We have a small yard and a small garden, but I love to take walks through the garden and take close looks at the plants I have growing there. There’s always something new that keeps me interested and reminds me why I started gardening in the first place – I enjoy growing things! Yeah, there’s [...]
There was no shortage of things to do this past weekend and the weather was perfect. Even Sunday with the overcast sky and misty air provided a break from the direct sun as I pulled up the broccoli plants. I wasn’t too happy to find a couple handfuls of grubs happily munching away at the [...]
The herb garden is going crazy! Looking back at early pictures of the garden, it is clear that they are thriving. There isn’t much room for the basil plants anymore, but I’m going to put them in anyway. They could use the competition. In the center picture, you can also see the broccoli seedlings – [...]
It was time to do some major clean-up of the yard this weekend. We’ve only mowed the lawn once since last September, so it was starting to look pretty shaggy. Unfortunately, our lawn mower is in disrepair and I had to hire a guy to come out and do the mowing for us. First, however, [...]
