#gardenprep

On Tuesday morning I was up at 5:30AM and got my post up. I got a load in the dishwasher and finally got out to the gardens at 9:15AM. I was determined to at least get the new rose planted. I collected

MacIntosh apple blossoms On Friday morning I wasn’t moving too fast. I got caught up on my posts and the laundry was finished. But mostly I sat and rested. My #3 helper arrived at 12:30PM and we headed

BUILDING THE SOIL As I mentioned in the previous post ( I have put down wood chips over the last few months. Now that fall is here, I plan to pick up the leaves with the mower and then empty the bag onto

LAST YEAR Last year I was determined to have a garden. We had just moved here a few months before and it was the first time we had not been living in an apartment for a long time. There is a fairly large

Sunday morning was bright sun and wicked windy. The stoves were going well, but I could not get the house warm all morning because of the strong wind hammering at the west side of the house. The sun didn’t