Hi all! How is your August shaping up? I’ve been in the garden, planting some crops for fall harvest (kale, spinach, lettuce, parsley). I’ve also been racking my brain trying to come up with a permanent…
Wow, can’t believe we are already into August! July seemed to fly by, as we were quite active. We hosted our annual cookout. This is one of the fun things we do in the summer. We…
Hi all! Hope your week is off to a great start. If you are like me and love a little peek into someone else’s garden, here is a little garden video tour I did this weekend.…
In my zone 6 garden, July is primarily a month for maintenance. Here are some of the things I am working on this month. There is nothing ready for harvest at the moment- and likely not…
MIA lately because – I’ve been spending most my life living in a garden paradise (name that tune!). And doing some other fun summer activities. July is mostly a month for maintaining and I will post…
This week I am digging the arrival of summer! And all the pretty flowers. One of my favorite outdoor spots to relax. And the view from the front porch. Everything is so green! Have a great…
While we are starting to see the sun here in southwestern Ohio, the farmers in the northwestern part of the state are still facing hardships due to all the rain we have had this season. Forty-five…
With all this rain we’ve had here in the Midwest lately, the veggie plants aren’t exactly thriving. My poor tomato and pepper plants are needing some hot sun, and fast! In the meantime, I’ve planted squash,…
This week I am taking a hard look at our household expenses. We’ve done well over the past few years with reducing some costs, while others have gone up. I am “keeping it real” in this…
I was sitting in my reading chair one afternoon this week, looking around the house. My view included living room, dining room, and kitchen (“open concept” floor plan, pretty much the whole first floor), and thought:…
