February 28th

Although it's kind of early for a 

Happy St Patrick's Day wish,

(not till March 17th)

it's the next holiday on the calendar.

I've got a few green decorations

that I break out to celebrate my 1/4 

Irish ancestry.

😃 

My maternal grandmother was Irish.

My maternal grandfather, whom I 

never knew, was German.

On the paternal side, my grandfather

was French and my grandmother

was Italian.

So, with this kinda lineage,

I classify as a Mutt.

😆

I can also reliably choose to

celebrate any of the days for 

those countries

and living in New Orleans,

celebrations are life!

And

this February has an

extra day!

Yay, Leap Year!!

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This is the "surprise" lettuce

that survived the freeze.

We've eaten the other one.

It was great in salads and on sandwiches!

One of the blueberry bushes

that is trying to come back.

a few of the others aren't 

looking so well.

Cherry tomato.

We've planted several so far.

Asparagus

Onions

These will be re-planted in the

larger bed soon.

Lemon Verbena

French Thyme

Italian Oregano

Thyme

Rosemary

in Mary's garden.

Prep work in the raised beds.

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Gardenias showing new foliage.

White Pansy.

Another "surprise" survivor

from last spring.

Variegated English Ivy

Chrysanthemums from last season

making an appearance.

Dianthus

Paper Whites.

I hope many bloom this year.

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The Supervisor, Minew

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Here's a DIY

Homemade Scented Laundry Crystals

I love using this stuff, but it's too 

expensive to buy and has some

weird ingredients too.

That's why I decided to make my own.

All the ingredients are super cheap,

so you can make a lot of it!

3 cups of Epsom Salts

1 cup Baking Soda

30 drops of scented oil

(If you buy the pre-scented 

Epsom Salts, just skip this step)

Mix well and store in 

an airtight container.

I use about 2 tablespoons per load

because I rarely have a small load.

No, 

there's not enough oil

in a couple tablespoons

to leech onto your clothes.

Here's another tip to stop

using dryer sheets or

liquid fabric softener.

add 1 cup of distilled white vinegar

to a full load rinse cycle.

It naturally softens your clothes

without chemicals, it can remove

soap buildup and stubborn odors,

it keeps the washer drum

clean and prevents

that oily build up on the lint filter

when using dryer fabric softener sheets,

that is due to oils in the chemicals.

💓💚💙

Thanks!

😊