I always forget how busy this time of year is in the garden. The season is definitely changing—shorter days, a different quality of light, a new smell to the air, and cooler nights even though days are sometimes still pretty warm. In the “old days” our average first frost date was October 8th, these days …
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Now We’re Cookin’!
Two years ago James and I decided to replace our gas range with an electric one. The gas range was 20-years-old and the control panel was cracked and wearing out. But then COVID struck and no way were we going to have someone in our house. So we waited. The cracked timer button broke. The …
Rage
What a week it’s been. We broke high and low temperature records on Monday—101F and a low of only 79F. Then on Thursday the Supreme Court made it the right of nearly every yahoo to openly carry a gun in public. And Friday, ya’ll know what happened Friday. The Court decided to overturn 50 years …
Infiltrated!
Chives in flower Our Fat Rabbit fortifications have been breached by a baby rabbit! Baby Rabbit is quite small and I have only seen ki a few times. Pretty sure Baby Rabbit is not living in the garden. I have not noticed anything being nibbled—the peas remain intact as does the lettuce and other little …
Nurdles, Tire Dust, and a Baby Squirrel Visit
Something new I learned this past week: nurdles and tire dust. Nurdles sound like some sort of 1970s sugar-laden gooey candy that sticks in your teeth. But nurdles are a completely unregulated source of plastic pollution. A nurdle is a tiny bead of pure plastic, the building block of most things plastic. It is easy …
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