I am seeing scapes in some of my garlic! Ok, 2 garlic plants (out of 80). I have so many seedlings waiting to go into the beds.


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I checked on my berry canes Saturday morning hoping they were still viable for planting (especially since 3 more canes arrived). They were already growing! So much for trying to keep them dormant! I started clearing out the area targetted for them. Pulling out dead wild grape vines, cutting away new growth from an old mulberry tree that was cut ( Read more... )

It's been raining rather hard today. I took today off. Jana had a follow-up appointment with her specialist/surgeon this morning (which went very well btw, our next appt isn't until next year!) and I wanted a small break ( Read more... )

I came home for lunch and was finally able to get some gardening in. With it getting dark by 7:15, I really haven't been able to get the clean up done that I've been meaning to ( Read more... )

OCP, I must have it. Anyway, the last of my garlic orders just arrived. It's supposed to be a 1/2 lb of Spanish Roja from Seeds of Change. Jana's been playing with the box so I've been hesitant to open it ( Read more... )

Some of my orders have been trickling in. I took advantage of a 10% coupon to www.gardeners.com and ordered a copper trellis (for next year), a hand cultivater with an extender, more garden fabric for next season and 2 pairs of Atlas gloves for $14.00. I read some pretty good reviews on them. Latex palm and breathable back plus very inexpensive ( ( Read more... )

I think this is my 3rd week in my new position at work. We're still waiting for my previous position to be posted so I'm sort of touching base with my previous group as needed ( Read more... )

Got home yesterday. Had a good flight. Found out that it's against airline policy for 3 paying passengers to sit in 2 seats. We had been socializing with a 4 yr old and her mom, I set up my laptop to play, "Backyardigans" for the girls but the 4 yr old didn't want to sit next to Jana alone, so her mom offered to sit in Michael's seat with her on ( Read more... )