May Flowers
A lawn care company left a flyer in our door yesterday. We are part of the 57% of families in our neighborhood who don’t use herbicides on their lawns. I prefer watching... Read More
Mantis Ootheca
When temperatures are in the 60s for long enough, hundreds of tiny mantis will emerge from this egg case. They will seek out aphids and other tiny insects – and eat eachother... Read More
Excel Spreadsheets = Garden Nerd2
I spend my days being a semi-nerd by profession. In my spare time, I garden. And just to tie the two together, I make spreadsheets. Here is what my garden looks like... Read More
Signs of Spring
Before the weekend, we still had 6″ of snow covering the ground. It’s amazing how fast things change this time of year! Of course, CBS says that we may see 3-5″ of... Read More
Mushroom Statues: a neat find at Pier 1
If you know me well, you know I’m not into kitschy items or nicknacks… but I have been looking for mushroom statues for the garden for a long time now. Specifically, red-capped... Read More
Thinking of Spring ….
We took advantage of the nice 25ºF weather last weekend and brought Puck out for a lot of long walks. Apparently, my legs aren’t used to that kind of exercise yet, and... Read More
Mung bean sprouts
A delicious way to enjoy fresh grown food in the winter: sprouts! I received two of these 8×10 Sproutmaster Trays for Christmas this year. They are stackable, and each come with a... Read More
Brussels Sprouts and Collard Greens
These are two terrific plants that can handle a hard freeze and 4″ of snow. These pictures were taken last week, before we had finished clearing out the garden. This morning we... Read More
Happy Birthday, Puck!
Our boy is 9 years old today! Happy, happy birthday Puck!
Update your blog, pretty peas?
Sorry about that. We grew a lot of stuff, took some pictures, posted them on the Internet … and then during prime picking and eating season, our kitchen was completely gutted and... Read More
