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In addition to my Fun with Chicks on Friday, I received the pile of dirt I ordered last weekend. I’ll tell you what, in all these years, this was the smoothest, easiest acquisition of dirt I’ve experienced. The delivery truck showed up as scheduled,… Continue Reading “SHOVEL TIME”
I’ve gotten bulk garden soil in the past and prefer getting it that way. Acquiring soil this way, instead of buying it by-the-bag at the local big box store, I can get a huge amount of soil all at once. Without a truck, however,… Continue Reading “I’M SO EXCITED!”
This was another dry weekend, and the afternoon temperature was in the 50’s so the first step in this year’s garden was taken! Oscar put together the two garden beds I purchased toward the end of last summer (when I realized I should stick… Continue Reading “IT BEGINS”
One of my homesteading goals this year is to expand my garden. The challenge to that goal is the expense. Since I am using tall, raised beds and vertical gardening to adapt to my inability to crawl on the ground anymore, there is extra… Continue Reading “Mini-Hügelkultur”
Today’s excitement: my first batch of seeds arrived! I ordered Golden Delight Zucchini, Twister Cauliflower, Katrina Cabbage, Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Kuroda Carrot, Roulette Heatless Habanero, Gypsy Pepper, and yes, even Mountain Vineyard Tomato (only because it was free) from Hoss. I had really good… Continue Reading “AND SOW IT BEGINS”
We started with a list of nine items for our Saturday chores, some for Oscar, some for me. Only one of them was a big deal. I assigned Oscar to find the corner brackets for a raised bed that I brought from Cheyenne. He… Continue Reading “The Power of Distraction”
With time off from work last week, I made good progress on my fall garden. Monday, while Oscar was also off from work, we got the frame and hoops together for the 8′ x 12′ hoop house greenhouse. We placed it over the galvanized… Continue Reading “Fall Garden Progress”
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