Snow Peas in Bloom I picked lemons from the garden. I cut a few spears of asparagus and a little lettuce from the garden. I cut Swiss chard from the garden. Dorsett Golden Apple Blossoms We removed ten non-producing apple trees from the garden. I have one remaining apple tree now (Dorsett Golden, pictured above)….
Anenome Bud It was 74ºF (23ºC) here on Friday and I’ve been enjoying working outside in the garden. I picked up some biographies at the library for our school studies. I went to pick up the pork roasts on sale at the grocery store and they didn’t ring up on sale. Thankfully I noticed, and…
Spring has arrived, and it is lovely. I planted seeds in the garden for leeks, parsley, lettuce, and radishes. We harvested Swiss chard and beet greens from the garden for meals almost every day. I used two $5 off coupons at the nursery. I bought another Katy apricot tree (which was on sale) and I…
A stack of chocolate crepes for a birthday breakfast I sowed seeds for beets, arugula, spinach, larkspur, and New Zealand Spinach. I cut rosemary, Swiss chard, beet greens, arugula, and chocolate mint (pictured above) from the garden. We received more rain, which meant I didn’t have to turn on the sprinklers. I used rainwater…
In the garden this week, I planted seeds for lettuce, turnips, and flowers. I harvested Swiss chard, beet greens, oregano, rosemary, and parsley from the garden. We received some rain this week. In the past month, we’ve had some rain almost every week, and it’s been enough each time to actually water the garden, so…
It was a busy week in the garden. I picked lemons from the garden. I cut Swiss chard and beet greens from the garden. I pruned my iceberg roses and brought all of the roses inside to enjoy. I dug a few more small bushes that I started last year by tip layering and moved…
Black bean soup topped with tomatoes harvested green (and ripened off the vine) from the garden in early December. I made a large pot of black beans in the crockpot. We had taco soup with them one day and black bean soup three days. I harvested beet greens, lemons, and Swiss chard from…
I enjoyed plenty of fresh air this week as I worked in the garden, planting the bulbs that I ordered back in June that have been prechilling in my refrigerator since October. I trimmed some bushes and used some of the clipped pieces to (hopefully!) start some new bushes by pulling off the bottom leaves…
Here’s what we did to save money this past week: I bought two beautiful poinsettias marked down to $0.99 each. I gave one to a neighbor and put one on our table. I sewed some more gifts for the children while my husband watched the children. I used fabric I had on hand, including fabric…
Iceberg Rose in the white garden at sunrise The weather has been beautiful and warmer than usual. I enjoyed being out in the garden. I planted seeds in the garden for spinach, radishes, and lettuce. I picked up the free nuts and candy that I had loaded to my grocery store card last week. I…
I hosted a Harry Potter themed baby shower this past week. I had several people ask me if they could bring anything or help in any way, so I assigned out several things: paper plates, cups, and bowls; salad; soda (and she went the extra mile and made butterbeer, which was delicious!), and a banner….
I cut Thai basil, euonymus, and lavender branches from the garden to enjoy indoors. We collected pinecones to use as Christmas decorations. We harvested basil, tomatoes, chives, oregano, and Thai peppers from the garden. I heard there was going to be a freeze and so we harvested all of the tomatoes and brought in most of…