With autumn approaching, we’re gearing down in the garden.  (Unless we remember to plant our fall crops).  We’ve learned a lot this summer…again. Japanese beetles love pole beans. Squash bugs love…well…squash plants. Pole beans were not the best choice for a family whose tallest member is 5’4″. Rainy days followed by hot, humid weather cause […]

All of our tomatoes this year are volunteer.  That just means they grew out of the compost we spread throughout our garden.  We didn’t buy a single tomato seed or plant this year.  As they sprouted like weeds all over our garden, we transplanted the heartier ones to our tomato patch.  The fun part with […]

I should have taken a bigger bowl out.

We set out to plant sugar snap peas. We planted a lot more this year because we I like them so much.  But instead of hoards of sugar snap peas, we have an assortment.  Go figure.

My Mother’s Day wish was pretty simple this year (note: I’ve given up on the breakfast in bed and/or clean house dream)–I just wanted an everbearing strawberry plant.  We have a fabulous strawberry patch this year but they’ll only bear fruit for a couple weeks at the beginning of June. I’d love strawberries all summer […]