Welcoming November

Enjoying Fall's Masterpiece We feel as though we haven't been able to truly enjoy fall the past couple of years. This year, however, has been quiet wonderful! The gold and crimson painted trees surround us everywhere we go, and the weather is cool. We've had a couple of days with rain, which always makes for …

Mushroom Beds & Cleaning Out Greenstalks

Fall Is Upon Us! We're so thrilled autumn is almost officially here! Our temperatures have calmed down tremendously, which we're happy about. This summer has been chaotic to say the least, between the heat, humidity and garden pests. The trees are shedding their leaves, the air is cool and crisp, the bugs are returning to …

Caterpillars & Changes In The Garden

A lot has happened in the garden - some good, some bad of course. Still lots of tasks to do, especially to prepare for Fall and Winter. I'm excited though! I'm so ready for this heat to be over with, and I think the plants are too. It's actually been in the 80's this week, …

Basil Harvest & Round 1 of Fall Sowing

Good news is the temperature has eased up some this week, followed with lots of rain. It seems like the rain and storms haven't let up in about a month now, which has held up some plans. There's scattered gaps of no rain though, which lets me hop in the garden to work a few …

Garden Treasures & Updates

Yellow Zucchini + Prolific Yellow Straightneck Squash Exciting Harvests The other day I picked our first ever, homegrown squash and zucchini! After losing two plants from the storm before last, I was afraid we wouldn't get to enjoy these delicious fruits. This past week I've collected one squash and 2 zucchinis. Another tiny treasure we …

First Leafy Harvest

Salad Time! I finally harvested some of our Black Seeded Simpson Leaf Lettuce yesterday. It's been a little overdue, but better late than never. It's been a crazy, busy Spring to say the least! We have Red Romaine Lettuce growing as well, but I'm trying to let them get slightly bigger so we can make …

Progress in the Garden

This year hasn't really gone as planned, BUT it's going a lot better than the last. I'm trying to remember to strive for progress, not perfection. At the end of winter I had so many big plans for the garden, composting, raising poultry and rabbits. Unfortunately, my health took a turn as soon as I …

Gloomy Days & Learning

Lets start off by saying, we hope everyone had wonderful holidays! Can't believe we're coming up on a brand new year already. Fingers crossed it won't be as chaotic as the last two! Speaking of which - has anyone else been experiencing the strangest weather lately? It's been progressing over the years but I do …