Pest identification and elimination We were robbed dammit! Our bonus morel crop was literally decimated. Where I had hoped we might have as much as… Read More »Morel Marauders: Pill bugs and pillage, slimy slugs, sneaky squirrels
An unanticipated Easter treasure hunt On Friday while weeding the garlic beds, we discovered fresh morels! First, I saw one perfect black morel beside a… Read More »Morel mushrooms: Cultivation of upstanding morels
Getting ready for a new year of potatoes In 2022 we planted several kinds of potatoes from a variety of sources bought locally. Results were… Read More »2023 garden planning & preparation: procuring potatoes
The construction ended up taking longer than anticipated, but that was workable. it just meant the chickies had to be indoors for a few days… Read More »One step forward, 10 chicks back
Tomatoes Review: 21 varieties for 2023 This year I began with 19 types of seeds, both those I purchased and gifts from seed collecting friends.… Read More »Tomatoes Review: 21 varieties for 2023
Above is baby “Mamie” perching on my arm. Mamie was born tame, she had to be lifted off when put back in the dinorama…She was… Read More »Chickens: A new beginning
They have arrived!
Found this post about chicks for sale yesterday and am so excited to be waiting for my chicken babies! The friend who is selling them… Read More »We’re getting baby chicks!
We moved just over a year ago to a two-acre on ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve) property with a view of the water in the distance.… Read More »In The Garden of Eatin’s