Thanks to other people for inspiring me to tally up this year's yield from the garden ( Read more... )

Well, I guess it's officially fall - frost risk tonight, and I did a bunch of general late-season clean-up this afternoon, so here's a bit of harvest report, with focus on the long-term plants.  The perennials were kind of variable this year, but I've got high hopes for next.
2 apple trees 0
Flowers on one but not the other, no ( Read more... )

I had an appointment with my landscape architect (hahahahaha) on Saturday morning to discuss my plans for the front foundation planting... and to eat quiche and hang out.  Thanks, _meej_ !   I'm trying to walk the line between being excited about this so wanting to plan a ton of stuff, versus biting off more than I can chew or starting things I can't ( Read more... )

It's October and cold and rainy - the leaves are gorgeous, but it's cold.  And rainy.  In a couple of days we'll be at home with a weekend off for the first time since Sept. 19.  I'm trying to figure out what I want to have happen in the yard next spring, so I'll know what I need to get done this weekend (i.e. before last frost and while the city ( Read more... )

I bought this at the grocery store, because it smelled like fruit gum and looked like an alien.

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