I picked the first lemon from our trees. We harvested tomatoes, basil, thyme, sage, rosemary, and Swiss chard from the garden. I planted nasturtium seeds (collected from my garden) in pots on the patio under my fruit trees. I saved shower warm up water and the water from washing potatoes for Thanksgiving to water my…
I harvested cucumbers, tomatoes, Swiss chard, beet greens, green onions, basil and chives from the garden. I used a coupon for a free bag of potting soil with any purchase at the nursery. My husband and I had a date night at home. I watched some comedy skits on You Tube (Tim Hawkins). I…
It has taken most of the year, but my tomato plants are finally producing! I picked a colander full of tomatoes from the garden. I am glad that it has cooled enough for my plants to flower and set fruit. I also cut basil, thyme, and chives from the garden. I purchased 3 framed…
I saved seeds from an Armenian cucumber to plant next year. I also saved seeds from zinnia flowers, before tearing out the spent zinnias. I picked Armenian cucumbers from the garden. I cut thyme and Swiss chard from the garden. I planted seeds for spinach and lettuce. Using fabric and ribbons I had on hand,…
The temperature dropped ten degrees, making for perfect planting weather. I sowed seeds for lettuce (from ones collected from my garden), white alpine strawberries and pansies. I harvested Swiss chard, Armenian cucumbers, pomegranates, pears, oregano, rosemary, thyme and chives from the garden. We had a rain storm pass through. I turned off all of the…
I cut cucumbers from the garden. I saved seeds from my cucumber to plant in next years’ garden. We picked pears from the garden. I picked a few tomatoes from the garden. I cut oregano from the garden. I cut lavender branches from the garden to enjoy in the house. I used Ebates when…
The paperwhites (above) have started to bloom a month early in the white garden. We ate grape leaves, Swiss chard, beet greens, pears, rosemary, basil, and chives from the garden. I used my solar oven to cook a few meals, including chicken with rice and grapes leaves, which I made twice last week. I said…
I cut garlic chives, onion chives, basil, oregano and cucumbers from the garden. I also picked pears from the garden. I purchased some succulents (in addition to the ones I had purchased the previous week). Succulents tend to be pricey, so I looked for ones that had “babies” in the pots and divided them. I found…
I had a good visit to St. Louis. The baby was so very, very good the entire time. I was able to visit with family that I haven’t seen for years, as well as visit the graves of several of my ancestors. Both memorial services went well. I learned, among other things, that my grandmother…
I cut cucumbers, pears, basil, grapes leaves, oregano, and butternut squash from the garden. I mended an item of clothing. We took a little trip to the cemetery to see the flags; there were almost 3000. Each one represented a person who had died on September 11, 2011, and you could read about each…
I spent some time looking at dresses online. It seems that the going rate for a dress today is around $100 (or more). I am often asked if it is worth it to sew. I should be able to make several dresses for myself for under $10 each with fabric that I bought on sale. I…
We had some friends visit from out of town. I thought they weren’t going to be able to come, but at the last minute they said they were on their way, and I was so excited they could make it! I made meals from what we had on hand. Cyrus washed the windows before…