http://differentdaisy.com/blog Yummy Vegan Treats and More.... Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:22:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I really wanted a greenhouse but I didn't want to invest a ton of money. So, I went to Ebay and found this great Portable Greenhouse for under $160 (including shipping).        I was very pleased with the quality for the price. It holds lots of plants. I'm a bit concerned about ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/08/05/got-a-greenhouse/ The garden is looking great! All our hard work paid off. This picture was taken July 21st: The heirloom Brandywine tomatoes I got are doing very well (super tall!) though they don't have many tomatoes yet. I plan on collecting and storing seeds for planting next year from these heirloom tomatoes. ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/07/23/garden-update-july/ When you have extra spinach laying around or a bag of spring mix that's about to go bad, use it for this recipe. You will need: A can of lentil soup and some spinach Open a can of lentil soup, you can make it yourself if you feel like working. Put it on the stove, ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/07/22/spinach-lentil-soup/ Yes, I'm one of those people you see in the middle of the road scooping up a slow turtle for relocation to the country. I picked this little guy/gal up today. It's so small, about the size of the palm of my hand.     Too cute not to take a picture!   http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/07/05/slow-turtle-relocation-program/ For those of you who aren't familiar with gooseberries, you're missing out! I had forgotten about this yummy little berry until I was looking for plants online and remembered eating these at my great aunts when I was very young. They're really like no other berry you've ever tried. Tart but ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/06/27/gooseberries/  Got some long awaited plants in last week: Hotel Giant Blueberries, Indoor Tomato Plants and Scarlet Bee Balm. They came from Gardener's Choice and though it took a while to get my order I am very pleased with the plants. They are taking off nicely. They do offer a free wildflower ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/06/04/blueberries-indoor-tomato-plants-garden-pics/ Wow, what a great thing! Oprah has decided to do a 21 day cleanse and eliminate animals products from her diet during this time. You can read all about it here: http://www2.oprah.com/foodhome/food/cleanse/blog/blog_1.jhtml http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/05/22/oprah-goes-vegan/ Went out to find the baby robins gone. Sure hope the little guys made it! http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/05/13/empty-nest/ One fo my favorite salads is made using Loma Linda Canned Tender Bits   You just cut up the tender bits, which come in a can, fry them for a few minutes with vegetable oil and some garlic salt. Then while hot, toss them into a bagged salad of your choice. ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/05/09/tender-bits-and-salad/   I was able to sneak in a get a couple pictures of the baby robins. I think they are just about to leave their nest. How cute are they!!   http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/05/09/baby-robins/