The windy, wet weather that plagued us for weeks finally let up and gave way to sunny days and frosty mornings. I don’t mind the cold, frosty starts when sunny winter days follow. This is great news on the gardening front. And for the chicken pen. The sodden, squishy ground has finally been able to dry out. … More Life is Hectic But The Weather is Fine
Remember my thinking hat? It got so scared of all my grand vege garden plans that it hid in a dark corner and would only come out when I talked to it softly and told it that everything was going to be alright. Everything is going to be alright. When The Great Vege Garden Expansion … More The Great Vege Garden Expansion Plan
Winter is garlic planting time. The shortest day is like a non-specific marker that reminds me to plant the garlic some time in the near future. I usually end up doing it in late June or early July. This year I am doing a combination of what to do and what not to do with … More In Which The Garlic Almost Goes Down The Rabbit Hole
It’s fair to say my garden has been a bit neglected of late. There is this small child and all this chicken business. And much rain. And then big frosts. But, in the last week two things happened: I figured out how to have a shower in our shower-curtained shower while The Little Fulla is awake … More Vege Garden: Oh Yes, I Have One of Those
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