leaf blower/vacuum

shredding the leaves like yeah

November 9, 2018

Note: this post is not sponsored or affiliated. I bought this shredder and love it so much I can’t help but share all the good things about it.  I am upping my compost game. Yes! With my…

november garden tasks

november garden activities

November 2, 2018

Wow! Is it November already?? Are you prepared for the coming winter? Here is what I will be working on in the garden this month. Depending on your location, here are some other things you might…

garlic bulbs from johnny's

how to: fall garlic planting

October 29, 2018

It’s time to get the garlic in the ground for next year’s harvest. Come along with me and I will show you how I do it. It starts with having a high quality supply of garlic…

first frost: how to prepare

first frost – yup, it’s here!

October 22, 2018

Has your first frost happened yet? Ours did, just this past week. For the first time in recent years, I was – at least I think I was – prepared. Houseplants moved back inside, check. Any…

scarecrows are happiest in the fall!

scarecrows are happiest in the fall!

October 15, 2018

If you’ve followed along recently, you may have read that mums are out for me this year- if not, you can read it here, but everything else is definitely in! Especially happy scarecrows… No particular reason,…

Vegetable harvest September 11, 2018

last harvest from the veggie garden

October 12, 2018

Greetings! As I am working to clean up the garden for fall, I thought it would be fun (and a bright, colorful lookback) to look at some photos of the most recent pickings from the veggie…

October garden activities (Zone 6)

october garden activities

October 8, 2018

Hi all! We are well into October and I meant to post this sooner…here is what I am working on in my Zone 6 garden this month. Some of these tasks are carryovers from last month.…

front side of the house with the new paver stones

make garden cleanup fun!

October 1, 2018

Around this time last year, the man and I were on vacation. This year, no such luck! I am on garden cleanup duty. As much as I love(!) making my garden bigger each year, the hard…

those amazing bats!

those amazing bats!

September 24, 2018

I’m talking about those flying mammals that seem to evoke a love ’em or hate ’em response in us. It may not surprise you guys to know that I fall squarely into the “love ’em” group.…

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