I grew tons of tomatoes this year. I finally pulled a few of the plants that stopped producing due to Septoria, but most of them are still going strong. In general, I was happy with the tomatoes this year, and we ended up with plenty for fresh eating, canning, and drying (a first for my [...]
Read more →Surely there’s a special place in hell for those of us who kill funeral plants. Especially when we were specifically entrusted with them because of our supposed ability to keep them alive. I’m a terrible houseplant grower. I have a few houseplants alive right now only because they are of the virtually unkillable type hyped [...]
Read more →I love comparing photos to see how the garden has progressed during the season. This year, the difference was huge, and I thought I’d share a couple before and after photos with you. The Raised Beds The Side Yard Well, that was fun I did the same thing with the new front garden, and I’ll [...]
Read more →We did our yearly caravan to the Michigan State Fair over the weekend. Myself, my husband, the four kids, my mother-in-law, and my brother-in-law go every year together, and Sunday could not have been a more perfect day. It was in the mid 60′s, partly sunny, and just generally beautiful outside. While my favorite things [...]
Read more →It’s September! And even though the calendar still says it’s summer, as far as I’m concerned September 1st marks the beginning of fall. So it’s time to take a look back at the summer garden. The Garden FAILS (Oh, crap. That headline is a sure sign I’ve spent too much time on Twitter.) 1. The [...]
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