July 18, 2011
…or at least a couple hundred. New pics of perennial gardens and veggie gardens have been added to the gallery today, and more will be coming soon. The Jeffersonville cottage garden is finally in year #3, so is looking very … Continue reading
June 23, 2011
Wow, May flew by didn’t it? Most of June too. Not much time for updating the blog this last month, as Mother Nature has hurled some curveballs at us here. If its not storming, its 1,000 degrees, and it all … Continue reading
April 24, 2011
…and not a seed planted yet. Lately that song I learned in first grade has been stuck in my head. The one with the refrain: “mud, mud, I love mud. I’m absolutelypositivelywild about mud. I can’t go around it I … Continue reading
December 27, 2010
Today is December 27, and I’ve been catching up on things that go by the wayside during the gardening season. Paperwork, house projects, my social life, and… reading! With the wind howling outside and snow covering a very frozen ground, … Continue reading
November 8, 2010
The hoophouse is earning its keep this month, as tender greens have emerged and made it into our salad bowl. Planted from seed in mid September, red russian kale, Bloomsdale spinach, arugula, broccoli raab, lettuce mix and radish greens are … Continue reading
August 15, 2010
There is definitely a direct relationship between the infrequency of blog posts and the increase in harvest chores. The long wait between planting and harvest is over, and the battle against weeds, disease, bugs, rodents, groundhogs, deer, and rabbits has … Continue reading
May 31, 2010
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May 24, 2010
Hello again I just received the following info from NOFA NY’s Fresh News and thought to pass it along… Late blight update: Late blight has been found in the Northeast. Be vigilant! Given the severe outbreak of late blight last year, it … Continue reading
May 6, 2010
Last week, I ceremoniously dug up part of the back yard to plant potatoes. It seems each year the garden gets bigger and the lawn smaller to accommodate this easy to grow crop. Since deer and groundhogs don’t bother them, … Continue reading
April 19, 2010
How quickly things happen in nature. Spring comes, birds return, weeds pop up, blossoms open, and cats stray further from home in search of adventure and romance. Meatball, my big sweet 6 yr old orange tabby was struck by a … Continue reading