Mr. Gordon and I were sitting on the screened in old back porch a few weeks ago. We were lamenting our garden experience this past year and how it just had not produced like in 2018 and 2019. We listed some of the reasons: cold spring, seedlings that did not do well before or after planting, late growth on the plants that did flower / produce some fruit, the deer, etc. But we kept coming back ... continue reading...
September (With a Bit of Melancholy on the Side)
I'm usually so happy when September rolls around. It's a bit of "time to go back to school" excitement mixed with cooling temps and the return of fall food. With that happiness comes a relief that we "made it through another summer." I know, with all the gardening and other summer activities on the ol' homestead you might wonder why I'm glad to welcome fall. It's just always been that way. I ... continue reading...
Gutters Up! (And Beans. And Squash.)
And now it's September. First: YAY! I love fall. :-D But wow, September? Whoosh. Here we are. I hope you had time to read August Life, Sliced and Diced (lots of photos) because this post below is sort of the wrap up to all things August. We knew when we were building the coop that we wanted to make sure we had gutters to help keep the run ground dry, as well as the area around the run. We ... continue reading...
August Life, Sliced and Diced
Well, it is August and this summer is rolling towards its end. I can't say that I'm sorry: 2020 is no one's favorite, it's been way too hot, and the garden has been challenging. BUT, the chickens are a riot and laying now, so I am seeing my glass as half full. Keeping busy with chicken cabbage "tether ball" games. Note, we hung up the head of cabbage in the chicken run and then I had to go ... continue reading...
This Story Had A Happy Ending (We Think)
We're pretty sure it did, anyway. Several weeks ago we got slammed with a horrible thunderstorm. The rain was torrential, the wind fierce. It hit in the afternoon while I was working. I work from home out of an office in the back of my house. The minute I saw the rain coming down sideways, I threw a windbreaker (why did I bother?) over my head (it blew off) and ran out to close the side ... continue reading...