animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

it’s a no go

Given that my planting area looks like this, it’s no surprise that I didn’t get any planting done this weekend, either. I guess I’ve resigned myself to buying broccoli and Brussels sprouts plants this year. I can justify this by saying that I run out of room under my grow …

buster update

Buster has earned many nicknames in his stay at our house: Peedro Morales, Dick Trickle, P. Shitty, Snarls Barkley, Buster Maniac, and Sir Barks-A-lot. This should tell you all you need to know about his demeanor and behavior. But, if you want the details, read on. Actually, he’s doing pretty …

grandma was right

I always give my grandmother some garlic from my harvest. She always keeps it in the fridge. I didn’t think you were supposed to store garlic in the fridge, so I kept mine in the shop (aka garage). Every spring, her garlic was still good, while mine was dried out. …

time to garden!

I started off the gardening season by taking an inventory of my seeds. I suspected that I had all that I needed, but wanted to double-check. I’ve been saving my seed packets from year to year and have been ordering seeds at the end of the season (whenever I plan …