ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & FIFTY NINE.

This rose was among the ones that we added to our rose garden this spring. They are all doing good again this year.
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Good Morning.

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Thanks to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries in conjunction with Norfolk Botanical Garden and WVEC for providing us with the opportunity of observing the two bald eagles and their little ones!

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EAGLE CAM Be sure and check on them when it gets daylight. Dad.

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Father's Day- Tomato Growing Gifts To view this email in a browser Click Here.

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I had an email from Laura, she is the one that has all those hikes that I have told you about in the past. This is what she said. "We have a big weeklong llama trek starting next week! . The link below will tell you more.

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http://www.hikinginthesmokies.com/policies.htm .

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Laura"

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We had a thunder storm yesterday afternoon that was very strong, and a lot of water fell in a very few minutes about 1/2 of an inch, and a lot of heavy thunder. The temperature is 73 this morning and we expect it to go to 85 again today, And maybe another thunder storm.

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I am very pleased with our two outside Cams. I think we have them working the way that they should. They were not out of service even one time yesterday or last night, and that is a welcomed improvement. The are important to me right now because those tomatoes are going to soon be turning RED and that is one thing that I promised that you would see.

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Here are the links.
DAD'S OUTDOOR WEB CAM # 1

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DAD'S OUTDOOR WEB CAM # 2

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You may see just a little sun glare in the late afternoon but I Think that we will have that fixed very soom.Try them this morning and let me know what you think. And fuss at me if they are not right. ( This time of the year they come on around 6:30 A.M. East Tennessee time.) DAD.

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Here I have forgot our Tea and Coffee again. You all know that I have a one track mind, and it is always thinking about tomatoes. If you have the time sit down right here and I will have you a cup in five minuets or less. And it is Starbucks, a gift from a friend. DAD.

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This is not so important but it is interesting to me, When you are looking at Cam # 1 you will see on the left side of the screen down near the bottom a bird box. There are three or four baby blue birds in that box. I sit and watch mom & dad carry food to them, it is a pleasure to see all the care and protection that they give their young. I think that they will be leaving the box soon. DAD.

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Posted on 09 June 2009 by tomatocasual.com

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Grow a Tomato Cousin - the Tomatillo

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By Vanessa Richins

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As a Southern California native, I’ve long known about the existence of the tomatillo.
This tomato relative is used in Mexican cooking a lot.
If you’ve ever had Chile Verde or Salsa Verde, you’ve eaten the tomatillo.
Other name for the tomatillo include ground cherries, toma verde, and husk tomato. The last comes because the fruit is covered with a papery husk. The most common color you will see is green (verde in Spanish), but there are also varieties that are yellow and purple.
If you already know how to grow tomatoes, you’re in luck - tomatoes are grown the same way. They’re a warm season vegetable that you should start inside about 6-8 weeks before your average last frost date. If you don’t know your date, you can locate it through the National Climactic Data Center.
About 1-2 weeks before your frost date, start hardening off your seedlings by taking them outside in the shade, starting with 1/2 hour and increasing the time and amount of sun daily until it’s time to plant. Place them in a spot that is tilled with compost added.
Slugs and snails like tomatillos, so staking will help protect the fruits. They are also subject to cutworms, as well as fungi and blights.
In 90-100 days, you can harvest the tomatillos when the husks become brown and they start splitting open.There is evidently an oily substance on the surface, so be sure to wipe that off before cooking.

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Have you grown tomatillos? What’s your favorite recipe?

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This above is very interesting. Thanks to Reggie and Vanessa for sharing this and so many other good things to us. When ever you see this Tomato Casual on my blog be sure that you click on it. DAD.

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I must go if I don't I can't come back. I hope to see you in the morning is my life is spared. Don't you worry this is going to be a good day. All you need to do is smile and be content with your place in life. Remember it's the one that God gave you, do all that you can to fill it well. Dad.

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Here is my thought for today.

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" Charity suffereth long, and is kind; envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up."

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.This is from first Corinthians chapter 13, verse 4.

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BYE BYE DAD
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