Jared finally fixed the broken trellis, so I put in my little baby cucumber plants today. I had planted three…
Tag: Squash
Self-control when gardening
It is taking every bit of self-control I can muster to avoid planting my vegetables out right now, even though…
Great weather but…
It’s beautiful outside today! It’s 70 degrees with sunshine and a light breeze — almost couldn’t be better weather. It…
Frost warning!
We are going to have frost tonight, so Sydney and I went out and pulled the last of the vegetables.…
The new fence
Today the farm entered the 21st century. We had the front fence, which has been made of wood for as…
Flood damage
I’m tired of gardening!!! It’s been five months of pretty steady labor and heat, and I’m getting tired. I’m so…
The carrots sprouted!
The carrots have sprouted! I am thrilled! I thought maybe I had killed them by neglecting to water them at…
Beautiful morning
It was stunning outside today! We finally got some rain last night, which was a big relief. This morning when…
The improper care and feeding of tomatoes
Note to self: water large tomatoes planted in containers every day during August, even if you are getting tired of…
Re-Return of the groundhog
These blasted groundhogs are making me crazy. Where the heck are they coming from? Are they like cabbage patch kids…
A bear sighting!
Jared, Sydney, and I were driving home today after a lunch at Eileen’s, when Sydney and I thought we saw…
Not much to report
Today it’s supposed to thunderstorm. I wasn’t sure whether or not to spray, but I did it anyway just in…