Pee on your garden.

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There is a vacant home on the corner of my street, where Dove meets Eagle. Not too long ago there was a family living there, with a couple of kids. They were older than Lucas and went to the neighborhood school, so we didn't really get to know them. He isn't really old enough to wander off unattended to play with neighbor kids. I watched from afar ( Read more... )

It was a great weekend, starting with my birthday on Friday. I loved seeing my friends on Saturday evening. Some darlings whom I don't see but rarely came to my party and it was a thrill. Chuck Norris ice teas (with peach schnapps) are fun; much thanks to Jason for introducing us to this concoction. White peach sangria is also fun.

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Mom and Dad took me to Capital Nursery today for my birthday. We also cruised by Raley's because they have plants, too, and there we found a lovely 5 gal pink flax for $20 less than the nursery price. I also spent my CN gift certificate from my mother and father in law ( Read more... )

OK. We've poked around on the Intertangles and have not found the kernel of info that I want to find: What top mulch should I put on my veggie garden? Various websites go into the relative benefits/costs of different mulch material, but there are various obstacles:

• don't have an oak tree
• don't have composted leaves
• don't have buckets of coffee grounds
• ( Read more... )

Lucas, Asher and I put some plants in the ground late yesterday afternoon. We were pleasantly surprised to find Farmer Steve selling biodynamically, organically correct tomato plants at school during pickup. I bought three tomato plants for $3; two are Brandywines and the other's name I don't remember. We stuck them into the spots where we've been ( Read more... )

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Last year for my birthday, NoNoSays gave me a beautiful pink hydrangea in a 4-inch pot. I planted it in my front yard in a partly shady spot and it has easily quadrupled in size. Its leaves are a charming light green and it’s just beginning to bloom in time for my birthday again.

When I was a little girl, we had a clump of irises in the front yard ( Read more... )

Today was awesome!

It started with a clean house. Then our house was filled up with new friends and good food. We invited the family of one of Lucas's school friends over for brunch. I've been hitting it off well with this talented, intuitive, smart, and funny mommy, Kelly. We've had tea together a few times and have really enjoyed getting to know ( Read more... )