Chris mentioned visiting a friend's garden last week and being very impressed by the coziness of it. That friend is Jennifer Kerslake of Barriere and a few days ago I asked if I could return to take photos with the intention of posting them here. … [Read more...]

I got a thrill this afternoon while weeding the garden. A tomato plant has two tiny green tomatoes started on it! I was surprised ... the plants have been flowering but I did not expect to see tomatoes yet.I added the second tire to my potato … [Read more...]

The last month has seen much warmer weather and the valley has been getting progressively greener. Spring started for me with the apple trees beside our house. While clearing for the house foundation I took a little time out and aggressively … [Read more...]