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Pretty Peony Blog
Two weekends ago, Mom picked courgettes (aka zucchinis) and gave me quite a bunch. The baby ones were juicy and delicious grilled. The larger ones I boiled and bagged and froze for occasions when I want to have them with a meal. Mom did this when I was young and she still does it now.... Continue Reading →
Went to lunch with my sister. It's always nice to spend time catching up over lots of food. After lunch, I went over to my parents' and Mom gave me some cucumbers from her garden and some Hmong herbs. Every year I ask her for herbs to plant in my pot because I don't have... Continue Reading →
I'm trying my hands at growing herbs again. They seem to be doing pretty well but I think I'm passed re-potting. It's been about three weeks now.
I know it's weird to eat herbs that I don't even know the names of but trust because my parents have always eaten them. As a kid, I would eat the herbed chicken soup Mom made without ever wondering what the herbs were. I just remembered it tasted good. I still don't know what the... Continue Reading →
In late spring I bought a baby mint plant with plans to plant it somewhere in the backyard. I never got to it but continued to water it in hopes that I would do it over the summer. Still never got to it. It grew kind of wildly and I wanted to trim it but... Continue Reading →
What would I do without Mom and Dad's garden of veggies, herbs, and two humongous peach trees soon to ripe with sweet juicy peaches? I don't know how to garden and I've tried to garden in indoor pots but nothing ever turns out right. Plus, I am also fearful of garden bugs. Last week, Mom... Continue Reading →
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