Deciding When Is the Hardest Part

Some would think the physical labor would be the most difficult part of gardening. Well, that can be. But honestly, the physical can be as easy or as difficult as we chose depending on how you want to garden and if you are looking for a big project to do or something simple like tossing …

Make Hay While the Sun Shines

Or rather, make compost. Whatever. The sun was shining, so I got a bit done outside because that kind of thing is kind of rare this time of year. Now the coop is cleaned out, and nest boxes deep cleaned, as well as the goat stall. I got some blocks moved to the new garden …

I Need to Stop

Amaryllis have stollen my sanity. But I don't. The allure is too strong. Those big fat globes of vegetative potential are just sitting there. Lonely. Begging to join the collection that already fill my most sunny (Sunny? HAHAHAHA this is the Pacific Northwest, what is sun?) windowsills. Pots of all shapes and colors filled with …