My husband and I are currently house hunting for a whole new way of life. That’s right- we’re moving out of a condo and into a house on some property, maybe a lot of acreage, maybe just a couple of acres. A new farm. Al is retiring before the end of this year, and we’ll […]
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I’ve been a bad girl and have failed to keep you up-dated on the progress of our ‘Farm’. Almost everything planted has done amazingly well, especially the weeds, and we have started harvesting crops already. We had a good start with the zuchini, and got a bunch of them all at once, but one plant […]
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Things are coming along nicely out at ‘The Farm’. We got our plants in and our seeds planted just after Memorial Day, and spent the next several evenings making sure everything was well watered to ensure a good start. Before planting the beans, we constructed tee-pees of bamboo poles and twine for them to grow on, and […]
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Finally! After one of the wettest springs in my memory, the community gardens at Greenmead are finally open! We were able to check in with Brad, the head gardener there, find and mark our assigned 25 by 25 plot and plan on setting to work in it as soon as the weather and soil […]
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It seems like just yesterday that Mr. and Mrs. Robin built their nest on the porch light and dropped 4 perfect little eggs in the bottom. In no time the little ones hatched out and started to grow as momma and daddy brought them juicy worms and other insects. Follow their progress below as they triple […]
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Finally! After a long, long, long winter, and a cold and wet early spring, it seems that finally we are in for some nicer weather. The trees are finally leafing out, and flowers are blooming.New life has begun right under the front porch roof- a pair of Robins has started a family on top of […]
Read MoreCounting down the days to gardening season, and I’ve been working on planning out my 25 by 25 garden plot I’ve rented for the summer growing season here in Michigan. We’re in zone 5 or 6, depending on where you are in the state. Technically, I’d say I’m in zone 6, but I tend to […]
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As some of you know, I moved last summer to a lovely condo with a whole lotta shade and no where to grow the veggies I love to grow every summer. It was OK going to the Farmer’s Market every week and picking up whatever I could find in season, but I sure did miss […]
Read MoreI always thought that Round-up was an OK product to use both in the agricultural industry and in the home/hobby garden until this morning. This article by Jeffery Smith on the Institute for Responsible Technology web site shows that the product isn’t as safe as we thought. After reading the article, I won’t be using […]
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This is the last photo I got of the baby Robins. It was taken a day or two before they all flew out of the nest on Monday when I returned home and attempted to open the door without disturbing them. Just look at how crammed into the nest they are, just a tangle of […]
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This morning I noticed that my mama Robin wasn’t in her usual spot on her nest. I was worried that I had just disturbed her too much, or her nest had been raided and the eggs lost. Not to worry- she was just off finding food for these four little darlings! My goodness, they sure […]
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Spring has sprung, the scent of flowers is in the air, and new life is springing up all around me. Several Robins are singing out in the yard, and a pair has even set up housekeeping just outside my door after losing their first nest by my neighbor’s door. They seem to be getting used […]
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