There may be a day you wake up, see the weather is much better than predicted, and find yourself raring to go in the garden. Continue reading “Mother Nature has a sense of humor”
FWIW, we have no dog.
Our house came with a doghouse, but we have no dog.
We both like them, but cats have been better for us with our multiple moves over the years. Now, with funds tight, it wouldn’t be nice to bring in any animal that would only add to our expenses.
Last year I planned to somehow convert said doghouse, but never made up my mind as to what.
We still have no dog, but the doghouse remains.
Working as weather allows…
Today was the only day this week that was forecast to not have precipitation, so we were determined to try to spend at least an hour outside. I know that seems a too small goal, but we have a lot going on besides just the gardens. Continue reading “Working as weather allows…”
Poor quality image notice
I just added one, and there will be a few I’ll sneak in from time to time. Continue reading “Poor quality image notice”
Stolen treasure from the wild
Learning to work with a new climate
The gardens I grew up in and near were in southern NJ, on a barrier island where if you dug too deep, you’d hit soggy brimed soil. The property was one block from the bay, two from the ocean, on the northernmost part of the island which was narrow there compared to most of the island.
Despite that, my maternal grandparents had thriving gardens full of ornamentals as well as food crops, though we didn’t have a lot of tall trees. Continue reading “Learning to work with a new climate”
Now versus then
I realize there are quite a few things I will be talking about this year in particular that most folks will be scratching their heads over, asking, “Why didn’t they do this last year?” Continue reading “Now versus then”
Indoor Plants
I currently only have one indoor plant. Eventually I hope to have more, and have had more in the past, but too many moves and now I’m just happy to have one again. Continue reading “Indoor Plants”
