I’m a boring blogger in the winter time
Actually, not much of a blogger at all lately. Winters feel worse as we get older, and it seems like a good time to hibernate like a bear as much […]
Tag Archives: nature
A new yard visitor!
I’ve lived here almost 40 years and have never seen a rat till a few days ago. There are rats in town, I know, cos they’re everywhere but just don’t […]
Squash, lots of them, ripening, I hope
There was a danger of frost about a week ago. Winter squash shouldn’t be allowed to frost on the plant or they might not ripen if you have to bring […]
More about fall in the garden
The big Chinese sqaush now has little buds all over the place. The original ones are starting to get their mature color. I hope that since the plant is […]
Growing old in an upside down world
When you’re getting old, you have already started to think differently than you used to, about lots of things. Getting old isn’t a privilege that everybody gets to enjoy, so […]
And autumn comes…..
The pampas grass looks so pretty with its tassels on, but it’s one of many sure signs that autumn is here. Leaves are starting to fall from some trees. After […]
This squash!
It’s just fun, growing this squash. There are 9 big ones forming as they should. There are some other little buds which probably won’t have time to develop into mature […]
Gardening always has challenges
There are sometimes new challenges come along, like groundhogs last year. And old challenges like blight on tomatoes and powdery mildew on squash. I had both of them bad this […]
More about Audrey…..
OK, I guess I’m obsessed with this huge Chinese winter squash. Her name is Audrey, lol, and I blogged about her size and how vigorous she is before. https://sarasinart.net/2018/07/18/a-squash-named-audrey/ She […]
The yard is flat in the winter
And boring in the winter. And each spring, I plant seeds that will spring up plants from the earth, and the garden and yard is not flat any more. And […]
