The ice from the pond melted and the water was nice and clear today, so I was able to see all four of our goldfish. They amazingly survived the winter. I could not find the catfish, though he has not been spotted since last summer. He may still be in …
I took this afternoon off work so I could do a few things around the house and finally plant the garlic in the garden. I normally like to do this mid-October (so I’m a week behind at this point). I was planning on doing it this weekend, but it’s calling …
After supper last night, I went outside to remove all of the leaves that found their way into the pond during yesterday’s crappy weather. After that, I put some netting over the pond, so I wouldn’t have to do that again. Closing the pond for the season goes in stages …
Today marked the first frost of the season. The area had some spotty frosts before this, but this was the first day I noticed any frost on our property. I guess it’s time to put the garlic in.
We have sure been having some nice weather lately. I did not get to enjoy it outside until yesterday. I caught an hour to myself and finished cleaning up the herb garden. I harvested some parsley, which I will freeze, and some thyme, lemon thyme, sage, and rosemary, all of …