Not only a blizzard of busy-ness but an actual snow blizzard too. No post last week because When I came to Sunday afternoon I was pretty much done. We had a blizzard Tuesday night into Wednesday morning that made roads and visibility so bad even the buses stopped running, which meant neither James nor I …
Category: Gardening
Getting Pruney
A busy weekend! I’ve not sat down for more than 30 minutes all day today. So this will be another short and sweet one. James and I started pruning the apple trees yesterday. I say started because after we removed one huge dead branch our fingers were so cold we couldn’t do more. While we …
What Happens When I Need a Distraction
The week was such a grind with so many subzero fahrenheit bike commutes. But it appears the worst of winter is over. Saturday we made it above freezing for a gorgeous, brilliantly sunny day. James and I biked for groceries and arrived home just as Chad, our mail carrier, walked up to deliver our mail. …
A Forest of Sprouts
Look at them go! That’s what James called them. Obviously my worry last week was overblown because by Monday evening the yellow onions had tiny little leaves just nudging up beneath the soil. By Tuesday they were standing up. By Wednesday the red onions began sprouting. And now I have a forest of onion sprouts. …
Onion Sprouts?
It’s been a week since I planted my onion seeds in their indoor pots and so far no sprouts. I had a little freak out about it because the water spray bottle I’ve been using was one I had used with soapy water to clean my bike and it still smells of soap. Have I …
