Last year, as I was timidly letting my backyard go wild, I started spotting something that looked like it would be flowers and not a tall grass or weeds, but hadn’t the faintest idea what they might be. Continue reading “Devil’s Paintbrush”
Month: June 2018
At least 30 minutes in the garden goal.
After missing my first regrade deadline, I was determined to catch up somehow. I thought about a few ways to motivate myself, especially when I dithered because rains might come. Continue reading “At least 30 minutes in the garden goal.”
Where have all the chipmunks gone?
Last year I know we had chipmunks running around. I’d see them from time to time.
This year? Not a one yet.
I’m not sure if they got tired of being hunted by the local strays and outdoor cats, or maybe something else I haven’t spotted yet that could be eating them?
…or just hiding better?
I’m really not sure.
Thoughts on sharing and friendships
The Will Rogers quote I also posted today is one near and dear to my heart. A friend of mine I play LOTRO with says that quote all the time. I share his belief in what it means, and have made many friends over the years where the initial contact between us was a meeting of strangers.
I also believe in the notion of sharing one’s abundance. We were very lucky here in that so many plants were already here, many are well established to boot. When you move to a new place, and really don’t know anyone, sometimes sharing is a way to meet someone that might turn out to be a life long friend. Continue reading “Thoughts on sharing and friendships”
A stranger is just a friend I haven’t met yet.
— Will Rogers
Will Rogers quote about strangers and friends.
Speaking of strawberries…surprise!
I had noticed yesterday when looking at the patch along the fence that a leaf seemed to be crumpled a bit. I thought it was simply caught while growing under the next nearest leaf and grew oddly, so I bent down to nudge it open, and then felt uneducated. Inside was a larvae. I hadn’t even considered something would be inside. Continue reading “Speaking of strawberries…surprise!”
strawberries everywhere followup part 2
Today, as I am yanking up my latest nemesis–purple loosestrife–I see a tiny blob of red. “Huh,” I think to myself, “That’s new.”
Strawberries. Three tiny ones on a plant buried in the front yard sloped portion’s masses of wildflowers and grasses. Then I find another plant close by, also with red budding berries. Continue reading “strawberries everywhere followup part 2”
Two things I hope to share soon.
18th June Plantings and general Garden update
I further updated the 2018 Plantings list, adding some more details.
I planted more flower seeds today in pots indoors, as well as a few more fairytale pumpkin and pencil cob corn indoors just in case the ones that aren’t coming up yet were Acorn Bomber snacks. Continue reading “18th June Plantings and general Garden update”