animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

low key

It’s been a low key weekend. The guys went camping with Jake’s scout troop so I have the place to myself. But that doesn’t mean I’m slacking. While I’m taking some time to relax, there are still things that need to be done and I accomplished a decent amount of …

redemption

As previously documented I ordered a new filter for my garden pond. I got everything installed only to realize that I was missing a part. The part wasn’t necessary for the general operation of the filter, but was needed for the cleaning cycle. I contacted the manufacturer of the filter …

the pond

I’ve finally had enough of the pond’s leaking stream (every year on at least one occasion, it develops a leak that is sometimes difficult to track down and fix), so it was removed yesterday. In addition, we will be rebuilding the waterfall using a waterfall box (since the water has …

gardentastic

The beautiful weekend was filled with garden activities. All of the plants (an oak tree, two blueberry bushes and a bundle of myrtle) I purchased at the county plant sale are now in the dirt. Additionally, I did some weeding in the garden and planted onions. I’m a little behind …