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This morning I headed outside at the crack of dawn. It’s supposed to be 80 degrees here today, and YES I know, I am a total lightweight, but come on, up here in the Seattle area that’s like scorching hot. Anyway, when I was in the greenhouse watering yesterday, I noticed the cucumbers I had Read More >>
Over the weekend, The Girl and I were in the Puyallup area. On the way home we were driving down River Road and decided to stop by Duris Farms to see if there was anything we wanted/needed. We picked up a Granite Ware Dish Pan, thought about buying a 5 gallon bucket of pickles, snapped a Read More >>
Out of all the garden chores there are, pulling weeds is probably the worst one there is. But it sure does make you feel good when you’re done. This morning I headed out pretty early to tackle the weeds surrounding the greenhouse. Even after all these years, it always amazes me how quickly they grow. Read More >>
While The Girl and I were off on our little adventure, the temps in the Seattle/Tacoma area skyrocketed into the 90’s. Wowza! I’m glad we missed it. I don’t know about you, but I like it around 65 degrees. That way I can wear jeans and a long sleeve shirt. I could never, in a million years, Read More >>
Right now, I fee like the garden is in a bit of a holding pattern. Each day I walk out to the garden to see if there is anything to harvest, but most days, I just circle around, stare at the vegetables, and then wait. When it comes to gardening, waiting is the hardest part. Read More >>
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