Well, it’s that time of year again: the time when I wonder why I never considered that one day we would not have four people at home when I planted all that asparagus. I’m picking about a pound a day…
So, brother, you noticed there weren’t many women speaking at Conference. Here’s what you can do…
This is the main part of my response to a post in a private Facebook group, which after a post that noted problems with women’s representation at General Conference became too direct for the admins, that was deleted: … Here’s…
Deck Garden Refresh
My tomato growing buddy, Del, has a deck garden where he usually grows a ton of tomatoes, but tragically, last year he couldn’t get anything to grow. We decided it was probably because the passing mix in his grow bags…
Companion Planting: Leeks and Asparagus
I’m not the first person to observe that companion planting myths exist, but this is the first time I’ve made a personal observation that some aren’t true. This is a picture I took of my asparagus bed today, and as…
General Conference Abortion
Elder Anderson spoke on Life during LDS General Conference on Saturday, but his right turn into the topic of abortion caused some struggles in my little group chat of seven female members. I admit I, too, bristled. It took some…
Oh, peas
Don’t mind me. I may have shouted aloud and jumped up and down for joy when we discovered that these peas finally came up today. The weather has warmed up, and plants all over Stafford have exploded into bloom. I…
Daffodils!
It’s my favorite time of year — my daffodils are blooming! I just love these Marieke daffodils. They have doubled in three years, plus they are enormous and fragrant. Most daffodils don’t have a scent or are kind of smelly,…
Tomato Mystery
Where’s Scooby-doo? We’ve got a mystery….. My little tomato seedlings are growing out. They look so healthy! Today I noticed something that is strange — I may have accidentally bred a tomato cross! Stupice tomatoes are supposed to have a…
An Inauspicious Beginning
Well, it must be said: I’ve not had a great start to my planting this year. Here’s the bad news: Not one pea has come up yet, but it could be because I forgot to water them. Oops. The Brussels…
Church isn’t like ice cream
Ever heard that (not very) dirty joke, “How is sex like ice cream?” “Because when it’s good it’s really good, and when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good?” Well, church, is not like ice cream. When church is bad, it’s…
Irises slow start
I was flipping through some pictures from last year at this time, and noticed that my irises are quite behind compared to where they were this time last year. We transplanted several hundred irises all over the yard last year…
Rose pruning comparison
I thought it would be interesting to compare last year’s rose violent pruning to this year’s not-as violent pruning to see if I could predict what the shrub might look like come May. I’m also hoping to see how much…