thursday, October 22, 2009

Turnips, Anyone?
I always end up with the same problem. I plant too many of the veggies my husband doesn’t like, and then I feel guilty when they go to waste. More >>
 
thursday, October 8, 2009

She... Is a He!
You might have read about our new chickens in a previous post.  We are really enjoying them, but to our surprise, one of our ladies has grown up to be a gentleman! More >>

thursday, september 17,2009

Garden Pollinators
I was lucky enough to be invited to Rhode Island this summer to film a segment for the television show Cultivating Life. More >>

thursday, september 10, 2009

Pumpkins and Zucchini
We’ve got one lovely pumpkin currently fattening up in the veggie patch.  My son planted a few seeds at the end of May in a crack in the soil right next to the compost bin. More >>

thursday, august 27, 2009

Garden Fortune
What a superb year for the garden!  We’ve gotten just enough rain right when we’ve needed it (I have only had to lug the hose into the veggie garden once this season!);... More >>

thursday, august 21, 2009

Pullets in Pittsburgh
The ladies have finally arrived!  We have 6 happy, young hens - and one happy little boy. More >>

thursday, august 13, 2009

For the Love of Flowers...
My perennial borders are finally coming into their own. Late summer is prime time around here. No matter how hard I try to get some early-bloomers in there, the borders never really shine until mid-July. More >>

thursday, july 30, 2009

Waiting on Tomatoes
It was a very wet, cool spring here and almost every gardener I know is complaining about fungal diseases on their tomatoes. So far I’ve escaped them. More >>

thursday, july 2, 2009

Dreaming of a Raspberry Patch
We haven’t had a raspberry patch since we left our farm a few years ago, and I’ve been anxious to have one ever since but there was never the right place to put it. More >>

thursday, june 25, 2009

Radishes, Lettuce and Potatoes ... Oh My
This has been a great year for the garden already. Plenty of rain and so far the weeds have been manageable. More >>

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Pumpkins, Peppers, Basil and Beans
The peppers, tomatoes, basil, beans and cukes are all settled into the garden at long last. I’ve really been enjoying this year’s lettuce and radish crops and can’t wait for the broccoli and peas to arrive. More >>

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Sowing Flower Seeds
I’m busy sowing flower seeds.  I love to support my local nurseries, but I just can’t see spending three bucks for a pack of 6 zinnia seedlings when I can get a hundred seeds for the same price. More>>

Thursday, may 14, 2009

So Many Tomato Varieties...Which One is Perfect?
It’s so much fun to decide which tomatoes to plant each year. When we had our big farm, I didn’t have to be so persnickety about what I grew... More >>

thursday, may 7, 2009


Spring: Chickens Are Coming, Veggies Are Growing
I am so excited!  The chickens are coming, the chickens are coming! After three years sans chickens, we’re getting a new flock within the next few weeks. More >>




thursday, april 23, 2009


Dividing Spring's Bounty
I’ve been busy hammering in tomato stakes in preparation of planting time, mulching the perennial and shrub beds, watching the radish grow and dividing things for friends and neighbors. More >>

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Lovely Things are Blooming
I’ve got some lovely things blooming in the garden right now. My daffodils are looking great (I like the orange and yellow ones the best), the bleeding hearts have popped ...  More >>


Thursday, April 9, 2009

Deer Versus Plants and Shrubs
These darned deer are really ticking me off. They are supposed to be DONE eating our landscape plants now that wild foods in the woods behind our house are more available. MORE >>


Thursday, April 2 , 2009

Spring Salad: Radishes, Peas ... Other Early Crops
There’s no doubt that spring has arrived around here.  I finally managed to get into the garden and plant some early crops. Namely radish, lettuce, peas, chard and carrots. MORE >>


Thursday, March 26, 2009

Spring Cleaning the Pond
I desperately need to clean out our little pond and waterfall. It was installed by the previous owners and I’m not quite sure why they even did it. It’s really puny and just looks like they plunked it in there with no rhyme or reason. MORE >>

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Planting Perennials
St. Patrick’s Day is the traditional time for planting peas in my area, but I’ve only managed to actually plant them on that date once in the past 10 years. MORE >>


Thursday, March 12, 2009

"No-Tilling" the First Seeds of the Season
I’m getting antsy. Spring is almost officially here which means that very, very soon there will be dirt under my nails. As much as I like the winter rest, there is nothing better than planting the first seeds of the season. MORE >>


Thursday, March 5, 2009

Paw Paw Cravings
So I’ve been thinking a lot about paw-paws lately. I ate one once, years ago, and I remember really liking it - it was kind of like eating banana/mango pudding. MORE>>

Thursday, February 27, 2009

A Snowman in the Garden

Having a three year old in the house is a great excuse to act like a kid.  We spent two hours yesterday playing in the yard, taking a walk, and building this snowman.  MORE »