I try to work in the garden for about 20 minutes every morning before anyone else is up. About 20 minutes a day is enough to stay ahead of the weeds and keep an eye on everything. It’s also a great spot to watch the sun come up. In case you’re wondering, that’s one of […]

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With all the help I had planting potatoes this spring, I’d lost track of what ended up where. Now that the potatoes are in bloom, that little issue has been resolved. Everything else in the garden has taken off the last couple weeks. The bell peppers have grown to the point that they don’t need […]

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Apparently, somebody told Pip of the expectation that she’d guard the kiddos pumpkin patch from the rabbits – and anything else with taste buds. A couple nights ago, I glanced out the kitchen window to see Pip crouched down low, like a cat. I followed her line of sight and saw old mother rabbit standing […]

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When I wrote the last update on the kiddos’ pumpkin patch, I left out a detail that seemed unimportant at the time. While carrying a full watering can, Sissy tripped in a hole and did a 9 (out of 10) face plant in the yard. Now Sissy is a decent athlete and dancer, but grace […]

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The pumpkin patch is officially started. The kids are finished with school for the year so last night was a great time to forget about homework and get their hands a little dirty. We had a lot of ground to cover and Sissy and Potato Boy figured out a routine quickly. With a stick in […]

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The Pumpkin Patch is pretty much all set for the kids to plant the seeds they’ve collected. The weeds are cleared, compost added, and the rabbits have moved in. There’s a nest somewhere in the undergrowth at the bottom of the patch near the waterway occupied by a mother and 3 or 4 young rabbits. […]

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I was up early this morning to water a few spots in the garden that were sucked dry by the wind and heat yesterday. This has become a bit of a routine the last couple weeks with the lack of rain. While I slipped on my shoes, I noticed Pip was patiently sitting at the […]

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Has Sissy sold you a pumpkin yet? She can make a pitch with the best of them. At last count she’s sold pumpkins to two teachers, five friends, and two sets of grandparents. The problem? The pumpkins she’s selling are still little seeds sitting on a shelf in the closet. It all started last summer […]

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Have you heard the wives’ tale about planting potatoes on Good Friday? With the remarkable warm spring we had this year, it actually made sense. These guys were actually planted the day before Good Friday. You’ll have to excuse the row/seed spacing. This was the first thing planted this year and Potato Boy and LuLu […]

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I first noticed these late last summer. It was well past berry season at that point so I kinda forgot about it until last weekend when I was mowing and noticed all of the blooms. I’m still not sure what type of berry plant I’m working with though my money is on a blackberry variety […]

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