Idle thoughts from an addled mind
One of my goals for this year is to have a garden that is so bountiful that it feeds not just my family during the summer, but also gives me produce to can and freeze for winter and for gifting.
That’s probably overly optimistic, but one way I’m trying to give myself a chance is by working to create beautiful soil. And how does one build beautiful soil? The key is compost.
Continue reading “Rotten Tomatoes (and moldy leaves)”
Among the many reasons we moved out to the country — space, quiet, nature, workshop — perhaps the top consideration was plenty of space for a garden. Or, better yet, multiple gardens.
We got that, for sure, including lots of existing garden beds that were already well established. So over the summer we’ve been working to expand what was in place and create new space for veggies, flowers and more.
I’ve already written about our wildflower projects. Those meadows are well underway and beginning to pop with color. And I’ve also written about the greenhouse we put up last fall. But those are just the beginnings of our efforts.
Continue reading “En Garde(n)”
One of the reasons I haven’t written a ton about my work in the shop is that I haven’t actually been doing a ton in the shop. Instead, I’ve mostly been focused on outdoor projects this summer, including the creation of some wildflower meadows. It’s a project that actually started in April.
Continue reading “Among the Wildflowers”
I may be stupid, but I’m not dumb. Using a four-car garage as a woodshop/ping-pong room/tractor garage/man cave means I need to make sure there’s something in this place for Cyn, too. So for her birthday last October, I bought her a nice little greenhouse to put in our future garden.
Continue reading “Little Greenhouse on the Prairie”
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