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Category: Progress

Anything related to progress–shocking, I know.

Posted in Progress

What was lost is now found: #2

Posted on April 9, 2019March 16, 2021 by Lily

Nope, not another post about wheat grass, hence the #2. Continue reading “What was lost is now found: #2” →

Making our 2019 seed list–part 3

I started this post the week we put the seed order in, and I’m finishing it after they arrived.  Every promise faithfully kept eventually, so here’s part three. Continue reading “Making our 2019 seed list–part 3” →

Status• Posted on April 5, 2019 by Lily

Our seed order arrived today!

Seeds excite me. Don't care if it makes me odd.
They’re heeeerrreee!

More about the seeds tomorrow in a few days.

Continue reading “Our seed order arrived today!” →

Status• Posted on April 1, 2019 by Lily
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Bookworming, Progress

Speaking of the garden book I ordered…

Posted on March 28, 2019March 19, 2021 by Lily

It arrived today.

An oldie, but a goodie!
Have you ever felt giddy buying a nonfiction book?

Continue reading “Speaking of the garden book I ordered…” →

That bed is an aquarium story I may tell some day.

Our earliest plant herald for spring…

Image• Posted on March 17, 2019 by Lily

Making our 2019 seed list–part 2

Notice: I’m a bit tuckered, but I want to get at least part of this out tonight, so I hope to post part 3 either late tomorrow or Monday.


My partner will swear to his death that he is a black thumb.  “If you want something to fail, let me plant it,” he says.  Continue reading “Making our 2019 seed list–part 2” →

Status• Posted on March 16, 2019 by Lily
Yes, LOTR reference.
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Bookworming, Plants, Progress, Seeds

What’s taters, precious?

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Lily

One of the potatoes that ended up in our kitchen decided it wanted to be more than just part of an immediate meal on the table.  So instead of cutting out the numerous eyes, I let them be and gave it a home. Continue reading “What’s taters, precious?” →

Hockey puck soil.

The herb kit I mentioned came with what looked to me like hockey pucks made from soil.  The directions to return them to a less dry and condensed state seemed straightforward enough, until it didn’t work as described. Continue reading “Hockey puck soil.” →

Status• Posted on March 12, 2019 by Lily

Planted on 11th of March 2019

I’m working on a post about using the herb kit I hope to have up later tonight, but in the meantime I did get the following planted today:

Yes, I was baking today, hence the butter being out.
I have no idea if this will yield anything or not.

Continue reading “Planted on 11th of March 2019” →

Status• Posted on March 11, 2019 by Lily

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