When Kirk and I bought the house last spring, one thing we liked was the potential for long-term trees that could produce. In other words, an orchard. Growing up there always seemed to be old, neglected fruit trees littering the properties my family called home, and I wanted that for the boys to enjoy. But… Continue reading Putting In An Orchard
Category: Gardening
Raising The Second Greenhouse
A few weeks back I finally put up my first mini greenhouse and so far have been happy with it. The only real issue came down to space though. They are not truly that big - and the first one only has 2 rows of shelving on one side. So I started thinking about a… Continue reading Raising The Second Greenhouse
Raising the Greenhouse
Spring is coming, even if most think of January as the depth of winter. Here in the PNW, even with a "modified Artic blast" freezing us periodically over the past month (it has flipped between chilly and blue skies/to rain and fog to blue skies and warm), the trees and shrubs are showing signs of… Continue reading Raising the Greenhouse
May You Have a Good Winter Solstice
Little makes me happier than coming to the first day of winter, the Winter Solstice. Some might not see it my way, looking out at barely 8 hours of daylight...yet this short day brings the hope of light returning. Every day from now on to the Summer Solstice will be longer. And while many might… Continue reading May You Have a Good Winter Solstice