Some Color for the Shade Garden!
Husband wanted to stop at Lowes today while our boy was in school. No argument from me! A-girl and I took a stroll through the Garden department while he ran some fix-it errands inside. I … Continue reading
Apple’s About To Bloom, Kale Chips and Cold Season Early Spring Planting
My apple trees are just about to bloom! The granny smith AND the crimson gala both have buds. Whew! Last year they didn’t bloom at the same time, with the flowers actually opening up a … Continue reading
Replacement Paw Paws and Re-growing Celery
Did you know that if you cut the bottom off a bunch of store bought celery, put it in a shallow dish of water for a day and then plant it outside it will RE-GROW?! … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day Sowing and Recycled Pallet Garden Planter
Have you heard the gardening tradition of planting peas on St. Patrick’s day? I kept that one alive today and planted 2 rows of Oregon giant sugar snow peas. These are the kind where you … Continue reading
Moved Seed Starting Indoors
I had my trays out in the back yard for a few days, but I’m worried it’s too cold in the greenhouse to have them germinate so I’ve moved them inside until they sprout. I’ve … Continue reading
Newspaper Pots, More Hugulkultur and What’s Growing Now
Here’s a peek inside my greenhouse so you can see the newspaper pots! I followed this tutorial on youtube, but instead of a soup can, which turned out to be pretty big, I used a … Continue reading
Ask And You Shall Receive, Apparently.
How strange that the day after I post about my ugly, carpet covered driveway and my desire for paving services, a residential paving contractor comes knocking at my door. Literally! I was outside shredding leaves … Continue reading
Hugulkultur Next to the Driveway
We’ve got lots of old, rotting firewood that’s cut too big for our fireplace stove. Personally, I STINK at splitting firewood and husband has said that if I were to acquire a chainsaw, he would … Continue reading
