We’ve went from winter to summer; no spring!
From rain and temperatures in the fifties, we swung abruptly to sun and eighties! Wow, is that hard when you're trying so hard to get things planted. After all, we barely have a 90-day...
Everyone’s enjoying the sun
I noticed our "wild" roosters (the ones who refuse to live in the chicken coop) sitting out in the sun in front of the storage barn on hay piled there. They were taking full...
Are any of you suffering from lack of sun?
We were until I came upon some of my photos taken in June! My gosh, the colors just knock us out after a winter of drab and white. Now I really can't wait till...
Q and A: planting cole crops and blight resistant tomatoes
Planting cole crops
For several years I have tried my hand at planting cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts from seeds purchased from Baker Creek. Every year the plants are very small and most never...
We’re babysitting Buddy
My oldest son, Bill, and his family were going to take a mini-vacation at a Wisconsin Dells Waterpark so they needed someone to dog-sit. As Buddy, an 8 month old chocolate Lab, had been...