So my garden plans are done. We had to remove boxes this year. The growth of our tree and neighbors trees have plunged those boxes into way to much shade. It makes me sad but it also is a good thing. We planted some more flowering plants that like shade there to help bring pollinators… Continue reading Gardens / Plants / Mother’s Day
First of all I wanted to start by saying Happy Valentines Day! If you love someone let them know everyday, and today is just a reminder of that!! Well anyway if you have been reading my blog for a while you might have realized I love to plan. I like to know what I am… Continue reading Seeds and Planning
The feature image was taken mid-summer, and makes me happy to see all that beautiful green. Now, I haven’t posted about the garden in a while. I got a little frustrated at the end of the season, my bell peppers hardly produced. My basil gave me some but I think it got crowded out by… Continue reading Garden is put to bed
So I have talked in the past about the giving of food. Well there are some very special people I know, who are going through some stuff. So this week I wanted to make some stuff to ease their life even if just a little. So I made two dinners to deliver. I also make… Continue reading Getting ready for a later date
Dear friends of our are going camping in a couple of weeks for the first time in a while. She knows me and my list making and asked if I could share my prep for camping list with her. I am of course happy to share with her because that’s what I do. Now we go… Continue reading Ready for camping
You guys, I started this whole garden thing for a bunch of reasons. I wanted to know where my food came from. To enjoy the amazing flavor of fresh picked tomatoes and such. To get my hands dirty. To learn, grown, and get myself out of the house and into nature. Last year I started WAY… Continue reading Nothing like last year …
OK… so last year, we started our seeds in a tiny greenhouse structure that sat on my husbands work bench. Then as the seeds grew he had to build a larger one. Then they all moved to the kitchen table. So anyway this year we have gone with just the larger greenhouse. Also we had… Continue reading Greenhouse
When you live in Zone 5 and you get two days, over a weekend, where it is close to 60 F, you take full advantage. We got out into the backyard and took care of some stuff, had some fun, and built the Large Back Garden Bed!!!! So hubby started by ripping 2×4’s and making… Continue reading Large Back Garden Bed
You guys it came … my seed catalog. I had just been saying to hubby the other day is it to soon to start planning the gardens? His response was “YES, it is there is still snow on the ground” all said with a huge smile on his face. He was probably thinking at 8… Continue reading Excitement for new beginnings
From City Girl to ... Country Girl? 