• Harvest

    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday everyone! August is rushing by in a bit of a blur.  Have you ever heard the saying that goes something like, “life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans”?  Yeah…that’s the kind of the month I’ve had so far and there seems to be no end…

  • Harvest

    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday everyone! I missed you all last week since we went out of town for a bit of a vacation!  We’re back now though, and so happy to be home and able to harvest all of our veggies while they’re at their peak!  That means it’s catch up time…here…

  • Grow

    Garden Happiness(es) & Future Harvests

    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 🙂

  • Grow

    Pallet Bed Update

    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…

  • Bees & Pollinators - Grow

    Sweet Corn & Honey Bees

    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…

  • Harvest

    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday everyone! Thankfully, the past week finally brought us some much needed rain!  Not only has it helped to calm our spirits a bit, but the garden has loved the respite form the heat as well as the moisture from the skies.  Rain water must have some magic in…

  • Harvest

    Apricot Bounty

    What a difference a week makes, ha?  It amazes me how quickly fruit grows when left to its own devices! Last weekend, after harvesting small amounts of apricots for over a week, I finally had enough to make my very first apricot jam!  While I was at it, I made…

  • Harvest

    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday everyone! Things are, happily, continuing their slow roll out of the garden and into the kitchen! The Yellow Taxi Tomatoes are slowing their production and there are only a handful of them left on the plants.  It’s OK though, because there are many other varieties that will follow…