Living close to Double S Farms, my mother’s residence, means that we get to enjoy some of the bounty from her large lemon tree. My nephew, Oliver, helping with the lemon harvest. Now, I could grow own lemon tree in my back garden, but I really don’t need to since my mother has more lemons […]
One of my favorite plants in my garden is Nasturtium. I love their bright flowers. Did you know that the name ‘Nasturtium’ literally means ‘nose-twister’? It’s true. Nasturtium comes from the Latin words ‘nasus’ for nose and ‘tortum’ meaning twist referring to the mustard oil in the leaves. If you haven’t grown Nasturtiums before here […]
I didn’t post a blog on Friday, but I had a very good excuse… Frost-damaged Bougainvillea It was time for my springtime annual pruning. In my zone 9a garden, we do experience temperatures below freezing and as a result, some of my frost-tender plants always suffer some frost damage. The best time to do this […]
Isn’t it true that most projects take longer then you plan on? Still, I always approach projects with optimism that I will be able to finish in just a couple of days. Of course, things just seem to come up with the kids and work. I get really busy this time of year when people’s […]
Two of my favorite things are birthdays and dessert… Earlier this month, we celebrated the birthday of my daughter, Ruthie, and my sister-in-law, Marisue. Ruthie turned 14 and I won’t tell you how old Marisue is, but she is much younger then me 😉 She is also the mother of the twins, Danny and Dean. […]
I love using vines in the garden. I have pink bower vine growing in my entry, purple lilac vine growing up the walls in my back garden and pink trumpet vine by my vegetable garden. But, did you know that you can grow some vines as a groundcover? Purple Lilac Vine (Hardenbergia violaceae) Years ago, […]
I love school holidays…. I don’t have to get up early to get kids ready… I don’t have to worry about helping getting their homework done… And the kids are happy! Last Monday, while my wonderful husband was busy nailing wooden planks for our new vegetable garden fence, I spent the morning outside with my […]
Well, I wish I could say that the new addition is my completed vegetable garden….but although we have made some progress, it is till not finished. But, we did add something new to our back garden. Citrus Tree This is our new, small orange tree. (Click here to go to my sponsored blog list for […]
I’ve got a large pile of dirt outside my kitchen window. But, we are making progress on our new vegetable garden. Today, we amended the existing soil with equal amounts of compost and aged steer manure. Then added bone and blood meal, which are natural sources of phosphorus and nitrogen. Here are pictures of what […]
We have been a bit busy this week working on our new vegetable garden. Monday and Tuesday, my two strong nephews came over to help. I must admit that it is more fun to dig with someone else to talk to. So far, we have dug up 6 inches of the existing soil, cut the […]
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