Happy Monday all! We had a fantastic weekend. I am continuing to celebrate my birthday, every weekend during October. Because, why not? Not only did I have a delicious birthday dinner Saturday night with my family, the man and I began staining our new building. We went through two gallons of stain and had to stop. This afternoon I am picking up another gallon and I think that should do it. I tried to color match with the siding on…
our new garden shed
October 18, 2019This week I’m digging our brand new garden shed! The building part is finished and it just needs to be stained. I opted to do that myself, because (1) it saved us a chunk of money, and (2) I love to paint and will enjoy the process. If you’re on Instagram, come find me. I have a highlight reel of the whole “shed story”. Have a great weekend!…
tao 14
October 17, 2019Thank you to those who’ve expressed interest recently in the very informal study I’m doing on the Tao te Ching. All are welcome and invited to read this ancient book along with me and I would love to hear your thoughts as we go. Please use the comment section below if so inclined. I am up to Chapter 14 this week. This chapter starts by describing to us how elusive the Tao is. It cannot be seen, heard, or felt.…
garden update
October 16, 2019The veggie garden is looking pretty barren right about now. In fact, the only edible thing still out there is a little bit of cilantro. I’ve done some cleanup. We’re still waiting for first frost. I did plant some garlic for next year’s harvest, using bulbs from what I grew this past year. If you are interested, I did a whole post on how to plant garlic, here. What will be my next year’s harvest is tucked nicely into the…
colorful garden tools, pt 2
October 15, 2019A few weeks ago I posted on painting the wooden handles of some of my garden tools. This week I am working to make more colorful garden tools, specifically my tools with plastic handles. Paint was out of the question, I just don’t think it would hold up to the heavy use, wear and tear. So…I decided to wrap the handles with duct tape. Neon orange duct, to be precise. I do have a concern about how easy the tools will…
she-shed coming soon!
October 14, 2019Ok, part she-shed and part garden shed. It has long been on our plan to install a garden shed near the house. We have a (very small) barn at the far end of the property, which houses the riding mower and other larger tools. However, having some storage space closer to the house has been a dream of ours. Right near the veggie garden, where the tools and supplies are most needed. I even started a Pinterest board for sheds…
the big cayenne pepper harvest
October 11, 2019This week I am digging all these cayenne peppers! With the weather getting colder, I went ahead and plucked all the remaining peppers that were still on. That amounted to 1 bell pepper and 25 cayennes (from one plant)! I think if the hot weather had lasted and they could’ve stayed out there longer, they would’ve turned red. They should be fine all the same. There were also a bunch of unripe tomatoes that I went ahead and pulled off.…
nothing is stable
October 10, 2019Hi all! Today’s post is all about chapter 13 from the Tao te Ching. So, if you are just here for the gardening, no worries, feel free to scroll past. Of course, I would love it if you stick with me and read through. My “study page” for the Tao is here if you are interested. In a nutshell, this chapter says to me: Nothing is stable. The highs and the lows happen and they are equally impactful to us. It…
garden update
October 9, 2019Not too much to report on the garden this week. I’m still picking the few tomatoes and peppers that are left. Our weather finally cooled off some and we got some rain! Other than that, a lot of cleanup is waiting for me, that I neglected this past weekend. Instead, we went to the Ohio Renaissance Festival for my birthday on Saturday. That was much more fun!…
favorite gardening podcasts, pt 2
October 8, 2019Way back in May I posted on my favorite gardening podcasts with the promise of more to come. That is where this post comes in. In addition to my two top faves (A Way to Garden and The joe gardener Show), here are a couple more that I enjoy and find full of helpful information. You Bet Your Garden This one is hosted by Mike McGrath, produced out of Bethlehem, PA. All I can say is that this man is…
