Yes, I am a nerd. I spent the day phoning garden centers in the area searching for what has been my Holy Grail for a couple years now. Its not that it is especially difficult to find, but by the time I remember I should be looking for it, its sold out. Ok, well I [...]

They bloomed, of course, while I was gone on vacation as I knew they would, but I did get to see them when I returned! The first thing I looked for was them in my front flowerbed, yes,  I am a garden nerd I know. Who cares if the house is still standing, as long [...]

And I am tired. But its done, and it was finished Sunday morning before I went to work, I can’t believe that I managed to get all that done this weekend between working, but I did, and I am so glad that its done. So, I am not going to my no-till gardening course tonight, seems a [...]

Just a pretty picture of my strawberries outside..things are so busy that I don’t have much time to post, between working this weekend, getting my lasagna garden built (more coming on that when I have time to post, but its VERY labor intensive for Mike. And me, I will admit) and just frantically trying to [...]

…or maybe bees sleep, because I swear I am planning and making lists in my dreams lately! Today was an insane day, of not one moment sitting still unless it was driving in the van. But I got so much done! I spraypainted my new trellis wine-colored to match the accent colors of the house, [...]

My kitchen has been overtaken by pumpkins, zucchini and cucumber vines. My pumpkins are blooming, everything else is starting to get those wee little creepy spidery vines that want to affix themselves to anything and start spreading. Every time we walk by them, we’re grabbed. Alright, I exaggerate (but not much!)  but it IS starting [...]