Posts Tagged ‘garden update’

Garden Update: September

Does a post consisting entirely of the words “sad and pathetic” suffice? Oh, fine. Let me wallow in garden-pity while I regale you with my tale of woe. Eep! Ignore that water runoff, will ya? Thought we’d fixed that! That’s the view from the front. Not quite as pretty as most of the larger sunflowers [...]

July’s Garden Update

Hot, humid, intolerable to be in between the hours of 7:30am to 7:30pm. That’s our garden right now. Our temps are hovering around 110F with a mid-month peak of 118F (48C). The added humidity has been what’s really pushed us over the miserable edge. Our tomatoes are very stunted, our corn is anemic, our melons [...]

Blooming

Where has my week gone? I construct 100 mental blog posts, only to have my days slip away before I find the time to sit. I’ve spent my time elsewhere instead, trying to meander through my fast-paced days and focusing on the things that bring me joy. It’s been the kind of week that has made [...]

Three Day Weekends

. I love when Justin has an extra day off. It’s always such a good day. Quiet. Relaxed. Each doing our own thing but coming together throughout the day for games and meals and movies. I’ve been reading Gaia’s Garden, which has systematically changed my plans after each and every page. I need more perennials! [...]

What’s Growing On?

It’s rather frustrating to take photos and plan a garden post, only to forget or become distracted or have other things to share first, then to go back to those photos when you’re ready to post only to have them be outdated. Zeb spent the night with a friend, so before we pick him up [...]