We just got a bunch of furniture from my mom who is moving. It’s great quality stuff and there is even a chair perfect for my work desk so I won’t need to check out any office furniture after all. Apart from rearranging furniture I have been drying my garden herbs. I hung them up […]
Filed under: Gardening on October 6th, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Community farms are growing in popularity, even in rural areas like ours. I recently discovered that there is one such farm not too far away from where I live and it is located by lake Moraine in Hamilton. You buy a share in the produce, whether it be vegetables herbs or flowers and […]
Filed under: Gardening on September 4th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
These lillies of ours are growing very wellby the side of the house, however they need to be transplanted elsewhere as they just don’t look right in this location. Our flapole area has never satisifed me either, so I really need a garden makeover of those two areas. This is not something I am very […]
Filed under: Gardening on August 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
As is typical of Central New York weather we’ve had a week of 70 degree temperatures when it should be warmer. We ‘ve also had lots of rain. My garden has fared the best ever for cucumbers and lettuce, but not so much for tomatoes. Is anyone else from this area having this problem? It’s […]
Filed under: Gardening on August 5th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Roses do grow well in this area as long as you can figure out how to keep the Japanese Beetles away. I have yet to find a remedy that works 100% of the time. If you know of one, please share especially if it is an organic solution.
Here are some roses from my three rose […]
Filed under: Gardening on July 23rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of the ways to beat the short growing season in Upstate New York is to start vegetables and plants indoors. This year I was bound and determined to do just that. I started cabbage, tomatoes, cauliflower and cucumbers indoors and only heirloom varieties because I plan on harvesting the seeds afterwards. I put […]
Filed under: Gardening on April 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
