1. Plants want to survive. Plants want to be tested. They need to push from their seeds, fight the other ‘weeds’ that could beat them for space, survive the wind and rain, and grow. They want to do this! Don’t …
Here’s a quick snapshot of current life at the little house on Pine homestead. Spring is here in full force and soon the sweet sounds, sights, and smells of summer will be here to stay.
Three years ago, I never would have eaten a purple potato. Don’t get me wrong, purple is my favorite color! And I like potatoes. The thing is — I’d not yet been exposed to the beauty of the purple potato. …
Fall is my favorite food season. Give me pumpkins, sweet potatoes, winter squash any day. (Of course, during the summer months, summer happens to be my favorite food season. Just go with it.) Check out my bounty from the Farmer’s …
True story: this is a picture of my kitchen sink after carrot harvesting. (and see the grapes?? aren’t they lovely??) We grew carrots for the first time this year! I have to say I’m a big fan. I love carrots …
Live on the east coast? How’d you do with Irene? Fortunately, she didn’t hit us as strong as I thought she might, so we never lost power. In fact, it felt more like a scary rain storm than anything. But …
Thinking that the damaging winds and rain from Hurricane Irene might wreak havoc on our garden, we spent the better part of Friday afternoon picking some of the yield! The August garden is one of my favorites–from the last leg …
Oh, summer. After an overflowing June and July garden, the August garden promises to be pretty exciting! Growing this month… more raspberries! tons more…the plant is full of these! grapes…look, they’re turning purple! . They’re so sweet…this is the first …
A non-Zumba post! Sheesh, you’d think I attended a Zumba Convention or something 😉 Among the many awesome things about summer: refrigerator drawers and counter tops full of fresh produce! In fact, we have such an abundance that I’m starting …
Oh yes. The time has come (the Walrus said…) Spring garden planting! After spending the past couple of months planning, dreaming, and purchasing seeds, I was ready to stretch those garden legs, take advantage of a beautiful pre-spring day, and …