Garden Planning – Stage II

Stage II of the garden expansion project has begun!  We took a chance this past weekend and decided to start tilling the new section of earth beside our existing garden.  It was backbreaking work for my husband as this section of the yard was really packed down and...
First Day of Spring

First Day of Spring

A rather brisk start to Spring here in the Northeast.  I woke to a temp of 22 degrees – brrrrrrr!  I did manage to get into my garden this weekend and begin clearing some winter debris out of my raised beds, but still we’re not ready to do any planting of...

Happy Johnny Appleseed Day

Thought this was a cute article to share today from Holiday Insights. Johnny Appleseed Day When : March 11th and/or September 26th. Why two dates?……read on Johnny Appleseed Day honors one of America’s great legends. Johnny Appleseed was a real...
That Which We Call  A Rose

That Which We Call A Rose

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Garden Planning – Stage I

The first round of my Garden Planning is complete and is down on paper.  I’m excited about the expansion of the garden but have a few challenges to face as well.  Because of the vertical structures I want to build to maximize the space, I know the cost is going...

The Organized Gardener

Well, I’m not sure  that the title of this post is an accurate one when it comes to gardening.  My belief about gardening is that it is a more free spirited act, well at least when it comes to being immersed in digging in the dirt and inhaling the fresh, clean...