When you close your eyes and think about your favorite place to escape, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s a secluded lake watching the sun fall behind the trees as waves lazily roll on shore. Maybe you escape to a Read more…
In the beginning, I had no idea how to fertilize. I probably damaged or killed plants rather then feeding them due to my lack of knowledge. Amidst the never-ending array of products at the big box stores, I just assumed Read more…
This past week or so, I have been dutifully keeping watch over the veggies, herbs and flowers to make sure they didn’t fry in this summer heat. And yes, I am still picking maple trees out of the flower beds. Read more…
I was admiring the broccoli in my garden. This year the broccoli looks really healthy, with large stalks and big green leaves. At least, until I noticed after the rain storm we had yesterday, that suddenly many big leaves were Read more…
A.A. Milne, of Winnie-the-Pooh fame, once wrote, “Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.” That may be true to an extent, and I do try to see beauty in all things. Sometimes it is tough to tell Read more…
My dad is a lifelong gardener, as was his father. It runs in the family! So not only does he have a lifetime of hands-on gardening knowledge, from his formal education and career path, he understands the science behind gardening, Read more…
Yes, I love to shop. It doesn’t really matter what for, I love a good trip to the mall, craft store, home improvement store, grocery store, wherever. My mom and I can do some serious damage on Black Friday! But Read more…
I have become a Food Network addict. As I stand in my kitchen, it’s sort of fun to pretend to be on the set of Chopped. I don’t know how those chefs do it. I mean, who actually knows how Read more…
In a previous entry, we mentioned the 60-year old maple tree standing tall over the backyard. Looking at the massive trunk, one can still see the holes where Grandpa tapped it to make maple syrup. The story goes, he boiled Read more…
A sun-ripened tomato, plucked from the plant and promptly eaten, is one of summer’s greatest pleasures, in my opinion. One of my favorite varieties to grow is the yellow pear, a small yellow cherry tomato. Its flavor is a tad Read more…