Ok. I planted my tomato and pepper starts. Done. They look so awesome all lined up in a row. I am trying them in the small growing cells this year. But I am planning on transplanting as they get bigger and outgrow their little cells. Watch Out for Plant Diseases Like Dampening Off (My Personal… Read More The Hazards of Seed Starting – Dampening Off
If you want to grow anything unusual or unique this year, it is definitely time to get your seeds ordered, (if you haven’t already.) I got my seeds in the mail last week. The seed companies I worked with this year (Botanical Interests and Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds) were awesome and got my stuff to… Read More Time to Order Seeds
Ok. So it is a little bit early for the spring report, but my hyacinths are up already and that means business. No crocuses as of yet. But here is what is awakening in the garden already. 1. Hyacinth. They are popping up all over the south side flower beds. I wish I had planted… Read More The (Early) Spring Report 2014
So, I had an earache the other weekend. Earaches are the worst. Well, maybe not the very worst, but really, really bad. My husband suggested that I go to the quick care doctor before it got worse (it was a Sunday and my regular doctor’s office was closed.) I hate the quick care doctor’s office. … Read More Natural Cures for Earache
Remember how I had a bajillion beets this summer? Well, guess who was too lazy to harvest everything before winter? Yeah, it was me. BUT I convinced myself that it was okay because I had heard that beets will last in the ground over the winter. So, technically, I am not lazy. I just have… Read More The Lazy Gardener – Harvesting Winter Beets
Have you ever had an old fashioned bowl of homemade noodle soup? Real noodles? Made with love by your mom or grandma or (gasp!) you??? (Recipe at bottom of post.) It really isn’t that hard to do. Grab the essentials and clear your countertops, ‘cuz we’re about to make a big mess up in here. … Read More Egg Noodles From Scratch
Have you ever seen a molting chicken? Neither had I. I didn’t realize chickens went through an annual molt. And I think I have the dumbest chickens because apparently they usually molt in the fall…mine waited until January when they could lose all their neck feathers and freeze to death. Chickens aren’t the smartest animals. … Read More Uuuuugllyyyyy chickens. bleh.
For a gardening blog, this season has really gotten away from me. As an end of the season re-cap this is going to be a little different. Here is the end of the season garden photo… Ta Da!!!! Just a few remaining plants. Even though they probably won’t have time to produce anything else, I… Read More Season Wrap-up
And this is why homeschooling is such fun. We were studying the Maori Warriors. He-Man was voted to be our guinea pig. We had lots of fun using (washable) crayola markers to try and replicate some of the designs we saw. This is going to be a lovely blackmail shot later in life. Hee, hee,… Read More Story of the World – Social Studies
Lots of people take their pets on vacation. Not a lot of people take their chickens. I am one of the weird exceptions. We travel a lot to Montana. A LOT. For example, we were in Montana for a month this past summer. I just couldn’t bring myself to ask someone to watch my chickens… Read More The Traveling Chickens