Talk about getting in under the wire… as the sun is literally setting behind the pines at the edge of our yard, Tim is putting the final screws into the garden tool mailbox. So, how did we do? 1] Rototill new pumpkin patch. Check. 2] Build 2 flower boxes. Check. 3] Garden tools mailbox. Check….
Well, it’s Friday. The weekend’s here. Time to relax, right? Not in our universe. At least Tim and I both like a good frolic in the gardens! So here’s the long and mighty list for the weekend. I’m well aware of the fact that we won’t get EVERYTHING done BUT… to quote Bill Shankly (and…
This past year my 2 boys have gotten into brewing beer. One of the biggest expenses is the hops that go into the brewing. Drew has a house and decided to try his hand at growing his own hops. Unfortunately, Adam is in an apartment and can’t do the same. One call from him saying, "Hey, mom, can you grow some hops…
Today when Bug, Fairy and Pixie were over we planted our pumpkin, sunflower, gourds, and watermelon seeds in little pots. I was planning on doing it on the back deck but it was very chilly outside so we did it at the dining room table. Hmmm… should I tell you about the floor or can…
A couple of years ago at our Annual Pumpkin Carving Party, Tim and I made a straw fort out of 30 bales of hay. Over the next year it became a snow castle, a hide-away, then more or less a science experiment as the kids watched plants seeding themselves and interesting molds and fungi settling…