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I thought I would give you a peek and show you what’s growing in the greenhouse right now. Typically I crack the doors open a bit in the late morning to get a little air flow going. In the summer months I pop the vents and leave those open 24/7 but it’s still a bit Read More >>
Yesterday it rained all.day.long. Although it was nice to lounge around in my pajamas all day long and watch movies, around 5 pm yesterday I actually got bored {can you believe it?} and so I got dressed and went outside to do a little gardening. I don’t know about you, but when it’s raining outside, I Read More >>
Week 15 of 52 – Mavis’ Backyard Garden Plot Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. Like in the middle of a heat wave in August. Yeah, that would be nice. You know what the soggy, wet bark reminds me of right now? A 1970’s maroon shag carpet. Or Ron Burgundy’s sports coat. Yep, I’d take Read More >>
I started some celery seeds under grow lights a while back, and yesterday I transplanted the young plants out to the garden. As long as you keep your celery plants watered, it’s about as low maintenance as it gets. Celery seems to thrive up here in the Northwest because of our cool spring and fall temperatures and it Read More >>
Yesterday The Girl and I drove up to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Mt. Vernon, Washington. The festival has been going on for 30 years and it attracts over 1 million visitors from all around the world. As I was standing in front of the giant windmill at Roozengaarde {the best stop on the tour Read More >>
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