KATHY’S HOME & GARDEN TIPS – FOURTH OF JULY LAWN AND GARDEN
Lawn and Garden:
The Lawn and
Garden are suffering much this year from the drought
we in the Chicago area are in. Keep watering to maintain grass and garden
health. Now that it's so hot as well as dry grass needs water twice a week.
Garden every third day and pots and hanging baskets daily. The lawn gets a lot
of foot traffic during the holiday BBQs so give it a little extra water the
next day.
Home:
If you are
having people over to cook out over the fourth make it easy on yourself. For
meats to
BBQ steaks
are most easy. If your gang is too large to afford all steaks the old stand-by
burgers and sausage are crowd favorites. If you are going to do Italian
sausage I strongly suggest you find your local Italian Deli to procure your
links. The taste is so superior to store bought it isn't funny. Also try new
sausage flavors, all major supermarkets have new fancy links to try. Don't forget
to have plain dogs for the kids. If they're anything like my Grandchildren they
only want familiar foods. For all the
salads you make, dry ingredients can be cooked and chilled even 2 days ahead of
time (potatoes, pasta, eggs, etc.) Chop celery and onion ahead. Mix together the day you serve. Lettuce greens
can be washed and chopped the night before. Wrap loosely in paper towel and store
in a plastic bag till ready to use.
Have a
Wonderful and Safe Fourth of July! God Bless America and Keep Our Troops
Safe!!!
KATHLEEN WEAVER-ZECH & DEAN'S TEAM
CHICAGO
