I recently bought a new pruner. The packaging said it was ergonomically correct and promised it would be easy to use. The pruner does live up to its marketing hype just as long as The Man of the House doesn’t use … Continue reading →
The garden is harvested. The tomato cages are stored. The mobile orchard/vineyard has been moved closer to the house to protect the plants against wind. And last weekend we folded and stored the bird netting. We’re ready.
Continue reading →Last week The Man of the House worked on the compost pile. He has a two-pile system. One pile is made up of things that have been composting longer. He decided that had reached the “black gold” stage and was ready … Continue reading →
The Man of the House harvested the last of our peppers. The peppers will be red when they mature. The temperatures are getting lower at night so we pulled these in now. The peppers taste best when they’re red but are … Continue reading →
This summer was the last stand for Junior the lemon tree. Here in the Seattle area lemon trees do fine outside in the summer but the rest of the year they’re indoor plants. The terms of Junior coming back into … Continue reading →
We had a rude awakening this morning. I’d stumbled into the kitchen and was starting to make coffee. (That’s the morning’s MOST important activity!) I pulled up the blinds and glanced into the backyard and was greeted by a horrible … Continue reading →
In my reading about Egyptian Walking Onions I’ve discovered that people use them in three different ways. They: eat the stalks – Use them as you would green onions or scallions. eat the bulblets – This is the topknot of … Continue reading →
While I was away The Man of the House took good care of the garden. Here are his cantaloupes. I am one of the misunderstood minority who do not find melons to be an eatable food. Melons taste horrible to me. It … Continue reading →
Have you ever heard about cabbages as big as your head? I saw them first hand in my friend’s Idaho garden.
Continue reading →The tomatoes by the front door are doing well. They’ve grown a lot since their runt-like size when they were first transplanted. So why poor tomatoes? The Man of the House is a practical man that believes in making good use … Continue reading →
