As partially stated in the title, someone I follow on Twitter posted this request today: “Please feel free to send me healing and peace verses.” Continue reading “My response to a Tweet request for healing and peace verses.”
Tag: Massachusetts
They’re bouncing back! *whew*
So far, so good with the tomatoes. *knocks on wood* Continue reading “They’re bouncing back! *whew*”
I am April’s Fool
I never did call the Territorial Seed Company to change the delivery date of the two tomato starters. I sure meant to, but nope…slipped through the ol’ brain sieve. Guess what arrived today? Yep. Continue reading “I am April’s Fool”
Three years ago today…
…I started to tell the story of our garden here in Gardner, and even posted the image above that showed part of the garden’s past we had inherited when buying this land.
March 30, 2021–Office Window View
Rainy day research, bookmark sorting and other progress bits.
Today was the first day we’d hoped to start tackling the blackberry corner. Although it was predicted that there would be showers today, we had no idea how consistent they would be on this cooler March day. So I did my level best to work on other garden related things that needed tending. Continue reading “Rainy day research, bookmark sorting and other progress bits.”
I’ve got trellis on my mind
Although I was thrilled to pieces last year when we found the Hidden Treasure trellis, the plant I chose to use it with was not the best option. Continue reading “I’ve got trellis on my mind”
Long term drought, burning permits, and brush fires
We recently had what’s known as a “red flag” warning in MA due to high winds and lack of recent ongoing precipitation, and there’s at least one brush fire that happened around then, and then another recently, and then yet another made the news. So it looks like we’re not out of the woods yet despite milder winds. Now it may seem odd to get such when there’s still snow on the ground in many places, but here we are. I remember noticing last year how many evergreens around our neighborhood looked or outright were dying. After the last major windy spell, I found myself picking up yet again more deadfall from the trees on or bordering our property, and that’s when I noticed the die back wasn’t just in other places in the neighborhood.
Continue reading “Long term drought, burning permits, and brush fires”
Wild Wednesdays: Northern highbush blueberry
Welcome to the first installment of Wild Wednesdays! This week I’ll be sharing info I’ve learned about the Northern highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum. It’s the first berry plant we bought for our garden back in 2017. Continue reading “Wild Wednesdays: Northern highbush blueberry”