Most years, I feel sad as we slip into September and see the harvest nearing its end. But this year, I am OK with it. I am 12 weeks post-injury on my arm and feeling glad I don't have to water anymore for the season. With school back in, my helpers haven't been helping the… Continue reading As Summer Slips Into Fall
Tag: Garden
Building My Patio Garden
If I could find a positive outcome of my arm injury this summer, it is that I reclaimed the patios around our house. I would look out and sigh at the mess it had all become, but getting started on it never happened until I couldn't work in the big gardens on the homestead. And… Continue reading Building My Patio Garden
Herbal Academy Natural Dyes Workshop Review
For three years, I passionately studied herbalism. The pandemic years turned my mind off to it, and I found my mind and body shifted to simply growing food and plants. I let myself slide into survival mode. This year, I realized how much I missed it when Kirk and I attended a permaculture class for… Continue reading Herbal Academy Natural Dyes Workshop Review
Voles And Cold Nights In The Garden
This summer has been so frustrating. My arm injury occurred at the worst time for summer growth, at the height of the growing season. But that led to other issues that affected our growth in the gardens. I couldn't weed for five weeks—I am now only starting to weed, and what a mess it is… Continue reading Voles And Cold Nights In The Garden
The Patio Restoration Part 2
In July, I wrote about the Crevice Brush tool I had picked up on Amazon and how we used it to restore the lower patio by our house. As it has stretched into August, I have had the boys out most mornings working on the other patio areas. Work for an hour or two as… Continue reading The Patio Restoration Part 2