June Garden Tour! Check out my garden in June of 2025! I am finally spending some time outdoors, after weeks of rains. 14 of 15 weekends of rains, and at least 1 or 2 more days during weeks. the Eggplant

South Herb garden – peony bud with obligatory ant On Wednesday morning it took a while to get my post up and I finally got out to the kitchen to clean it up at 8:30AM. I collected all the materials and

The big quince in the Big garden – full bloom On Wednesday I was pretty crashed from the 2 previous days. I paid bills, watered seedlings and cleaned up the kitchen and that was it for the day. On Thursday,

South – just too gloomy to finish opening… On Monday morning I was up at 5:30AM and got a load of dishes in the dishwasher, got my post up, and got a shower. Then I cleaned up the kitchen as best I could

Every year I'm seeding tomato and marigolds, it's a joyful start of the spring!

On Saturday morning I finally went out at 7:15AM to get the truck and start cleaning out the trash shed. When I got up to the barn, there were 10 deer in the back 40. They stood and watched me get out

On Friday I got up late. Got the post up, and got the kitchen cleaned up and a shower before my helper friend arrived at 8AM. Our supervisor was on the job as we prepared to set up the roundtop. It took

Late Winter/Early Spring Cleanup! What do I need to do to get my gardens ready for Spring? What do I need to do for my indoor seeds starts to get ready? I am fixing my garden fence. I am moving grow bags,

Sowing My Big Slicer and Beefsteak Tomato! For me, probably the single largest amount of seed types I sow, is tomato. I sow a dozen cherry/pear type, a half dozen plum type, and a dozen or so Beefsteak/Slicer

On Saturday morning I didn’t wake up until 7AM, after 9 hours of sleep! So I was running late and not at all ready when my #1 intern arrived at 9AM. I’d managed to get my post up and the kitchen cleaned

On Tuesday morning I never got up until 6:30AM! I had just 1½ hours to clean the kitchen, write my post and be ready for my #1 intern and my helper friend. I managed to be dressed and was partially ready

** February Seed Starting Tour!** It took FOREVER for winter to really leave. (kinda not really gone yet, tho) I start my ONION seeds indoors early February. I start my peppers, mid February, and some

On Sunday, I spent a couple hours on the bills/budget in the early morning and just rested and watched movies the rest of the day. On Monday I got the kitchen cleaned up, laundry started, and went to exercise

On Saturday morning I woke up at 6:15AM after a not-so-good night. I had to get fires going first as it was cold in the house. I got my post up and then started on the kitchen. I got the dishes done and

So to catch up, on Sunday I glued one more piece to the fairy and sat down and spent 4 hours FINISHING! the garden bed notes and putting the mess away. It’s done! The rest of the day was napping and reading.

Another week had passed and it was time to start a few more seeds. I seeded all the Salvia, Snapdragons, Coleus, Impatiens, Herbs, Lettuce, Spinach, and Sweet Peppers. Oh, and Lemongrass which has already

On Thursday morning it started snow around 7AM as predicted. I went out at 7:30AM and filled the birdfeeders. By 10:30AM we had a good amount and it was coming down hard. So I called my helper friend and

It all starts with making a garden plan. This is assuming you have selected a garden plot and know the exact dimensions. I use this website to create the plan. It’s pretty important to not plant the same

This is my surrogate granddaughter a couple days before she turned 9. I’m hoping to see her pretty soon, maybe this weekend. I got up at 5AM on Wednesday and got my post up. I cleaned up the kitchen and

Being a cat means definitely knowing where the very best sleeping spots are. I had to sleep in my chair Tuesday night and used the new blanket from the estate sale. Well! Larry decided that was the best