Category Archives: garden

Tiny tenacious tendril

Yesterday, on an old trellis in the front garden, I planted some morning glories. When I walked by only an hour or so later, the little vines were already wrapping around the wood and reaching toward the sky. I felt … Continue reading

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busy busy busy

Life is insane here these days. A couple years ago, we decided that if we ever have any hope of retiring, we have to make our land pay its way. We only have 2 acres, but here in New York … Continue reading

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A tutorial – starting seeds. by a non-expert

This post has been updated, and moved to my new blog. See it here: Start Some Garden Seeds – a tutorial, Part 1

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For reals?

See this? It’s the little run-off creek that is right outside my back door. It only runs if the ground is very saturated with water. That water right there was snow just a few days ago, before the weather warmed … Continue reading

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The start of something big

I don’t complain about the winter weather. Not while it actually IS winter at any rate. We live in Upstate NY and we have to expect that in the winter it is going to be cold, dreary, crappy, nasty, frigid, … Continue reading

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