My tomato plants are turning one-year old this week. I didn’t plant them. They sprouted up from fallen tomato seeds from a stray tomato that was unpicked the previous year. When I saw the little seedlings coming up, I decided to protect them from the winter frosts in hopes that I would have a jump […]
Friends and family know that I cannot pass up a bargain. I come from a long line of bargain hunters as my mother will attest to 🙂 I do love designer quality, but rarely (if ever) pay full price. This extends to buying plants. One of my favorite plants is called ‘Lavender Lace’. This […]
You’ll probably never guess what I am growing in a recyclable bag… Lettuce! So what made me think of growing lettuce in a grocery bag? Well, it wasn’t my idea. I actually saw an article about it and thought it would be fun to try in my own garden and share with you. Here is […]
Did you have a nice Halloween? Did you sneak a piece of candy from the bowl of candy you were handing out to trick-or-treaters? Or maybe you take a piece or two or three from your kids? I was so excited to be hosting our family’s annual Halloween party this year. It was my granddaughter […]
It’s that time of year, the weather is cooler, the trees are dressed up in their colors and people are almost ready for Halloween. My youngest daughter, Gracie, is going to be a ‘butterfly princess’ this year and my son Kai will be the ‘Brawny’ paper towel guy. I bought him work boots (he loves […]
Have you ever read a Dr. Seuss book? It may be hard to find someone who hasn’t. I had quite a few of his books as a child and “Green Eggs & Ham” was my favorite. As a mom, I made sure that Dr. Seuss books had a place on my kid’s bookshelves. One […]
Yesterday afternoon, I spent some time having my picture taken. I must admit, that I don’t like having my picture taken much. I end up feeling self-conscious and start thinking about how ‘weird’ my expression must look (which is why I didn’t mind posing for the photo, above 😉 Unfortunately, I did need some photos […]
Is there such a thing as too many vegetables in your garden? My radishes are definitely doing well. But, there are too many growing close together. Why did this happen? Did I plant too many? When you plant small seeds, you scatter them along small furrows. You do plant more seeds then vegetables that will grow […]
I recently re-planted my herb container for the cool-season. Last spring, I planted my container with rosemary, green basil, purple basil, sage, thyme and oregano. All of these herbs do well in the warm-season and I enjoyed being able to step outside the kitchen with cut fresh herbs whenever I needed them. You can read the […]
Guess who went plant shopping! Not me…. But, my mom did. She went to buy her fall vegetables at Baker’s Nursery, which is a hugely popular nursery in Phoenix. Since I knew was going, she kindly offered to buy the remaining plants on my list. And as another example of how wonderful she is – […]
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