Young Adult Urban Fantasy – Reverse Harem
Blueberries are not my favorite fruit, but the bushes are doing so well that I couldn't resist getting another two bushes! My mother had some before the flood at her house took them, and they were delicious. But I looked at my garden and went: You know what my garden needs? MOAR BLUEBERRIES. So I … Continue reading I Couldn’t Resist the Allure of MOAR BLUEBERRIES!
We have a flowering tree in the front lawn that is GORGEOUS right now! And my lilac has bloomed. I think the tree out front is a crab apple, but I'm not 100% sure: There were lovely drifts of pink petals on the ground, but I didn't think to take a photo of them before … Continue reading Our Trees are Blooming!
Driscolls strawberries are showing up in stores, and I am STOKED. Strawberries are my favorite fruit (closely followed by watermelon), and I stuff myself full of them when they're in season. The best brand you can get here, by far, is Driscolls. I've bought 8 containers of them so far, and I've been having them … Continue reading Strawberries and Cream Season!
Today my husband was SUPER NICE, and we put in a new grow bed, and I planted a ton of stuff. It's a little earlier, so I just grabbed the truly out of control plants to put them in the garden. They're a little wilty, but that's because I hadn't watered them yet today and … Continue reading New Grow Bed and Planting!
My closet is getting a little crazy - I'm going to have to put some of it outside even though the weather isn't ideal. And the second half: The tea plant is down there on the left. But it's all so happy growing in there! My tomatoes are crawling around, which is obnoxious, but I've … Continue reading Updates on My Jungle Closet
I picked up petunia's for my mother, but forgot to take a photo of them before we gave them to her. BUT! I gave her some squash plants for her favorite type of squash. Buttercup, I think. I'd have to check the package. They were beginning to crawl out of my closet! For my mother-in-law … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day!
SO MUCH greenery is coming in, so I took some photos for you! First the ones that I could identify and then our mystery plant. Here's is our rhubarb, already going strong: The lilac bush growing leaves: Chives: The few cherry bushes that survived rabbits this winter: And: The lavender that has come back: And... … Continue reading What, Exactly, Is That Plant?
This is, no kidding, so exciting to me! I saw this trellis design here at Seed Savers with a few others, and I immediately thought it would be practical for me. It would fold up, and I was sure the previous owner had left enough wood scrap and chicken wire for us to make it. … Continue reading My Husband Made Me a Trellis!
My plants have been growing like crazy, and I have some photos for you all! Now, keep in mind that this is the first time I've ever done seed starts, so I'm not that great at it. Here are the largest of my plants, the tomatoes and basil. I've already moved them into slightly larger … Continue reading I Have a Jungle in My Closet
I planted a bunch of herbs, and LOOK AT THE WEE LITTLE SPROUTS! They're not doing great, but I MADE LIVE PLANTS OH PLEASE DON'T DIE. A little leggy, but I moved the light down and it's helping! Advice for sprouting plants? Inquiring minds want to know!
