2017 Harvest
Our Christmas letter featured a review of our gardening for the year written by The Man of the House. I thought I’d share it here . . . . There’s nothing like gardening to showcase how much the weather can … Continue reading →
Barberry Bush
Look at the thorns on that bush! Yowza!! I’ve spent quite a few hours in the last few weeks trimming our barberry bush. It’s not the right time for it, but I’d been poked one too many times by this … Continue reading →
Just in Time – Exterior Window Shades
We went to Home Depot a few weeks ago and bought some inexpensive, exterior window shades.
Continue reading →Bell Peppers and Garlic
The Man of The House (TMOTH) has been busy! Yesterday he harvested 2.5 pounds of bell peppers from the greenhouse.
Continue reading →Walking Onions
I can’t get enough of the Egyptian Walking Onions. Every year I’m amazed at what they do. They’re like art. I call this one True Love. Game of Thrones And the last one I’ve named Reach High . . . … Continue reading →
Busy, But Loving It
This is the time of year when we start mowing the lawn, pulling weeds, spending time in the greenhouse and realizing that there are just not enough hours in the day to do what needs to be done. But you … Continue reading →
Spring Is Here
The Man of the House mowed the lawn for the first time yesterday. I think spring really is here. We’ve got about three acres of lawn and most of it is really steep. Our John Deere’s transmission isn’t quite beefy … Continue reading →
Tomatoes are Growing
Our tomato plants are growing. It’s still too cold at night to move them to the greenhouse. (The greenhouse isn’t heated.) But it won’t be long now. We’ve had a hard time clearing new planting areas because there’s been so much … Continue reading →
Not a Houseboat, It’s a House on a Boat
We love looking at the water. We’ve seen scenes of moonlight on water that take our breath away. There are also fishing boats, whitecaps and the occasional parasailer. But this week we saw something really different. As the Man of … Continue reading →
Starts and Snow
The Man of the House has tomato, pepper and onion plants started. While we’re getting ready for the spring, the weather isn’t always cooperative. (See the snow out the window.) Speaking of the peppers, we tried to keep the pepper … Continue reading →