Animals
- A Banner Weekend
As I write this post... it is snowing again. Another 7 or so inches are predicted...time will tell. ( This is Ella Bella-chick...given that name this Super Bowl weekend because of her continual scowl.) Our weekend flew by so very quickly...spent...
- 100% Chance Of Vegetables!
We're in the midst of a weather pattern that only a gardener could love! Daily storms have provided enough moisture to make watering unnecessary. The garden has literally exploded with green biomass. Every single seedling has thrived, and...
- Rainy Days And Gooseberries
Rainy days are not so bad on the farm.They are an opportunity to slow down just a bit.This week will have its share of rainy days,so I have been given a break from the garden watering and grass watering chores. The garden is growing at an unbelievable...
- The Great September Deluge
It's raining.Actually, it's pouring.I'm thinking of building an ark.Really. Sunday night around 5 pm it started to rain...pour, actually....so badly, that we had some water leaks in the house.And it hasn't quit raining.As of yesterday...
- An Unruly Child
I have come to the conclusion that having a large garden is much like raising a child.It takes an inordinate amount of supervision...and if you turn your back for just a little,it goes completely out of control! That is exactly what has happenedin...
Animals
Rainy Days and Thursdays
We've had a good deal of rain this week...
scattered storms that seem to have decided not to scatter.
Indoor activities have won out over outdoor chores.
The garden is loving the moisture,
and I am loving not having to water it!
The weeds, however, are loving it even more...
and let me tell you... I'm not a fan.
But growth is growth, and we cannot pick and choose what grows.
So, with the prolific produce comes prolific weeds.
The rain has given me a chance to prepare for this weekend's wedding shower.
I'd love to show you what I have been up to,
but a certain bride might happen to read my blog and so I cannot give surprises away.
You'll have to wait for Monday... no sneak peaks.
I can tell you...
I have been spending most of my time here....
cooking, baking, cleaning up (I need a sous chef!),
baking some more.
Yesterday I turned the first picking of gooseberries
and strawberries
into a yummy jam.
This might just be my most favorite jam ever!
It seems that the gooseberries have enough natural pectin that no added pectin is necessary...
just gooseberries, strawberries and sugar.
Yum!
As for the weeds...they continue to get bigger and bigger.
The up side to that is... the bigger they are, the easier they are to pull.
Right?
Wanna come help me?
Really...
I'm serious.
Help!
- A Banner Weekend
As I write this post... it is snowing again. Another 7 or so inches are predicted...time will tell. ( This is Ella Bella-chick...given that name this Super Bowl weekend because of her continual scowl.) Our weekend flew by so very quickly...spent...
- 100% Chance Of Vegetables!
We're in the midst of a weather pattern that only a gardener could love! Daily storms have provided enough moisture to make watering unnecessary. The garden has literally exploded with green biomass. Every single seedling has thrived, and...
- Rainy Days And Gooseberries
Rainy days are not so bad on the farm.They are an opportunity to slow down just a bit.This week will have its share of rainy days,so I have been given a break from the garden watering and grass watering chores. The garden is growing at an unbelievable...
- The Great September Deluge
It's raining.Actually, it's pouring.I'm thinking of building an ark.Really. Sunday night around 5 pm it started to rain...pour, actually....so badly, that we had some water leaks in the house.And it hasn't quit raining.As of yesterday...
- An Unruly Child
I have come to the conclusion that having a large garden is much like raising a child.It takes an inordinate amount of supervision...and if you turn your back for just a little,it goes completely out of control! That is exactly what has happenedin...