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 […]
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 […]
Each day in the summer I’m reminded how short the time that’s left could be, for the garden, for me, for humanity as a whole. As an individual, I can’t […]
Being retired, of course I still have a lot of things to do that take me out of my house. But my favorite kind of morning is one where the […]
It’s time to get out the old pickin’ basket. Things are getting good around here. The first Mortgage Lifter tomatoes are small but we have had way too much heat. […]
Garden plants were being eaten. I was blaming rabbits, but couldn’t understand how some taller things were being eaten…..by rabbits. It never occurred to me that the animal that could […]
The garden stuff got off to a rough start this year, with a long period of cool and rain in the spring. But now everything is catching up! Above is […]
There’s 2 ways to look at this. Wow, has it only been 6 weeks? Or, OMG, it’s been SIX weeks! I’m old(er) and avoiding going out into the world where […]
If this had to happen, I’m so glad it happened in the spring. There’s beautiful new life all around us here, and garden and yard work to do on […]
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. […]
Tomato row is already looking good, with one of them already taller than me. The metal trellises and bamboo poles connecting them provide a strong structure for plants that normally […]