If this was a question Nightmist (it might have just been a sig. line?), have you thought of Vinca (minor probably better than major) - periwinkle. Only thing is, it is terribly invasive. So, if there are any other growing things on the slope, forget it! . In message , NightMist writes
You and my hubby both! He refuses to eat at a place that doesn't offer what he calls "UNsweet tea!"
Me, I add the sweetness my own way - a friend of mine years ago got me into mixing tea flavors - Earl Grey and Orange are my favorite! Adds a tiny bit of sweetness but not all syrupy and sickly sweet! :)
A German friend of mine told me once ---years ago---that the best sauerkraut was the cheapest canned one...and then drained and rinsed well .
I put 2/3 cup of sugar in a cup of coffee, for goodness sakes!
Cindy
That's a good one, Butterfly! A friend of mine has a little convenience store in a small town. He hired a young man to work and a customer came in and asked for a footlong with just chili and cheese.
That's what he got. A footlong bun with chili and cheese... and no hotdog.
We laughed about that for a long time.
Cindy
Nighmist, what about sun tea?
Cindy
Oh boy! Did you see how "Spell check" spelled WAITRESSING? Next time, I will NOT post before going to a Dr appt---even if it was only PT (my LAST appt was today).
Bet we have a lot of fun' experiences in the 'food' world amongst us. I'm sooooo glad I don't do that anymore.
Butterfly (just wasn't my 'cup of tea'--to keep it on OT)
My mom's aunt made it from scratch but my g'ma bought canned. Yep, you rinse it and after it is cooked a long time it has a really different taste. Smells like grandma's house or that of a german friend maybe : ) It is a cheap way to feed a lot of people, that is for sure!
I am amazed so many pe> A German friend of mine told me once ---years ago---that the best sauerkraut > was
Howdy!
I had to go back and check. I missed it too.
And a lot of waitressing IS witnessing!
Cindy
What about it?
NightMist puzzled
I have a love-hate relationship with periwinkle. If it wasn't trying to take over the world I would love it. The problem with either bluebell is they die back after blooming. The problem with lily of the valley (which I just adore) is it is just as invasive as periwinkle only slower about it. On the plus side though it does not thrive so well in full sunlight, so would likely stay where I want it. Reletively. I would put wintergreen on that bank, except DH is violently allergic to it. kiri is almost as allergic to ferns as DH is to the wintergreen, so those are out. Maybe I should just start getting some shade plants and tucking them in here and there every year. Make a map, take advantage of assorted specials, and save my brain.
NightMist
I love my shade loving hostas. They don't spread as a ground cover though.
NightMist Bleeding Hearts do well in the shade, as do Coleus and Hostas. I have one, teeny, tiny space outside that I can have for a "shade garden", and some of the shade plants are just delightful!
Patti in Seattle
From: snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com (NightMist) wrote: I have a love-hate relationship with periwinkle. If it wasn't trying to take over the world I would love it. The problem with either bluebell is they die back after blooming. The problem with lily of the valley (which I just adore) is it is just as invasive as periwinkle only slower about it. On the plus side though it does not thrive so well in full sunlight, so would likely stay where I want it. Reletively. I would put wintergreen on that bank, except DH is violently allergic to it. kiri is almost as allergic to ferns as DH is to the wintergreen, so those are out. Maybe I should just start getting some shade plants and tucking them in here and there every year. Make a map, take advantage of assorted specials, and save my brain. NightMist
Oh, nothing. Just no one mentioned it. You don't need fridge space. I drink what I make of an evening.
I need to remember the soda thing. I wonder if it would make DH's beloved red wine palatable for me.
Cindy
He-he! It was in a garden when we moved once. After not-very-long-at-all, I had a hate-hate relationship with it! (except for the very pretty flower). Perhaps you could think about Lonicera Pileata or Cotoneaster Horizontalis. The other thing which is possible is to grow a climber, but along the ground - so, any of the ivies or a mixture of varieties. . In message , NightMist writes
Heuchera are good in the shade, have a wide variety of foliage colors and have pretty, delicate flowers. I don't think they grow too tall or too rapidly either.
A German friend gave me this unusual method for sauerkraut. It is yummy!
RITA'S SAUERKRAUT
Rinse well canned or bagged sauerkraut. Drain well. Replace liquid with champagne (!) or white wine. Add diced apples. (Pared or not.) Heat and stir gently.
Enjoy! PAT in VA/USA
MB wrote:
So how do you usually cook sauerkraut? (This recipe looks pretty normal to me, but of course I live in a sauerkraut hotbed.) I do mine this way, if there's leftover wine. Or I fry some chopped onion in goose fat and add that, with veggie or chicken broth for the liquid, plus the apples. Or toss in some juniper berries. Or some coriander seeds. Or simmer with wine and a piece of cured pork loin. The main thing is not to undercook. Sauerkraut needs long slow cooking, even the canned variety. Roberta in D
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