 2 rows of potatoes, beets, broccoli raab, and some lettuces.
So much more to do, but I have to do it in fits and spurts.
The weather is cooperating so I have been trying to get out for at least a couple of hours a day.
After 2 hours tho, I'm pretty much good for nothin'.
By the end of the week it should be near 80!
THAT'S what I'm talkin' 'bout!

xoxo,
Cindy