Here is a window into my world this morning: Yes, that is ice, ice baby. Not only disheartening but freezing cold. The porch furniture is out, the “protect from freezing” bird houses and g… more →
The Violet Fernwrote 1 week ago: This evening, while bringing out an egg carton to add to the compost, I heard the alarm call of a bu … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Here is a window into my world this morning: Yes, that is ice, ice baby. Not only disheartening but … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I did it. I ordered my seeds yesterday. A commitment has been made. Now all that’s left is t … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Color my yard a magical red and me impressed with Renee’s Garden customer service. The head of … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Color my yard a magical red and me impressed with Renee’s Garden customer service. The head of … more →
wrote 2 months ago: It was pouring rain on shopping day. Phoenicians are always grateful for rain because we live in pe … more →
wrote 5 months ago: - - Getting distracted in Guatemalan municipal markets is a recipe for disaster in so many ways. At … more →
wrote 6 months ago: A week or so ago as I was cleaning up I encountered my usual fall “crop” of dried bean p … more →
wrote 6 months ago: So sorry about the long delay in posting – we’ve been busy! Summer was a blur of full-t … more →
wrote 7 months ago: I love my Potager. I would love it even if it did not produce a large amount of vegetables although … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Some of my Scarlet Runner Beans have become pretty big, so I was sitting on the deck last night shel … more →
wrote 8 months ago: I am enjoying the cooling nights and misty mornings of this August after a hot and dry spell of Summ … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Lately the nights are cool and so are the early mornings. It’s been a welcomed relief from th … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Anyone wanting to grow a wall of summer (literally) should try scarlet runner beans. Just thinking a … more →
wrote 9 months ago: I came across this bag of White Bordal Scarlet Runner beans that I had purchased in Tucson at Native … more →
wrote 9 months ago: It’s garden produce time, so you’ll probably be hearing from me more over the next littl … more →
wrote 9 months ago: We spent about $220 this week–but we have more excuses. I won’t go into them here. I m … more →
wrote 9 months ago: A little paint and some scarlet runner beans along with flowers make a beautiful back yard entrance … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Wow, on Friday we were 100 degrees, Saturday in the upper 70′s and are now heading back up to … more →