Good glory in the morning on these August days. Things are looking a little fresher after the 2-1/2 inches of rain we had this past weekend. And another inch last night. At first I didn't think I had much in bloom - and then I took another look. I didn't expect the aconite would be embracing the Moth Light hydrangea - or vice versa. I bought a bag of acidanthra bulbs on a whim and them forgot where…
Spring planting did not go happily for me what with the rabbits coming along and eating each little shoot as it came up. Since spring we have added new resources – a big fence around the vegetable garden, and row covers. Therefore I am going to try for a fall crop in ways that I have not before. I took a look at the seeds I have leftover from the spring and realized that many of them can…
Deer have come and gone in my garden. Our gardens (and house) are essentially in the middle of a large field bordered by woodland. The deer population crosses the field and goes down to our Frog Pond. Very beautiful when they are not hungry and there is plenty of forage. But are they satisfied? Earlier in the spring I did not see any deer in the garden and I thought perhaps I had planted so many deer resistant…
It is ever harder to feed the hungry in our community. So many people have been unemployed for a long time. Many other people have only part-time jobs or minimum wages jobs that do not pay enough to pay all a family expenses. We have several ways that we try to feed the hungry in our community. There are food pantries like the Center for Self Reliance, the Salvation Army and the Survival Center. We have breakfast and…
My friend Bruce Cannon welcomes all sorts of creatures into his garden, including a space for "the little dudes." For more Wordlessness this Wednesday click here.
Galinsoga parviflora is a major player in my garden this year. If only it were desirable, and not a weed. Like all the other vigorous weeds shown here in my garden this year it seems to love the drought. I tried to get a clearer photo of my Weed of the Day, but you can get many images by clicking here. The flowers are very tiny with a golden center and five tiny white ray petal surrounding it. This…
We’ve all faced the spring task of combing through the seed catalogs trying to decide which squash, or tomato or whatever variety to buy. Will it be dark green Raven zucchini, the light green Magda or the striped Safari? We might be considering days to maturity, disease resistance and spininess of the plant. If we agonize over our few choices, can you imagine what a seed company has to take into consideration? Recently I spoke with CR Lawn,…
The clouds always provide us with a show at the End of the Road. At night the clouds play with the moon. For more skies check out Skywatch Friday.
The Garlic harvest is drying. We have already used some. I will be picking out the largest heads and cloves of garlic to use for seed planting in late October. For more Wordlessness on Wednesday click here.
Rory had to go home to reorganize for Boy Scout camp, but not before he caught this snake in the garden. He has such sharp eyes. I've seen a lot of snakes this summer, but none as pretty as this one. We keep Rory pretty busy with travels and projects - and chores. He began the garlic harvest and I finished today. Time with Granny and The Major is never complete without a couple of stints in the…