I haven’t done a garden update since fall of 2014, I owe a lot of that neglect to our awesome trailer. Last year we just wanted to go, go, go! This year I came at the yard with a big deficit since I didn’t do enough weeding, and no mulching. This ment so much of …
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The Garden – into fall 2014
Wow, I can’t believe I haven’t posted about the garden since the end of August. I have been out there lots, the weather was crazy insane for a while. We had a rainy day or two so I was super proactive and got out all our winter gear, put away the sundresses, etc. Only to …
A master gardener’s farm garden
I have a lot of online gardening crushes. It’s fun to see what other people are doing, and I love reading about new techniques and plant varieties. But nothing is as good as seeing how another gardener does things. That’s why I’m always bugging gardening friends for tours, no matter how small or big their …
The Garden – end of August 2014
I’m sure many of you have guessed that I’ve gone into my yearly canning phase. Yes, yes, I have lots of good stuff put up now, and much of it from MY GARDEN, which is so exciting. Ah the August garden. So full that it’s had too see the weeds for over flowing blooms, fruit, …
The Garden – end of July 2014
Such a lovely time in the garden. I’m staying up much too late writing this entry, but I have to, as everything will change tomorrow I’m sure! Things are growing so fast! In the front yard the small amount of sunflowers that came up are looking great, but no where near the huge stand …
Plum good – my favorite plum canning recipes
Our lovely plum tree is in full production! This is the biggest bunch of plums we’ve picked from it so far; two five gallon buckets almost full. Everything lined up perfectly this year. One big problem we have in the pacific northwest with growing stone fruits is the bloom time. They bloom when it’s raining! …
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Backyard fun and fun with toys
I think the best thing about working like crazy out in the yard is when I get to enjoy it with friends! When I was in high school my best friend Carmen went to Japan for a year on an exchange, I was heartbroken! While she was gone a super sweet girl came to live …
The garden – mid July 2014
Ah the garden, such goodness. BUT SO HOT! I’m having a trouble finding time to work out there. The girls are not able to spend long periods of time out in the heat and it makes it hard for me to weed and stuff, I don’t really want to go out in the heat of …
The Garden – end of June 2014
End of June! That’s when I always realize I’ve planted things too close together! Ha! I make it work though. The biggest news this week is that our grape trellis is finally going in! I’ve been on our handy man’s list for a while, but he’s been really busy. And then he wimped out on …
The Garden – late May
I’ll let the photos do most of the talking. We have all been working so hard out in the yard and it really is paying off. Everything looks lush (thanks rain!). I’m trying not to over plant and let things have room to grow (no promises!). This is the only area I’ve “traditionally” done veggies …