Combining two memes in one -
because everybody loves to get something free!

We’ve started our flower garden. It’s still too early to put any plants outside, but we have marigolds and sunflowers getting an early start in front of a sunny window.

Here are 13 Free Offers for Your Garden!

1. Order a free catalog and check out the free gardening advice at http://www.burpee.com/. (My Dad always recommends Burpee seeds!)

2. Free issue of Garden Gate magazine and a free copy of the book 108 Easy-Going, Easy-Growing Flowers

3. Get some help choosing a color scheme for your flower garden with this free Gardener’s Idea Book – all you have to do is sign up for their free email newsletter and they’ll send you the book

4. Join the Home Depot Garden Club to get free advice, coupons, regional tips

5. Garden Web has a forum devoted to Seed and Plant Exchanges and Trading

6. And a host of other forums for all the free help, advice and gardening friends you could ask for!

7. Free printable garden journal

8. Free printable seed packets to store the seeds for next year’s garden

9. Very cool – a free sample of seeded plantable paper (think birthday cards, invitations…) and at the bottom of the page a video showing you how to make your own.

10. Subscribe to the free Organic Gardening newsletter and get their free ebook – Wacky Garden Helpers

11. Lowes has a Creative Ideas for Outdoor Living magazine published in the Spring and again in the Fall – sign up and they will mail it to you

12. Free digital magazine for landscapers

13. Outdoor Living – Backyard Spaces – lots of free plans for great projects!

You might also enjoy this Thursday 13 post I did in April 2008 – No Room For A Traditional Garden? 13 (Very!) Creative Container Gardening Ideas

or this one

Thursday Thirteen – 13 Great Garden Projects for Kids

Visit Susan at A Southern Daydreamer for more of Outdoor Wednesday

You’ll Find More Thursday 13ers Here

I found an old cookbook at the flea market – published by the Dept. of Agriculture in 1974. The preface explains “the recipes are basic and cover all types of menu items. All of the main dish recipes include suggested menu ideas for completing the meal. Most of the recipes are for two servings and would be useful for one and two person households. They should be popular with all small families and especially appealing to older people…”

Sounds ideal for Grampy and me….
I don’t have much going on for Tuesday blogging, so I’ll work my way through the book and see what we have here.
Let’s start with -

Top Of The Stove Meatloaf

1/3 pound ground beef ( about 1 cup lightly packed)
2 tablespoons uncooked rolled oats
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper, as desired
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup tomato sauce

Put all ingredients except water and tomato sauce in a bowl. Mix well.
Shape into 2 loaves. Brown loaves on all sides in a greased fry pan over medium heat.
Pour off fat.
Add water. Pour tomato sauce over loaves.
Cover and cook over low heat 30 minutes. Add more water during cooking, if needed.
Makes 2 servings

Menu Idea: Serve with macaroni salad, green beans, and canned fruit or fresh fruit in season.

Have a recipe for two to share? Blog it, then come back and add your link!

It’s All Good Until The Grandparents Decide To Take You To The Park And Put You On A Crazy Ass Pony…

click on the picture to enlarge it and see how much fun I’m having! This was a great idea…

Really now – does that pony leader seem old enough to be responsible for me? And what’s up with that pony?

Am I having fun here?

Geesh…

Purgatory Chasm With Daddy And Lisa

Another Day Of Fishing With Daddy

I think we’ve been eating blue candy…

And An Encounter With A Hungry Swan