Gardening
The Garden Grows In: Spring 2012
After last year’s record cold spring, the pleasant string of weekends has our garden insanely full of flowers, bees, and birds looking to make nests.
Bike Trailer by Haulin’ Colin: Yes!
With no car, but a busy urban homestead, we find a way to get more efficiency out of our bicycle.
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis in bloom; yes it can be a spreading thug, but the hummingbirds love it and it’s a great addition to our hedgerow.
Paperwhites for Winter
When the garden outside seems grim and the weather unforgivingly bleak, there’s always bulbs to be forced.
Radial Decay/Garden
Now that we’re heading into our fifth year with our garden, there are so many unexpected pleasures through all the season. This morning as I was checking up on the chickens, I was struck by the pattern of this rotting hosta foliage.
Serviceberry and the Fall Garden
When we put in our garden, I asked my knowledgable friend Niko for a list of suggestions. Near the top of her list was Amelanchier grandiflora, or Serviceberry. It’s now at the top of mine.
Carelessness and Our New Chicken
When our neighbor heard of the Night of the Marauding Raccoons, she offered us one of her chickens as they’d bought too many in the spring, when the chicks are irresistible and tiny. Beatrice is a Buff Brahma, a large breed known for being gentle, good egg-layers with distinctive feathers on their feet.
Quince
The knobby, bumpy quince is the last of the fruit to be harvested and a sure sign that Autumn has arrived.
Winter On Its Way
The cyclamen have started blooming! While it doesn’t feel like winter, it’s a sure sign that winter is on it’s way.
Potato Harvesting
With the fall rains coming, we finally dug up the rest of the potatoes. These Yellow Finns are delicious and I’m a convert to giving a bit of space in the garden to potatoes as they’re so much better than anything in the store.
Favorite Things
- Westy Comes Home
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17 Jan ’10 - Coulee and Plateau
27 May ’09 - Pops! Our Giant Rabbit
14 Dec ’08 - Some Wedding Links
15 Jul ’08