Coffee

[ducks4you]

I created a "recipe" for chocolate coffee, which DD edited. I take a packet of hot chocolate, mix it with 1/2 and 1/2, add coffee and heat in the microwave.
DD's microwave needs replacing, so she made some the other day in her coffeemaker.
It could go Pinterest viral...

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Another 5am coffee day. There was another dead mouse in the heating system. Unfortunately this one got dismembered and flung into the heating coils where it made a lovely smell. We haven’t had it happen in so long I forgot what it smelled like and was worried they had chewed the wires. Luckily a friend was able to come over and pull the unit apart to find it which I wouldn’t have been able to do anyway.

 

[flowerbug]

Another 5am coffee day. There was another dead mouse in the heating system. Unfortunately this one got dismembered and flung into the heating coils where it made a lovely smell. We haven’t had it happen in so long I forgot what it smelled like and was worried they had chewed the wires. Luckily a friend was able to come over and pull the unit apart to find it which I wouldn’t have been able to do anyway.

i'm glad the friend could help out! can you figure out how they're getting in there?

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

Drinking my coffee and reading news with my cat Blinky on my lap. He is 11 years old now. The granddaughters came yesterday and the dresses fit. Glad I did not give up on them. I had to force myself to finish sewing. I think I did not like the fabric because usually it is fun. It is 35 and cloudy. Looking at things I grew last year and I remember the German Giant radishes, so I am going to make sure I plant those again.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

i'm glad the friend could help out! can you figure out how they're getting in there?

There’s all kinds of holes in the walls and floor. It’s pretty much impossible to block them out.

 

[digitS']

I'll say right off that I don't care much for mint teas. The fragrance of nearly all is appealing but, maybe it was because they are used in toothpaste, I don't care to have them flavoring a cup of hot water.

Combine this with my disinterest in drinking water ... I mean, I can eat an entire meal and not even think about the glass of water sitting there beside me! Thirsty, I'll come to my senses but, especially this chlorinated liquid that comes out of my tap - it's good for washing out my cup.

What herbal teas do you like?

Today, I'll try a little something different. Having finally used up my winter supply of lemon verbena, I will try tangerine peel in my cup with licorice root and star anise .

Steve
Put the lime in the coconut,
then you feel better
Put the lime in the coconut,
drink 'em both up
Put the lime in the coconut
and call me in the morning

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

I'll say right off that I don't care much for mint teas. The fragrance of nearly all is appealing but, maybe it was because they are used in toothpaste, I don't care to have them flavoring a cup of hot water.

Combine this with my disinterest in drinking water ... I mean, I can eat an entire meal and not even think about the glass of water sitting there beside me! Thirsty, I'll come to my senses but, especially this chlorinated liquid that comes out of my tap - it's good for washing out my cup.

What herbal teas do you like?

Today, I'll try a little something different. Having finally used up my winter supply of lemon verbena, I will try tangerine peel in my cup with licorice root and star anise .

Steve
Put the lime in the coconut,
then you feel better
Put the lime in the coconut,
drink 'em both up
Put the lime in the coconut
and call me in the morning

I planted all kinds of mint, but I have no idea why. I do not like mint tea. The Englishman neighbor I had told me that in England they boil new potatoes with mint, only it is a special mint that grows better in England and not like our mint. lol I have been thinking of trying that just to see.

 

[ducks4you]

@Artichoke Lover , I once had a mouse crawl up and die in my truck engine.
It was WEEKS before the smell went away.
@Gardening with Rabbits , I KNOW why you planted all kinds of mint. Some 10 years ago, or so, the box stores and others were selling so many different varieties of mint I think Every gardener tried some of them.
It is aMAZING how people can hybrid mint, and the smell leans towards something else.
I LOVE it when I Think of using my chocolate mint bc it really Does smell like Andies mints.
Pineapple mint, apple mint, there is quite a list of them.

Mint Plant Varieties: Types Of Mint For The Garden

There are literally hundreds of mint plant varieties. Read here for information on how to grow some of the most popular varieties of mint.

www.gardeningknowhow.com

 

[Pulsegleaner]

I planted all kinds of mint, but I have no idea why. I do not like mint tea. The Englishman neighbor I had told me that in England they boil new potatoes with mint, only it is a special mint that grows better in England and not like our mint. lol I have been thinking of trying that just to see.

Sounds sort of like Water Mint, Mentha aquatica.

My mint of choice is usually Egyptian mint, Mentha niliaca which is sort of similar to apple mint, Mentha suaveolens. Not so much to dry, as to use to make limonata (a Middle Eastern drink made of tons of mint with lemon juice and honey). In fact, I use SO MUCH, I actually planted my highly invasive mint in the ground ON PURPOSE, because it was the only way to get it to grow FAST enough to keep up with my use! (at least, that's how it worked until the gardeners mowed it all to the ground, I need to replace it in the spring.)

If ALL you want your mint for is tea, long leaf mint or horsemint (Mentha longifolia) can work (it's got a nice flavor, but it's too coarse for eating directly.)

Corsican mint, Mentha requienii, the mint they make creme de menthe out of, can be delicious, and makes a nice, minty scented groundcover. The problem however is that it is SO small and SO short that I think the only way to harvest it in decent quantities effectively would be to get down on your belly with an old fashioned straight razor and literally SHAVE the ground!

 

[ducks4you]

@Pulsegleaner, I have never had a problem with spearmint or peppermint being invasive. Chocolate mint has sometimes had to be pulled, but I am fighting weeds in DD's backyards WITH invasives, including mint and Lily of the Valley.
Really you have to ignore most mint for a good year to need removal.
I think vinca is more invasive, IMHO.