Rambling around in the garden
Summer rolls along. It’s been so hot, too hot, here and in so many parts of the country. But we remain thankful for where we are: no fires around or […]
Tag Archives: cucumbers
A garden update as fall comes
It’s always a sad reality day when I take down the jenny wren houses to store them for winter. It means no more of the sweet song from those little […]
These are the days………..
These are the days I waited all winter for. Winter is harsh and long, and planning the garden is a good thing to do on those long days, and dreaming […]
More peace in the garden….and vegetables!
I can always find peace in the garden. No virus, no violence, even the bees and I get along. Cucumbers are forming. They are the kind that you can the […]
There is always peace in the garden
On this Memorial Day, we honor those who bravely served our country and gave their lives in the fights. It used to be a good day for large celebrations and […]
Simple pleasures for a gardener
Wow, this is my 500th post! One simple pleasure: running your fingers thru a container of dried beans from the garden. And shelling them first, too! Missing a couple cucumbers […]
A good taste of summer, in the winter!
I don’t often post recipes here, cos I don’t think I make many things that are so unusual. But several people I know have asked me how to make freezer […]
Rambling along in the garden on a wonderful day
Any day you can eat veggies from your garden is a good day. My garden is small, but plants love it here, so they usually get big and produce well. […]
Garden going wild!
The garden is doing amazing stuff. I had posted before that I had a garden mystery: squash coming up where my cucumbers (only!) were supposed to be, squash that I […]
Gardening adventures
Or maybe I should just call them gardening misadventures. I planted two kinds of cucumber seeds under a big bamboo teepee: some straight 8’s and some pickling cukes. I planted […]
Sarasin's thoughts....... 