continued from Part 1 No yard is perfect. Overcoming the challenges can either be viewed in a positive light or as a overwhelming chore. I am choosing to go the first route, viewing this as a time to grow and use my creative juices to find solutions and help the garden grow. The first […]
With summer looming very close in front of us, one of the items on my non-gardening to-do list involves signing up for various summer reading programs. This is also a great reminder to keep participating in other reading programs that are not season oriented. One of my highest goals for our kids, to love reading. […]
Each garden is unique in its challenges and abilities. That is part of the fun, and frustration, of gardening. Add in to this the fact that each gardener is different – desiring different things from their garden, using it differently, and having different abilities and time with which to dedicate their skills. This is where […]
I am always on the look-out for new recipes and foods to try. Unfortunately, that does not always mean I have time or the ingredients to test them out. However, I try to keep my eyes open for things that will fit into our menu in the upcoming weeks. Sometimes, something catches my eye and […]
Contests. Giveaways. Sweepstakes. No matter what you call them, these little gems can be fun to enter. It is even better when you win and open your mailbox to find something besides bills. However, in order to win, you must know about them and enter them. While I can help a little bit with the first […]
Regular turning of your compost pile is one of those garden jobs that often is forgotten. Turning your pile over does several things: Mixes the new items you have added to your pile with your older items. Allows air to get to items that may previously have not had it. Discourages pesky insects (gnats, flies, mosquitoes, […]
Earlier this week I went through the kids’ clothes with them, paring down on excess, passing along 2+ paper sacks of clothes no longer needed, and looking for where we needed to fill in. With the weather all over the place, I had to leave out both cool and warm weather clothing. Thankfully it was […]
After reading up on some farming/gardening news from around the world, I was beginning to feel, well, depressed about the state of things currently taking place. Hence why I often avoid the news. This article, however, left such an uplifting, positive feeling; I want to get up and get to work in the yard, changing what […]
I should be mowing the yard ahead of the rain. I should be planting beans ahead of the rain. I should be making sure everything is in order outside, ahead of the rain. I should be grocery shopping ahead of the … no wait. I need to shop because we are almost out of milk. […]