Tag Gardening

Strawberry Thief

Strawberries in a hanging basket

This year our strawberry patch is simply a hanging basket. It hangs off the railing on the deck outside my bedroom. I have to admit I’m pleasantly surprised at the number of berries that have come off this plant so…

Roses, Exploring and 21,000 Steps

At their request, I woke my oldest two at 5:00 am to join me for a little morning exercise. They’d been asking to join me and then come home to have breakfast with mommy and daddy before he left for…

Mulch for the Playground

Last year we build the back yard playground and this year, we’re still finishing it up. This year, we’ve built the frame and have been busy hauling the chips in to fill it. I really wanted to put some nice…

A Day in the Life 5.28.12

Today was a good day. We learned about mammals and three basic ways to help determine a mammal. {Hair, live young ones and nursing}. We sure love our Berenstain Bears’ Big Book of Science and Nature! We also read a…

Happy Father’s Day

View Full Album   This year daddy got a pretty special gift; Teva Sandals. I know that he enjoyed those however the real gifts were the coloring pages, artwork with poem and the special herb garden we planted for him.…

It’s Been A Good Day!

View Full Album This morning while out doing errands, Chloe spotted a park. “Mommy, look! A park, can we play?” While it wasn’t part of my day’s plan, we stopped for a little impromptu play. Since it wasn’t planned, I…

Dragonfly Landscape Supply

View Full Album "We Sell Dirt Cheap"- Really! I’m not a landscaper by any stretch of the imagination however, this year we are building a vegetable garden. I needed about 3 yards (approx. 2300 liters) of triple mix or garden…

Preparing My Garden

Photo by Bookgrl Monday morning {as usual}, I am putting things back in order after the weekend. I do very little on the weekends; usually only the essentials. I also have a Bunwich order to prepare and then I am…