The Big Read

Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest and locally supported by Live Oak Public Libraries: "The Big Read is designed to revitalize the role of literary reading in American popular culture. A 2004 NEA report identified a critical decline in reading for pleasure among American adults. The Big Read aims to address this issue directly by providing citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their communities." www.neabigread.org

Planting 101 - Tomatoes and Such

This is all of the stuff that I ordered from Burpee (www.burpee.com)
Oh yeah and they're sending a free gift of sun flower seeds - oh boy!
Tomato Sweet Tangerine Hybrid
Gorgeously golden and astonishingly sweet.


These delectable tomatoes also ripen early for so large a fruit. The determinate plants set very heavy crops, even in hot weather. Strong disease resistance. Ready to harvest in 68 days. Burpee exclusive.
Sorry, state laws prohibit shipping plants to Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, California, Nevada.
Determinate.



Tomato Big Beef Hybrid
Extra large, 10-12 oz., red fruits are firm, juicy and highly flavored.
73 days. All-America Winner. Extra large, 10-12 oz., red fruits are firm, juicy and highly flavored. Yields heavily in all regions.
Sorry, state laws prohibit shipping plants to Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, California, Nevada.
Indeterminate

Tomato Heatwave II Hybrid SEEDS
Grow great tasting tomatoes in the most intense summer heat.

68 days. Grow great tasting tomatoes in the most intense summer heat even at 100°F. Round, 6-7 oz. fruits on com pact plants are extremely disease resistant. Determinate. Burpee exclusive.






Basil, Genovese SEEDS
The best for Italian pesto.

Ocimum basilicum 'Genovese' Extremely tender, fragrant, extra-large, dark green leaves. An Italian strain, best for pesto. Height 18-24". Start early indoors or outside after all danger of frost. Grows best in full sun. Annual.

Of Aviary Proportions

www.allaboutbirds.com This is a great birding website. Informative, thorough, easy to navigate, terrific photos and of course it's all about birds!