Last summer, I was given a couple of packets of heirloom tomato seeds by a friend/co-worker. I couldn’t think of a better gift! One of those packets contained a few tiny Barnes Mountain Yellow Tomato seeds! I had never before heard of such a thing, was super excited to try them out this spring and had no idea what to…
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But I do find a great sense of satisfaction in feeding horn worms to our chickens. Especially after they’ve successfully destroyed several tomatoes. Stupid worms.
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There’s so much promise in the garden right now… Lemon Cucumbers Black from Tula Tomatoes Hubbard Squash Sweet Corn Pears Apples Eggplant Peruvian Purple Peppers Hops Tomatillos Spaghetti Squash I hope you’re day (and garden) is full of promise, too 🙂
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OK…you know that saying about the best laid plans? Yeah…this spring and summer have taught me a few valuable lessons about the my plans, vs. the gardens plans vs. the weathers plans. The perfect example of this is our pallet beds and their lack of growth this year. I know I have talked about the pallet beds a few…
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While on my morning stroll through the garden a couple of days ago, I noticed that our small patch of sweet corn in the front yard was completely covered in bees. I spent a long time admiring the beautiful dance the bees were doing among the flowers and leaves and found myself very inspired by (and grateful for) the simple/magical/beautiful/so-very-important…
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Every morning when I wake up (whether it be by the alarm or by the suns gentle rise behind the Sangres), I make myself a cup of black tea with milk & honey and take a little walk through the garden. I check for growth and blossoms, I harvest, I listen to the soft, sleepy coos of the chickens, I…
