Last weekend was Labour Weekend, the three-day weekend widely thought of as Gardening Weekend, as this is when it’s generally safe to plant tomatoes, cucurbits and a bunch of other summer things. Of course, I usually scoff at this notion because you can plant them earlier or later. It’s not like you’ve missed the boat … More Gardening Weekend?
After a few days of not seeing the mouse that Nala had brought into the house, we started to think it was gone. Somehow. Although it really only could have snuck out the open door. Then I heard scuffling in the laundry one evening, coming from the vicinity of the washing machine. Shining my phone … More So There Was a Mouse in The House
Before the crazy hospital weekend happened, here are some things that were going on around the homestead. And a few things since. The Husband is doing better and is back at work, carefully. He is awaiting more test results then has to go on the waitlist for a colonoscopy. But we are ok. And we … More Garlic, Chickens & Dealing With All The Things
So, I am trying to grow garlic again. I do not want to be defeated by the rust! Last time I grew garlic, aside from elephant garlic, which isn’t a true garlic, was in 2018. Three years of puny garlic harvests thanks to rust put me off trying. But… I always planted it in winter. … More The Garlic Comeback, Corn Investigations & Food Nesting
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