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I have vegetables growing everywhere. I should have expected this. Afterall, I put a bunch of seeds in the ground and watered them. Now they are ready to harvest and I need to find ways to cook and/or

Just look at these sad scarlet runner beans. Not only are they not scarlet, but they are failing to run very far. They should be 12 feet tall by now, but here they are maxed out at 2 feet. It really is

I am so excited about this cucumber. It is the first one of the season. I don't even know where it came from as I check for possible cucumbers everyday, but have not yet seen any--until today. It seems

Remember my post about how I was refurbishing my patio furniture? You can read all about it here --> So Busy With Spring Anyway, I finished it and now have new cushions and/or cushion covers on my junky

Hello friends, I have been growing native plants in my garden. I am not a purist, I will grow other types of plants, too, but I believe that cultivating native plants helps support the local ecosystems.

We have had a very cool summer with few days reaching over 80 F. So the swimming pool has been a bit chilly--hovering between 60-70 F and a bit more on the warmest days. Brrr. So my Freakishly Strong Husband

Here we are. Finally, it is mid July and we are in the midst of the best weather of the year. The skies are blue, the clouds are fluffy, and the grass is a lush green. This year, the hay is plentiful and

Here it is!! My first lily of the season. It has taken forever, but finally the day has come. It bloomed two days ago, and as of yet, remains the only one. My stonecrop has also decided to put on a good

July always has the best blooms. This is my 'campfire rose'. It is super hard to grow roses in zone 2, but this variety does surprisingly well. Notice the unusual pink and yellow blooms? Some blooms are

After a long and cool Spring, I finally have some vegetables ready to eat. I made a warm spinach salad with a turnip, radish, onions, green onion, two kinds of lettuce, some cabbage, Swiss chard, and some

I just cancelled my electric bill for the next 30 years. I probably will not need electricity after that many years, but I am good for the foreseeable future. Look at that beauty! Yes, it is huge, but

My husband decided to put in an above ground swimming pool. So he ordered it online and then assembled the whole thing himself. He started out by levelling the ground. Here he added some crusher dust and

My garden is in, so I hope there will not be another frost. I don't think there will be, but it is a possibility. Last year, there was a killing frost on June 21st, so anything could happen. I pretty much

Is that a thing? Why yes, yes it is. Pine cone syrup is a thing. But why? Apparently, it is really expensive and it sells on Amazon for nearly $30 for a tiny bottle. I guess it is a sought after ingredient

I can't even describe how tired I am. I have been planting and weeding and weeding and planting and I feel like I have nothing to show for it. Mostly, I have been putting seeds into the soil, but NOTHING

Hello friends, It is starting to warm up a little out there and I have been slowly getting my garden in. Honestly, it is still too chilly out to put any plants in, but I am able to put a few things in

We are putting in a pool and I thought that I got all the plants out of the way, but I was wrong. Lurking, and I do mean LURKING, under the soil was a monstrous mass of tentacles just waiting to give me

I have been so busy. This past weekend--is it Tuesday already?--I spent most of my time cleaning and painting lawn furniture. Of course, since I am a dweeb, I managed to get the spray lacquer in my hair

Hello friends, There were a few days of warm weather this past weekend and that gave me the opportunity to do some gardening. It is much too early and cold still for me to plant anything, but I did manage

Did you know that waking up one morning and being unable to move your arm is a thing? Well, it is. I have learned about this terrible phenomenon firsthand as this is exactly what happened to me. The official